Sustainable Development

Sustainable Freshwater: The Role and Contribution of Natural Resources Canada

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• 1 : Introduction
  • The Global Situation
  • Canada and Freshwater
  • Water Governance in Canada
• 2 : NRCan's Role and Freshwater
• 3 : Water Issues and NRCan Activities
• Earth Sciences
• Water Issues and Earth Sciences:
  • Groundwater availability and quality
  • Climate change
  • Glaciers
  • Drought
• Water-Related Earth Sciences Sector Activities:
  • Groundwater Program
  • Reducing Canada's Vulnerability to Climate Change Program
  • Geomatics for Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Program
  • Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Program
  • Natural Hazards and Emergency Response Preparedness Program
  • Sustainable Development through Knowledge Integration - Pathways Project
  • Legislated Environmental and Resource Assessments (LERA)
  • Metals in the Environment Program
• Program highlights: 1
  Oak Ridges Moraine research contributes to Ontario water-resource management and land-use policy
• Program highlights: 2
  Reducing the Vulnerability of Canada's Water – RCVCC Program Projects
• Energy
• Water Issues and Energy:
  • Oil and gas industry
  • – Water use in conventional oil recovery
  • – Use of water in oil sands development
  • Thermal and nuclear power plants
  • Hydroelectric power generation
• Water-Related NRCan Energy Sector Activities:
  • Water use in oil and gas production
  • – CANMET Energy Technology Centre tailings research
  • – Science and technology development
  • Small hydroelectric power technology
  • – Renewable Energy Technologies R&D Program
  • – Renewable Energy Policy and Market Development
  • – The Canadian Renewable Energy Network
• Forestry
• Water Issues and Forests:
  • Forest hydrology research
  • Timber harvesting impacts on watersheds
  • Forest products manufacturing
  • Water use and wastewater in mills
• Water-Related Canadian Forest Service Activities:
  • Effects of forest practices on water quantity and quality
  • Effects of pollution on watersheds
  • Effects of pesticides on water quality
  • Effects of forest product manufacturing
• Minerals and Metals
• Water Issues and Minerals and Metals:
  • Water use in mining
  • Water quality
  • Water use in aggregate operations
  • Water use in diamond mines
    
• Water-Related Minerals and Metals Sector Activities:
  • Assessment tools
  • Treatment technologies
  • Stewardship and safe use
  • Suppression of acid mine drainage and toxic releases
• Water Issues and Activities in NRCan Operations
  • Water Use in Operations
  • Wastewater Management
• Appendix 1 : Departmental Mandate and Organization
• Appendix 2 : Sustainable Development Strategy - 2004-2006 Water Commitments