Water governance refers to the processes and institutions through which societies make decisions and take actions that affect water. A profound, world-wide shift in the nature of water governance is occurring because governments can no longer be the primary source of decision making authority regarding water. Instead, through mechanisms that range from markets to co-management arrangements, citizens, non-government organizations and corporations are now playing key roles in water governance. The course explores major water governance challenges in Canada, and assesses different ways of addressing or resolving them. Prereq: Level at least 3A Environment and Resource Studies students only
