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Mohammed H. Dore - Water Policy in Canada - 9783319158822 - V9783319158822
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Water Policy in Canada

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Description for Water Policy in Canada Hardback. Series: Springer Water. Num Pages: 347 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 92 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KCN; MBNH2; RNFD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
This book deals with the water policy and management in Canada. It discusses various problems and risks in the fresh and drinking water supply in the second largest country in the world. Mohammed Dore argues that water is underpriced and used wastefully in Canada. In selected case studies, he illustrates the major threats from human activity to Canadian freshwaters and drinking water resources, including manufacturing, mining, oil sands production, animal farming and agricultural use. Selected case studies include reviews of even dramatic incidences, e.g. the Walkerton tragedy of 2000, when 7 people were killed and 200 went onto permanent dialysis ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
Series
Springer Water
Number of Pages
327
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319158822
SKU
V9783319158822
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Mohammed H. Dore
Mohammed Dore, who did his doctorate at the University of Oxford, UK, came to Brock University in 1981. He has received a number of research grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Network Centre of Excellence in Canada, and the US National Science Foundation. With external ... Read more

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