Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Resource Name | The Sustainable Management of Groundwater in Canada |
|---|---|
| Unique File Number | 268 |
| Information Type | Applied research |
| Surface Water | |
| Aquatic Ecosystem | |
| Groundwater | A |
| Groundwater & Surface Water | |
| Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards | |
| Strengths | overview of groundwater management in Canada and needs for sustainable management of this resource |
| Limitations | |
| Challenges | |
| Outstanding Research Questions | |
| Outstanding Research Questions | |
| Information Subtype | groundwater |
| Organization | Council of Canadian Academies |
| Resource Name | Council of Canadian Academies. 2009. The Sustainable Management of Groundwater in Canada. |
| Resource Purpose | The Government of Canada, through Natural Resources Canada, asked the Council of Canadian Academies to examine what is needed to achieve sustainable management of Canada’s groundwater resources. The Expert Panel’s report, which was published in May 2009, concluded that Canada is well positioned to be a world-leader in the development of sustainable management practices to protect and preserve groundwater supplies; however to do so, Canada must take action now. The interjurisdictional nature of groundwater necessitates the development of a cooperative approach, uniting municipal, provincial, and federal government agencies in the development of scientific programs and policies that will ensure Canada’s groundwater resources are managed sustainably. Such cooperation will be necessary if Canada is to avoid the kinds of catastrophic over-usage or contamination issues experienced by some other countries. |
| Type of Information | report |
| How does this help decision making? | |
| Program Status | complete |
| NE Coverage | national |
| Drinking Water | |
| Ecosystem | |
| Fish | |
| Groundwater | Y |
| Public Safety | |
| SW Quality | |
| SW Quantity | |
| Link | http://www.scienceadvice.ca/en/assessments/completed/groundwater.aspx |
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| Contact Email | [email protected] |