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A CITIZEN’S VIEW OF WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE OKANAGAN VALLEY

Pages 15-25 | Published online: 23 Jan 2013
 

Abstract

Not until water management, in the form of irrigation, began to be practiced in the area, did the Okanagan Valley begin to prosper. However this led to problems of urban expansion, land use conflict and resource depletion. The work of citizen groups in reviewing the Okanagan Basin Implementation Program indicates that the key to successful land management in the area is intelligent and proper management of its water resources.

Ce n’est que lorsqu’on commenca à pratiquer une saine gestion de l’eau en favorisant l’irrigation que la vallée de l’Okanagan devint prospère. Cependant cette pratique amena l’expansion urbaine, l’utilisation conflictuelle des terres et l’épuisement des ressources en eau. Le travail des groupes de citoyens qui ont révisé le programme des réalisations sur le bassin de l’Okanagan, démontre que la clé du succès dans la gestion des terres du bassin repose sur une gestion intelligente de ses ressources en eau.

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