Clean Water and Sanitization in Canada
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This paper looks at the clean water and sanitization policy in Canada, in relation to sustainable development goals. It focuses on the question of how Canada’s clean water policy is addressing the issue of water pollution in Canada and its effectiveness. Today, water pollution is a major concern for many countries, and it is a problem that almost every country in the world experiences. Water is a basic need that humans cannot live without. Therefore, protecting natural water resources is among the top priorities in environmental protection all over the world. Canada is one of the countries battling the problem of water pollution, especially with industrialization being a major occurrence in the country, leading to water resources such as lakes, rivers, and streams being polluted. Water pollution and failure to protect the natural water resources leads to overall environmental pollution, which leads to other major problems such as inadequate clean and safe water for domestic and industrial use and also leads to health problems. To deal with the water pollution problem in Canada, there are certain policies under the Canadian environmental policy which are aimed at making sure that the natural resources are well protected and balancing water uses with the requirements of the many interrelationships within the ecosystem. However, there are different economic and political and economic factors affecting the current policy, as will be discussed in the report. This report looks at Canada’s clean water policy and its effectiveness in ensuring that Canada’s water sources are protected and that Canadians have access to clean water. It also looks at some of Canada’s sources of water pollution and what the current policy is doing to minimize this pollution.
Annotated Bibliography
Bakker, Karen, and Munk Centre Program on Water Issues. Good governance in restructuring water supply: A handbook. Ottawa, Canada: Federation of Canadian Municipalities, 2003. This source outlines the sustainable water supply management challenge in Canada and defines restructuring and give reasons why municipal governments want to engage in restructuring. This source further provides information intended to assist communities considering to restructure their water supply systems. This source is relevant to the research as it will help to answer the research question on Canada’s clean water policy.
Benidickson, Jamie. “The Evolution of Canadian Water Law and Policy: Securing Safe and Sustainable Abundance.” McGill J. Sust. Dev. L. 13, (2017): 59. This source looks at how the Canadian water law and policy has evolved over the years. It will, therefore, help in offering relevant information on how Canada has been able to ensure water reliability and sustenance over the years.
Corkal, Darrell R., and Philip E. Adkins. “Canadian agriculture and water.” 13th IWRA World Water Congress. 2008. This source looks at how Canada uses water in agriculture and the measures taken in ensuring that water is adequately utilized and how natural water sources are protected. This source is relevant to this research as it offers information that is related to the use of water in agriculture in Canada, which is part of the Canadian water policy.
Desai, N., and Smt Vanitaben. “A study on water pollution based on the environmental problem.” Indian Journal of Research 3.12 (2014): 95-96. This source addresses the issue of water pollution. It looks at water pollution as an environmental problem and looks at the various forms and sources of water pollution. As a result, it is relevant to the research question on water pollution in Canada.
Norman, Emma S., Karen Bakker, and Gemma Dunn. “Recent developments in Canadian water policy: An emerging water security paradigm.” Canadian Water Resources Journal 36.1 (2011): 53-66. This source addresses the limitations of water security assessment capacity in Canada. The research seeks to refine and test a definition of water security relevant to the Canadian context. It also aimed at determining whether, how, and why Canadian water managers use water monitoring and assessment tools that could support improved water security.
Works Cited
Bakker, Karen, and Munk Centre Program on Water Issues. Good governance in restructuring water supply: A handbook. Ottawa, Canada: Federation of Canadian Municipalities, 2003.
Benidickson, Jamie. “The Evolution of Canadian Water Law and Policy: Securing Safe and Sustainable Abundance.” McGill J. Sust. Dev. L. 13, (2017): 59.
Corkal, Darrell R., and Philip E. Adkins. “Canadian agriculture and water.” 13th IWRA World Water Congress. 2008.
Desai, N., and Smt Vanitaben. “A study on water pollution based on the environmental problem.” Indian Journal of Research 3.12 (2014): 95-96.
Norman, Emma S., Karen Bakker, and Gemma Dunn. “Recent developments in Canadian water policy: An emerging water security paradigm.” Canadian Water Resources Journal 36.1 (2011): 53-66.