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5.5 References

1 Brandes, O.M., 2005. "At a Watershed: Ecological Governance and Sustainable Water Management in Canada." Journal of Environmental Law and Practice 16(1): 79-97.

2 Wong, Jennifer, Susanne Porter-Bopp, Oliver M. Brandes, and Liam Edwards (2009). Water Conservation Planning Guide for British Columbia’s Communities. The POLIS Project on Ecological Governance. University of Victoria. Victoria, BC.

3 Province of BC. www.livingwatersmart.ca/drought/about.html [Accessed February 2011].

4 Water Sustainability Committee of the BC Water and Waste Association (2004). Water Sustainability Action Plan for British Columbia: Framework for Building Partnerships.

5 Econnics (2010). British Columbia Drought Response Plan. Prepared for the Ministry of Environment on behalf of the Inter-Agency Drought Working Group. www.env.gov.bc.ca/.../drought.../bc_drought_response_plan_faq_june-2010.pdf.

6 BC Hydro Website for Water Use Planning: www.bchydro.com/planning_regulatory/water_use_planning.html?WT.mc_id=rd_wup.

7 Okanagan Water Stewardship Council (2008). Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy, Action Plan 1.0, Burnaby, BC.

8 Rosenau, Dr. Marvin L. and Angelo, Mark (2000). Water Use Planning: a Tool to Restore Salmon and Steelhead Habitat in British Columbia. Prepared for the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council. Vancouver, BC.

9 See BC Hydro’s website for further details on individual processes in provincial regions, by hydroelectric facility: www.bchydro.com/planning_regulatory/water_use_planning.html?WT.mc_id=rd_wup.

10 BC Hydro Website for Water Use Planning: www.bchydro.com/planning_regulatory/water_use_planning.html?WT.mc_id=rd_wup [Accessed February 2011].

11 BC Ministry of Environment (2010). British Columbia’s Water Act Modernization: Discussion Paper. Victoria, BC. www.livingwatersmart.ca [Accessed February 2010].

12 BC Ministry of Environment. 2006. Shawnigan-Goldstream Water Allocation Plan. www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/water_rights/wap/vi/shawnigan_goldstream/shawnigan-goldstream.pdf [Accessed February 2011].


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This website is a guide to help BC communities learn more about planning for local watersheds and water resources, navigate current planning processes, consider relevant issues and challenges — including regional climate change impacts —  and build capacity to develop and implement plans.

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