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Down the drain, how we are failing to protect our water resources, Ralph Pentland, Chris Wood

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Down the drain, how we are failing to protect our water resources, Ralph Pentland, Chris Wood

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-280) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Down the drain

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

813394221

Responsibility statement

Ralph Pentland, Chris Wood

Sub title

how we are failing to protect our water resources

Summary

"Canada is celebrated for its abundance of fresh water, and few Canadians question the safety of the water that comes from our taps. But is this trust justified? One study estimates that contamination of drinking water causes 90,000 cases of illness and ninety deaths every year. In this authoritative review of decades of legislation, research, and independent regulatory critiques, accompanied by riveting stories of the many failures of our water supply, award-winning journalist Chris Wood and Canadian water policy expert Ralph Pentland expose how governments at every level have failed to protect our drinking water. The authors review the history of water management in Canada and approaches to the problem in Europe and the United States, then analyze our own approach in recent times, and finally propose a strategy to protect our water--including a new charter that will hold our government to account."--Amazon.com

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