Canadian Water Politics explores the nature of water use conflicts and the need for institutional designs and reforms to meet the governance challenges now and in the future. The editors present an overview of the properties of water, the nature of water uses, and the institutions that underpin water politics. Contributors highlight specific water policy concerns and conflicts in various parts of Canada and cover issues ranging from the Walkerton drinking water tragedy, water export policy, Great Lakes pollution, St Lawrence River shipping, Alberta irrigation and oil production, and fisheries management on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 408 ● ISBN 9780773575950 ● Publisher MQUP ● Published 2008 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5836474 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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