Nature and the Environment

Consumers who purchase ready-to-serve beverages in Saskatchewan must pay two fees to the Government. One is an environmental handling charge which goes to offset the environmental cost of beverage containers. The other is a refundable deposit designed to encourage consumers to return their beverage containers for recycling.

Maintaining the province's biodiversity for now and into the future will take planning, cooperation and commitment from the public, special interest groups and the government. The Biodiversity Action Plan guides the conservation actions of all government sectors through to 2009.

A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a qualified conservation agency. Under this agreement, the landowner continues to own and manage the land with benefits to both the landowner and the environment.

Saskatchewan Environment is responsible for administering all Crown resource land in the province. This includes authorization of land use allocations, development of Crown land policies and programs, conducting land use planning projects and administering the department's Treaty Land Entitlement Program.

Saskatchewan Environment reviews the potential environmental effects of proposed developments and provides opportunities for the public to influence government decision-making.

The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to finding solutions to the environmental problems facing our province, our country and our planet. Saskatchewan has the highest rate of growth in greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. For the sake of our children, this must change. This is why the Government of Saskatchewan is committed to meeting Saskatchewan's existing greenhouse gas emission target of reducing levels by 32 per cent by 2020.

An ecosystem-based tool that can link the environment, the community, and the economy in ways that help ensure the sustainability of resources.

Saskatchewan is in the process of establishing a network of ecologically important land and water areas across the province. This system incorporates all of the unique features, landscapes and resources already being managed as parks, ecological reserves, wildlife lands and other reserves. New sites are selected to complement existing sites and ensure that the wide range of Saskatchewan's natural features and diversity is represented within the network.

The reserve-a-site service is designed to provide camping enthusiasts a quick and easy way to reserve a camping site within provincial parks.

The Royal Saskatchewan Museum furthers an understanding of Saskatchewan's natural history and aboriginal cultures, past and present.

Provides grants up to $5000 to Saskatchewan people who make energy efficient upgrades to their homes.

The Saskatchewan Home Energy Improvement Program (SHEIP) assists low and moderate-income homeowners and rental property owners housing low-income tenants to undertake energy efficiency retrofits.

There is over 1.4 million hectares of land comprised of provincial parks, recreation sites and protected areas in the Saskatchewan Provincial Parks system. These areas preserve important natural and cultural areas and provide places where people can discover and enjoy Saskatchewan's unique heritage.

Offers supplemental grazing on an equitable basis to Saskatchewan livestock producers. The SPP promotes environmental and agricultural sustainability of marginal crown lands through good range land planning and forage management.

SaskH2O.ca brings together, under one web address, information and services available from the Government of Saskatchewan that relate to water, regardless of the department or agency that produces the information or offers the service.

Find information about how we manage our water along with guidelines, regulations and certification programs for treatment plant operators.

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is a system designed to reduce the risk from hazardous products in the workplace. It is governed by both Federal and Provincial Laws.