Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | BC Ministry of Environment. Living Water Smart. |
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| Organization | Ministry of Environment |
| URL | http://www.livingwatersmart.ca/ |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | B.C.’s water is essential to our quality of life. Impacts of climate change, our growing population and vibrant economy means that we need a different approach to water management. Living Water Smart provides government’s vision for sustainable water stewardship. This vision will be achieved through actions and targets that include: Keeping water in mind when we develop our communities, protecting sources of drinking water and strengthening flood protection to adapt to climate change. Ensuring wetlands and waterways will be protected and rehabilitated and land activities will not negatively impact our water. Modernizing B.C.’s Water Laws to ensure adequate stream flows, ecosystem health, more community involvement, and protection of groundwater. Setting strong water efficiency targets and working with all sectors to reduce water consumption. Improving science and information so British Columbians can better prepare for the impacts of climate change. It will take a collective effort to make this vision a reality. We must all work together to protect water sources, manage water demands, modernize water systems and infrastructure, and live water smart. Visit the new Water Sustainability Act site to learn more about modernizing B.C.’s water laws. policy, water supply, water quality, allocation, environmental flow needs |
| Information Type | website |
| Regional Watershed | Province |
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| Project status | ongoing |
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| Contact Email | [email protected] |