Apr 25
The public trust doctrine and Water Markets in BC
Our presentation summarizes changes proposed to the BC water act, and suggests alternatives using the Public Trust Doctrine.
Apr 25
Our presentation summarizes changes proposed to the BC water act, and suggests alternatives using the Public Trust Doctrine.
Mar 21
The Public Trust Doctrine & the Future of Water in BC Wednesday, March 23rd @ 7:00 pm Burnside Gorge Community, Activity Centre 471 Cecelia Road, Victoria BC RSVP on Facebook As a part of World Water Day activities we are very excited to host a presentation by Jim Olson, one of the world’s foremost [...]
Feb 04
This post is from Harjap Grewal, our BC/Yukon Regional Campaigner. ACT TODAY! A new provincial Water Act is expected to be introduced in 2012. Tell the BC Government that you do not want the introduction of a water market to allocate water in the new Water Act. Ask the government to support an allocation system [...]
Dec 06
Maude Barlow: With Only Market-Based Solutions on the Table “The Continued Destruction of the Earth…Can Go on Quite Happily”. Democracy Now talks with Maude Barlow in Cancun about the COP16 Climate talks in Cancun. The market will not solve this problem, we need a much more comprehensive program of direct government regulation, relocalization of our [...]