| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 234 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
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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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Watershed management -- Political aspects -- Canada -- Case studies.
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Watershed management. |
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Canada. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Subject |
Fresh water -- Political aspects -- Canada -- Case studies.
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Fresh water. |
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Integrated water development -- Government policy -- Canada -- Case studies.
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Integrated water development -- Government policy. |
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Integrated water development. |
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Water use -- Government policy -- Canada -- Case studies.
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Water use -- Government policy. |
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Water use. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version:Clancy, Peter, 1949- Freshwater politics in Canada. (CaOONL)20139086447 |
| ISBN |
9781442609280 (electronic book) |
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1442609281 (electronic book) |
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9781442609297 |
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144260929X |
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