Amy Smart, Times Colonist, July 19 2015 Cowichan Tribes Chief Chip Seymour has watched the once robust Cowichan River reduced to a mere stream. Drought conditions are stranding salmon fry in warm pools, he said, and hampering mature chinook from completing their spring run up to Cowichan Lake. “It’s hard to look at the river,” […]
Amid drought, Cowichan River stewards try to balance conflicting needs
Amy Smart, Times Colonist, July 12 2015 Pressure is rising on the Cowichan River, as drought conditions force its stewards to balance conflicting needs — from the livelihood of mill workers to the lives of salmon. Much of the region is already under water restrictions after a warm and dry winter and spring, with homeowners […]
What B.C. Can Learn from California’s Drought
Media Release, POLIS Project, June 10 2015 What B.C. Can Learn from California's Drought New research from POLIS Project on Ecological Governance and Ecojustice British Columbia can learn valuable lessons from California’s extreme drought and recent groundwater law reforms as it drafts its own groundwater regulations, which will have impact in communities across the province. […]
Whatsyerwaterworth (full text)
by David Slade, Watermark, Spring 2015 Priceless Treasure or Worthless Excess? On this beautiful, wet coast, it is often hard to convince people that we should treasure our fresh water resources, especially when we are just recovering from a typical long, soggy winter. However, there are factors at play that may force us to start […]
What’s Your Water Worth?
by David Slade, Watermark, Spring 2015 Priceless Treasure or Worthless Excess? On this beautiful, wet coast, it is often hard to convince people that we should treasure our fresh water resources, especially when we are just recovering from a typical long, soggy winter. However, there are factors at play that may force us to start […]
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