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 Items tagged: POLIS Water Sustainability ProjectItems Found: 9January 19, 2012: Webinar—Wave of the Future: Water Policy in Western CanadaDecember 19, 2011 - 11:32 am Webinar Website: Click here. Across North America, and indeed around the world, water is increasingly being recognized as critical to social, economic, and ecological prosperity. In this webinar, the guest speakers will examine emerging water policy trends and challenges and what they mean for western... Categories: Events Worth Every PennySeptember 23, 2010 - 10:47 am Canadians pay remarkably little for the water supplied to our homes and businesses compared to other developed countries (see figure 1). It’s no coincidence that we are also among the highest per capita consumers of water in the world. The environmental consequences of water overconsumption are... Categories: Features Groups Call for B.C. Public Trust in New Water ActJune 30, 2010 - 9:26 am A new report released by Ecojustice and POLIS Water Sustainability Project outlines how the B.C. government can become leaders in responsible freshwater management by embracing the Public Trust Doctrine in a modernized version of the province’s Water Act. The Public Trust and a Modern B.C. Water... Categories: News, Western Canada Feedback: Ontario's Water Opportunities ActMay 19, 2010 - 7:34 am A day after Ontario Minister of the Environment John Gerretsen announced some details of the province's proposed Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, the feedback has started rolling in. "Wise water use better protects our environment and extends the lifespan of existing water and wastewater... UVic Releases Water Pricing ReportMay 10, 2010 - 10:25 am A new University of Victoria report is stimulating a national dialogue on water pricing as part of a sustainable approach to management. Worth Every Penny: Conservation-Oriented Water Pricing in Canada, a report published by the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project, is... Categories: National, News, Western Canada Report Looks at Water-Energy LinkApril 29, 2010 - 12:11 pm The POLIS Water Sustainability Project has released a new research report that looks at the link between water and energy use. The report, entitled Ontario’s Water-Energy Nexus: Will We Find Ourselves in Hot Water…or Tap into Opportunity?, details Canada’s first estimate of the energy required... Public Campaign Promotes ConservationApril 14, 2010 - 12:22 pm A coalition of environmental, industry, labour and community organizations as well as individual Ontarians launched a public campaign today to advocate that the provincial government includes a strong conservation and efficiency theme in the proposed Water Opportunities Act. The Ontario Water Conservation... Groups Respond to Proposed Water Opportunities ActMarch 9, 2010 - 8:09 am With the announcement of the proposed Water Opportunities Act in yesterday's Speech from the Throne, the Ontario government is setting the province on a path to become a global leader in water technology. At the same time, the environmental community is urging the government to include commitments to... Categories: International, National, News, Ontario Awash with PotentialDecember 7, 2009 - 2:51 pm Jurisdictions around the world are increasingly recognizing that sound water management is the foundation for economic and community prosperity. From growing and preparing our food to recreation to producing the many commercial goods we rely on every day, virtually every aspect of our lives is interconnected... Categories: Features Advertisement
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