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Water Links


The Canadian Water Network is a cross-Canada network of water researchers based at Waterloo University
http://www.cwn-rce.ca/

The Walter & Duncan Gordon Foundation is dedicated to the development of sound and innovative public policies, founded on those values fundamental to Canadians, and designed to foster the continuing evolution of a dynamic and independent Canada.
http://www.gordonfn.org/

Environment Canada's freshwater website
http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/

The Program on Water Issues at the University of Toronto's Munk Centre for International Studies
http://www.powi.ca

The Brace Centre for Water Resources Management at McGill University
http://www.mcgill.ca/brace/

The Canadian Water Resources Association
http://www.cwra.org/

The Water Policy and Governance Group (WPGG)
http://www.wpgg.ca/

 

 

 

Latest News

June, 2008
Smarter Water Laws - the Key to Living Water Smart, BC's New Water Plan by Linda Nowlan

June 15, 2008
Water and the new business-as-usual in B.C.
Unless we act now, we will have a water crisis of our own making
Oliver M. Brandes and Linda Nowlan,
Times Colonist

Recent Events

Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management in Canada, May 5, 2008
Peter Wall Institute, University of British Columbia

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Privatization and Public Services: Towards a Critical Research Agenda, May 30, 2008
Peter Wall Institute, University of British Columbia
The UBC Program on Water Governance (PoWG) is hosting an interdisciplinary workshop on ‘Privatization and Public Services’ at UBC’s Peter Wall Institute on May 30th, 2008.

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New Reports

Reports are available here.

Achieving Water Conservation: Strategies for Good Governance (Policy Report)


Water Governance in Transition: Utility restructuring and demand management in Ontario (Policy Report).


Good Governance for Water Conservation: A Primer.


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Gemma Dunn , Research Associate and Policy Outreach Coordinator, Program on Water Governance
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