Eau Canada: The Future of Canada's Water

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Eau Canada

The Future of Canada's Water

Edited by: Karen Bakker

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2007

About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

Karen Bakker is a professor of geography at the University of British Columbia.

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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.

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Front Matter
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Contents
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Figures, Boxes, and Tables
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Foreword
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David Schindler

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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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Abbreviations
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Introduction
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Karen Bakker

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Muddy Waters: How Well Are We Governing Canada’s Waters?
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Great Wet North? Canada’s Myth of Water Abundance
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John B. Sprague

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On Guard for Thee? Water (Ab)uses and Management in Canada
37
Dan Shrubsole and Dianne Draper

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Taking Canada’s Groundwater for Granted
55
Linda Nowlan

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Challenging the Status Quo: The Evolution of Water Governance in Canada
85
Rob de Loë and Reid Kreutzwiser

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Is Canada’s Water Safe?
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Whose Water? Jurisdictional Fragmentation and Transboundary Management
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Whose Water? Canadian Water Management and the Challenges of Jurisdictional Fragmentation
119
J. Owen Saunders and Michael M. Wenig

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Drawers of Water: Water Diversions in Canada and Beyond
143
Frédéric Lasserre

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Thirsty Neighbours: A Century of Canada-US Transboundary Water Governance
163
Ralph Pentland and Adèle Hurley

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Blue Gold: Privatization, Water Rights, and Water Markets
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Commons or Commodity? The Debate over Private Sector Involvement in Water Supply
185
Karen Bakker

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Liquid Gold? Water Markets in Canada
205
Theodore M. Horbulyk

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Trading Our Common Heritage? The Debate over Water Rights Transfers in Canada
219
Randy Christensen and Anastasia M. Lintner

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Waterwise: Pathways to Better Water Management
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A Tangled Web: Reworking Canada’s Water Laws
245
Paul Muldoon and Theresa McClenaghan

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Are the Prices Right? Balancing Efficiency, Equity, and Sustainability in Water Pricing
263
Steven Renzetti

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Moving Water Conservation to Centre Stage
281
Oliver Brandes, David Brooks and Michael M’Gonigle

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Water Worldviews: Politics, Culture, and Ethics
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The Land Is Dry: Indigenous Peoples, Water, and Environmental Justice
303
Ardith Walkem

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Half-Empty or Half-Full? Water Politics and the Canadian National Imaginary
321
Andrew Biro

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Rising Waves, Old Charts, Nervous Passengers: Navigating toward a New Water Ethic
335
Cushla Matthews, Robert B. Gibson and Bruce Mitchell

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Conclusion: Governing Canada’s Waters Wisely
359
Karen Bakker

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A Survey of Water Governance Legislation and Policies in the Provinces and Territories
369
Carey Hill, Kathryn Furlong, Karen Bakker and Alice Cohen

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Additional Resources and Reading
393

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The Waterkeeper Alliance
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Contributors
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Index
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August 24, 2023

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9780774856201

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440

https://doi.org/10.59962/9780774856201

eBook ISBN: 9780774856201

Audience(s) for this book

For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research

University of British Columbia Press

Eau Canada

Overview

About this book

Author / Editor information

Reviews

Topics

Table of contents

Front Matter

Contents

Figures, Boxes, and Tables

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Great Wet North? Canada’s Myth of Water Abundance

On Guard for Thee? Water (Ab)uses and Management in Canada

Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Taking Canada’s Groundwater for Granted

Challenging the Status Quo: The Evolution of Water Governance in Canada

Is Canada’s Water Safe?

Whose Water? Canadian Water Management and the Challenges of Jurisdictional Fragmentation

Drawers of Water: Water Diversions in Canada and Beyond

Thirsty Neighbours: A Century of Canada-US Transboundary Water Governance

Commons or Commodity? The Debate over Private Sector Involvement in Water Supply

Liquid Gold? Water Markets in Canada

Trading Our Common Heritage? The Debate over Water Rights Transfers in Canada

A Tangled Web: Reworking Canada’s Water Laws

Are the Prices Right? Balancing Efficiency, Equity, and Sustainability in Water Pricing

Moving Water Conservation to Centre Stage

The Land Is Dry: Indigenous Peoples, Water, and Environmental Justice

Half-Empty or Half-Full? Water Politics and the Canadian National Imaginary

Rising Waves, Old Charts, Nervous Passengers: Navigating toward a New Water Ethic

Conclusion: Governing Canada’s Waters Wisely

A Survey of Water Governance Legislation and Policies in the Provinces and Territories

Additional Resources and Reading

The Waterkeeper Alliance

Contributors

Index

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