Sharing our Rivers

Sharing Our Rivers: How Albertans Can Maintain Healthy Rivers, Communities and Economies

Water Matters Society of Alberta

By William F. Donahue and Julia Ko

MAY 29, 2012

With declining freshwater supplies and increasing demands for water use, Alberta requires creative solutions to deal with growing water allocation issues to reach all of the Water for Life goals that will benefit Albertans now and in the future. 

This is one of a series of briefs we have prepared to explain why healthy rivers are needed for a sustainable water future, but also to show we have the ability to manage, maintain, and restore healthy rivers for our future.  

Sharing Our Rivers: How Albertans Can Maintain Healthy Rivers, Communities and Economies highlights the critical need for science-based assessments of river health and decision-making in water management to meet the goals in Alberta’s Water For Life Strategy.

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