"Although there is considerable historical literature describing the social and economic impact of drought on the prairies in the 1930s, little has been written about the challenges presented by drought in more contemporary times. The drought of 2001-02 was, for example, the most recent...

The southern regions of the prairie provinces, Alberta, in particular, are water short. Some areas are over-allocated meaning that there is not enough water to satisfy all water rights. Increasing population and drier climate put greater stress on water supplies. With so much attention paid to...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Anti-Water Privatization Movements in the Age of Globalization -- 1 From Commons to Commodity: Water Governance, Neoliberalism, and the Privatization of Municipal Water Systems -- 2 Globalization and Local Social Movements:...

Water, an increasingly valuable multiple-use resource, is the source of continuing conflict in Canada and abroad. Its use and control presents significant challenges to governments, stakeholders, and citizens.