Browsing Water Economics, Policy and Governance Network (WEPGN) Resources by Title
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Economic Analysis of Source Water Protection
(2016)There is considerable interest, worldwide, in the evaluation of ecosystem services arising from management strategies such as source water protection (ecosystem management) as an alternative to infrastructure investments ... -
Ecosystem services for human well-being in the Credit River Watershed: A comparison of monetary valuation, multi-criteria non-monetary valuation and multi-scale integrated analysis of societal and ecosystem metabolism
(2015)Human health and well-being is fundamentally dependent on services provided by ecosystems. However, the importance of ecosystem services (ES) to human well-being, and of managing ecosystem and watershed resources to maintain ... -
Evaluating collaborative approaches to governance for water allocation in Canada: Lessons from Ontario
(2015)Collaborative approaches to environmental governance are becoming commonplace around the western world. In Canada, all jurisdictions are using various forms of collaboration to address water issues. With few exceptions, ... -
Extending Municipal Water Demand Forecasting Capacities
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Extending Municipal Water Demand Forecasting Capacities by Incorporating Behavioural Responses
(2014)Growing urban water demands are putting increasing pressure on the infrastructure of many water agencies, signaling the potential need for greater capital investments. Most water agencies forecast demand by multiplying ... -
EXTENDING MUNICIPAL WATER DEMAND- FORECASTING CAPACITIES
(Canadian Water Network, 2015)Water suppliers run the risk of overestimating future demands unless they account for households’ responsiveness to price changes and conservation measures. With the BROCKWATER program, planners working for small and medium ... -
Étude intégrée de l’utilisation des terres et de la qualité de l’eau : analyses économique, hydrologique et politique
(2017)L’utilisation des terres et les changements afférents jouent un rôle majeur dans la détermination de la qualité de l’eau dans les rivières et les lacs. En effet, sans une compréhension claire des répercussions de ... -
Évaluation des approches collaboratives en matière de gouvernance de la répartition de l’eau au Canada : leçons provenant de l’Ontario
(2015)Les approches concertées en matière de gouvernance de l’environnement sont devenues monnaie courante dans le monde occidental. Au Canada, toutes les administrations ont recours à diverses formes de collaboration pour aborder ... -
Évaluation des politiques en vue d’améliorer la qualité de l’eau dans les paysages agricoles
(2015)L’Île-du-Prince-Édouard (Î.-P.-É.) présente une dépendance écologique et économique unique envers la qualité de l’eau, qui est affectée directement par les systèmes agricoles. Les résidents de l’île tirent leur eau potable ... -
First Nations Water Governance in BC
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From Fracking Conflicts to Innovation Generation: a Case Study of Water Governance in Northeastern B.C.
(2015)The Horn River Basin overlaps with the Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) traditional territory, and has been an active site of hydraulic fracturing development. This has increased the demand for water in the Basin. While it ... -
Great Lakes Governance Reform for Place-based Regeneration of the Natural and Built Environment
(2014)Canadian municipalities are confronted by challenges related to continued growth, climate change and aging infrastructure, and the increasingly limited ability of receiving waterways to absorb the impact of stormwater ... -
HUMAN WELL-BEING, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
(Canadian Water Network, 2015)Human health and well-being are intrinsically linked to ecosystem services. Ecosystem services can be described as “the benefits people obtain from ecosystems,”1 and include lower health care costs, improved water quality ... -
HUMAN WELL-BEING, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
(Canadian Water Network, 2016)The Credit River watershed is located in one of the most densely populated regions of Canada and home to some of the most diverse landscapes and ecosystems in southern Ontario. Within all watersheds, especially highly ... -
Human Well-being, Ecosystem Services and Watershed Management in the Credit River Valley: Web-distributed Mechanisms and Indicators for Communication and Awareness
(2015)Human health and well-being is fundamentally dependent on services provided by ecosystems. However, the importance of ecosystem services to human well-being, and of managing ecosystem and watershed resources to maintain ...