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Freshwater politics in Canada
Freshwater is in great supply across much of Canada. However, competing and changing demands on its use are leading to ever more complex political arrangements. This volume offers an integrated survey of that complexity, combining historical and contemporary cases in a conceptually-informed exploration of water politics
Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- Part One: Freshwater Politics -- 1 Water Politics as Diversity -- Case Study: James-West River Watershed -- 2 Power and Freshwater -- Case Study: Boat Harbour Watershed -- 3 Group Politics and Water -- Case Study: Athabasca River Watershed -- 4 The Freshwater State -- Case Study: Souris River Watershed -- Part Two: Fields of Engagement -- 5 Fisheries and Pollution -- Case Study: Miramichi River Watershed -- 6 Irrigation Politics -- Case Study: Oldman River Watershed -- 7 Flooding and Flood Control -- Case Study: Red River Watershed
8 Hydro-power -- Case Study: La Grande River Watershed -- 9 Groundwater Politics -- Case Study: PEI Groundwatersheds -- 10 Emerging Trends in Canadian Freshwater Politics -- Case Study: Mackenzie Basin Watershed -- Conclusion -- References -- Index
Freshwater politics in Canada
Freshwater is in great supply across much of Canada. However, competing and changing demands on its use are leading to ever more complex political arrangements. This volume offers an integrated survey of that complexity, combining historical and contemporary cases in a conceptually-informed exploration of water politics
Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- Part One: Freshwater Politics -- 1 Water Politics as Diversity -- Case Study: James-West River Watershed -- 2 Power and Freshwater -- Case Study: Boat Harbour Watershed -- 3 Group Politics and Water -- Case Study: Athabasca River Watershed -- 4 The Freshwater State -- Case Study: Souris River Watershed -- Part Two: Fields of Engagement -- 5 Fisheries and Pollution -- Case Study: Miramichi River Watershed -- 6 Irrigation Politics -- Case Study: Oldman River Watershed -- 7 Flooding and Flood Control -- Case Study: Red River Watershed
8 Hydro-power -- Case Study: La Grande River Watershed -- 9 Groundwater Politics -- Case Study: PEI Groundwatersheds -- 10 Emerging Trends in Canadian Freshwater Politics -- Case Study: Mackenzie Basin Watershed -- Conclusion -- References -- Index
Freshwater politics in Canada
Clancy, Peter (author) / Canadian Electronic Library (Firm)
2014
Online-Ressource (xvii, 234 pages)
illustrations, maps
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
Issued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection
Includes bibliographical references and index
Book
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
333.730971
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