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Articles

WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Pages 69-77 | Published online: 23 Jan 2013
 

Abstract

Water use policy for the province of British Columbia is discussed from the perspective of the Provincial Pollution Control Board. In British Columbia, with minor and local exceptions, the quality of water by world standards is good. However, it seems that British Columbia will follow suit with the rest of the continent and alter its water systems to meet short term commercial needs, with little regard for possible long term implications.

L’auteur critique la politique d’utilisation de l’eau en Colombie-Britannique du point de vue de la Commission provinciale de contrôle de la pollution. A quelques exceptions mineures près, selon les normes mondiales, la qualité de l’eau est bonne en Colombie-Britannique. Cependant il semble que la province suivra l’exemple du reste du continent et modifiera ses systèmes d’utilisation de l’eau pour répondre aux besoins commerciaux à court terme sans se préoccuper des implications à long terme.

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