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The Health of our Water: Toward sustainable agriculture in Canada
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Table of Contents
- Agriculture’s dependence on water
- Agriculture’s effects on water
- Sustainable agriculture
- The health of Canada’s rural water
- Objectives of this report
- Reading and using the report
Chapter 2 - Canada’s Rural Water Resources
- Introduction
- Agricultural use of water
- Rural domestic use
- Other rural water uses
- Electrical power generation
- Rural municipal use
- Manufacturing
- Mining, oil, and gas
- Fisheries, aquaculture, and wildlife habitat
- Recreation
- Legislation and regulation of water use
- Conclusion
Chapter 4 - Understanding Water Quality
- Introduction
- Risk and water quality
- Defining and measuring water quality
- Monitoring water quality
- Agricultural effects on water quality
- Agriculture’s need for good-quality water
- Interprovincial and international issues
- Conclusion
Chapter 5 - Surface Water Quality
Chapter 6 - Groundwater Quality
- Introduction
- Watercourses
- Floodplains
- Lakes and ponds
- Riparian zones
- Wetlands
- Integrated ecosystems
- Water in the landscape
- Conclusion
Chapter 8 - Protecting Water Quality
- Introduction
- The role of farmers
- The role of the agricultural industry
- The role of the community
- The role of government
- Conclusion
Chapter 9 - Maintaining Reliable Water Supplies
- Introduction
- Drought
- Surface water management
- Groundwater recharge
- Reclaimed water
- Balancing demand with supply
- Conclusion
Chapter 10 - Managing Excess Water
- Introduction
- Benefits of draining farmland
- Where drainage is needed
- Draining organic soils
- Drainage systems
- Effects of drainage on the environment
- Managing drainage
- Conclusion
Chapter 11 - Limits on Rural Growth Related to Water
- Introduction
- Sharing the resource
- Agricultural concerns
- Expanding irrigated farmland
- Expanding livestock industry in western Canada
- Drought and potential climate change
- Government controls
- Conclusion
Chapter 12 - Concluding Remarks
- Introduction
- What is happening to rural water?
- Why are these changes happening?
- Why are these changes important?
- What is being done to address these issues?
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