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It's been a while since my last update on water issues in Alberta.

Fund Alberta water plan or face crisis: advocates
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 | 1:26 PM MT
CBC News

Alberta's water advocates are urging the provincial government to fund its water management plan properly — or face a crisis within the next 30 years.

The Water for Life strategy was created in 2003 to ensure the province has a safe and secure water supply. Critics argue the Klein government has never fully implemented or funded the plan.

Robert Sandford, chair of the United Nations water initiative in Canada, said water scarcity could limit Alberta's development in the near future.
Robert Sandford, chair of the United Nations water initiative in Canada, said water scarcity could limit Alberta's development in the near future.
(CBC News)

Robert Sandford, chair of the United Nations water initiative in Canada, said a growing population in Alberta, coupled with less snow and ice in the Rocky Mountains will make water the province's most pressing issue one day.

"Water scarcity could limit social, economic and environmental development in the near future," he said.

The best way to avoid that scenario is for the province to fully implement it's Water for Life plan, he said. "It has been evaluated worldwide and many people see the merits in it, but it needs to be funded," he said.

'A lot of work to do'

Water Plan - con't

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