Objectives CEMA's objectives are to: - Ensure that an effective and efficient, stakeholder - driven, regional environmental management system is established.
- Ensure regional environmental guidelines, objectives and thresholds are in place or established and recommended to RSDS where appropriate for effective implementation.
- Develop the basis for the ongoing management of impacts of industrial development on the regional environment, including recommending the priorities and objectives for, and content of, monitoring and research, and both employing and recommending mitigation options.
- Respond to issues brought forward by stakeholders. Issues not within the mandate of the Association will be referred to an appropriate organization for a response.
- Work cooperatively with other activities and organizations that also have responsibilities with respect to managing the regional environment, including establishing appropriate linkages to other environmental management initiatives or activities in the region: e.g. Wood Buffalo Environmental Association (WBEA). Alberta Environment’s Regional Sustainable Development Strategy (RSDS). Canadian Oil sands Network for Research and Development (CONRAD).
- Effectively communicate the need, activities, and results of the Association to internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare a work plan and budget annually.
Mandate CEMA's mandate is to: - Achieve the vision, purpose and objective of the Association and ensure the principles of the Association are consistently applied in aspect of its activities.
- Set terms of References for Working Groups, reviews and endorse Working groups recommendations and provide comments and guidelines to Working Groups.
- Approve business plans and budgets according to the requirements of its members; and
- Report in a timely fashion all issues that need to be brought to the attention of Members.
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