Eau Canada

The Future of Canada's Water

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

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As the sustainability of our natural resources is increasingly questioned, Canadians remain stubbornly convinced of the unassailability of our water. Mounting evidence suggests, however, that Canadian water is under threat. Eau Canada assembles the country's top water experts to discuss our most pressing water issues. Perspectives from a broad range of thinkers – geographers, environmental lawyers, former government officials, aquatic and political scientists, and economists – reflect the diversity of concerns in water management.Arguing that weak governance is at the heart of Canada's water problems, this timely book identifies our key failings, explores debates over jurisdiction, transboundary waters, exports, and privatization, and maps out solutions for protecting our most important resource.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-11-29
Mått159 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt760 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor440
FörlagUniversity of British Columbia Press
ISBN9780774813396

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Foreword / David SchindlerPreface / Karen BakkerAcknowledgments Abbreviations1 Introduction / Karen BakkerPART 1 Muddy Waters: How Well Are We Governing Canada's Waters?2 Great Wet North? Canada's Myth of Water Abundance / John B. Sprague3 On Guard for Thee? Water (Ab)uses and Management in Canada / Dan Shrubsole and Dianne Draper4 Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Taking Canada's Groundwater for Granted / Linda Nowlan5 Challenging the Status Quo: The Evolution of Water Governance in Canada / Rob de Loë and Reid KreutzwiserIs Canada's Water Safe? A Photo EssayPART 2 Whose Water? Jurisdictional Fragmentation and Transboundary Management6 Whose Water? Canadian Water Management and the Challenges of Jurisdictional Fragmentation / J. Owen Saunders and Michael M. Wenig7 Drawers of Water: Water Diversions in Canada and Beyond / Frédéric Lasserre8 Thirsty Neighbours: A Century of Canada-US Transboundary Water Governance / Ralph Pentland and Adèle HurleyPART 3 Blue Gold: Privatization, Water Rights, and Water Markets9 Commons or Commodity? The Debate over Private Sector Involvement in Water Supply / Karen Bakker10 Liquid Gold: Water Markets in Canada / Ted Horbulyk11 Trading our Common Heritage? The Debate over Water Rights Transfers in Canada / Randy Christensen and Anastasia LintnerPART 4 Waterwise: Pathways to Better Water Management12 A Tangled Web: Reworking Canada's Water Laws / Paul Muldoon and Theresa McClenaghan13 Are the Prices Right? Balancing Efficiency, Equity, and Sustainability in Water Pricing / Steven Renzetti14 Moving Water Conservation to Centre Stage / Oliver Brandes, David Brooks, and Michael M'GoniglePART 5 Water Worldviews: Politics, Culture, and Ethics15 The Land Is Dry: Indigenous Peoples, Water, and Environmental Justice / Ardith Walkem16 Half-Empty or Half-Full? Water Politics and the Canadian National Imaginary / Andrew Biro17 Rising Waves, Old Charts, Nervous Passengers: Navigating toward a New Water Ethic / Cushla Matthews, Robert B. Gibson, and Bruce Mitchell18 Conclusion: Governing Canada's Waters Wisely / Karen BakkerAppendices1 A Survey of Water Governance Legislation and Policies in the Provinces and Territories2 Additional Resources and Reading3 The Waterkeeper Alliance Contributors Index

The volume skillfully brings together the perspective form 28 of Canada's top water experts who debate Canada' most critical water issues and resolutions … The public at large, the academic community, water supply managers, environmental and water policy analysts, government officials, community groups and politicians from across Canada will find this book a high-quality read … The resulting product gives the interested by non-technical reader a straightforward tool for use in understanding the insidious and complex problems plaguing water governance in Canada. - Connie Delisle, Strategic Advisor, Policy Research Initiative, Government of Canada (Horizons, vol. 9, no. 1)