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Source of Opportunity: A Blueprint for Securing Source Water in Southern Alberta

Source of Opportunity makes the case that a vibrant social and economic landscape in southern Alberta is derived in large part from the landscape's ability to maintain abundant, clean supplies of water at their origin — the Southern East Slopes. The report offers a new direction, a blueprint for source water protection.

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Watered Down: Overcoming Federal Inaction on the Impact of Oil Sands Development to Water Resources

Watered Down highlights some of the most compelling testimony from the recent federal hearings by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. From its testimony, Watered Down derives the recommendation that the Government of Canada should live up to its legislative responsibility and substantially increase its role in protecting human health and the environment through the oversight and regulation of the oil sands industry's impact on fresh water resources and aquatic ecosystems.

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Share the Water: Building a Secure Water Future for Alberta

For the first time in 12 years, the Alberta government is considering whether to update their water allocation system. Alberta's current system to allocate water among all users is no longer able to fully respond to population growth, opportunities for industrial growth, reduced water flows, and the coming challenges of climate change. This report outlines a proposed blueprint for addressing these water challenges, and aims to inspire Albertans to participate in the discussion about Alberta's water future.

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Backgrounder: Water Use by Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Operations

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Piping Water Between Watersheds: An Analysis of Basin-to-basin and Sub-basin-to-sub-basin Diversions in Alberta

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Comments on Alberta Environment's Draft Policy Statement: Water Licence Change of Purpose

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Factsheet: Shared Watershed Governance

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Factsheet: Source Water Protection

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Factsheet: Alberta's Proposed Wetlands Policy

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Factsheet: Westslope Cutthroat Trout

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Lay of the Land: A Survey of Watershed Leaders in Alberta

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Fight to the Last Drop: A Glimpse into Alberta's Water Future

This report reviews Alberta's framework for dealing with water scarcity and examines some recent, highly controversial water supply schemes that may offer a glimpse into Alberta's future. Two case studies of water scarcity from 2007 in southern Alberta illustrate the troubling public policy issues to be addressed.

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Curing Environmental Dis-Integration: A Prescription for Integrating the Government of Alberta's Strategic Initiatives

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Recommendations for Renewal of Water for Life

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Webinar: Groundwater Policy II - Sustainable Groundwater Governance

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Webinar: Groundwater Policy I - Alberta Water Act Regulation and Policy

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Changing Landscapes

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Webinar: Groundwater Basics

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Webinar: Shared Governance II - Integrating Shared Governance into Water for Life

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Webinar: Shared Governance I - A Regional (watershed) Perspective

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