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alberta's water strategy

Last Updated: January 19, 2006

Alberta’s quality of life, and life itself, depends on having a healthy and sustainable water supply for the environment, for our communities and for our economic well-being.

The Government of Alberta is committed to the wise management of Alberta’s water quantity and quality for the benefit of Albertans now and in the future.

Water for Life: Alberta’s Strategy for Sustainability is our response to develop a new water management approach and outline specific strategies and actions to address the province's water issues.

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what we are doing

The Government of Alberta is making significant progress in implementing Water for Life: Alberta’s Strategy for Sustainability.

Actions undertaken during the strategy’s first year include:

  • Forming the Alberta Water Council;
  • Developing Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils in the Oldman, North Saskatchewan and Bow basins which, along with Watershed Stewardship Groups, will make recommendations to government, stakeholders and the public on improving water management throughout Alberta’s watersheds; and,
  • Enhancing water monitoring programs, reviewing water storage sites, examining protocols to reduce the amount of fresh water used in oilfield injection, and developing the Alberta Water Information Centre and water use reporting system.

Report on Implementation Progress

Use the navigation below to learn more about the outcomes, to view the specific actions that will be taken in the short-, medium- and long term to achieve them, and to learn what progress is being made. The actions for each outcome are organized according to the three areas of focus.

The Water For Life strategy is based on three key goals, or outcomes:

Use the navigation on the left to find information about Alberta’s water, to learn about the consultation process and general information about Water for Life: Alberta’s Strategy for Sustainability.

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