what is AEMERA?

The Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) is the provincial organization established to monitor, evaluate and report on key air, water, land and biodiversity indicators to better inform decision-making by policy makers, regulators, planners, researchers, communities, industries and the public.

Aemera.org’s mandate is to provide open and transparent access to scientific data and information on the condition of Alberta’s environment, including specific indicators as well as cumulative effects, both provincially and in specific locations.

why is AEMERA being set-up?

Working with a network of environmental groups, industry and agencies, the Government of Alberta has been conducting environmental monitoring activities over that past 40 years under the Environment Protection and Enhancement Act.

As natural resources development activities have increased significantly in that time – particularly with the oil sands region in northern Alberta – the province has recognized the need to strengthen its monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities especially in terms of understanding the impacts of cumulative effects and impact on the environment.