Canadian approaches to assessing water security

PURPOSE OF THE REPORT This report, the first in a series, documents and assesses the strength of the indicators currently used in Canada to measure and assess water security, with a focus on both federal and provincial levels. [...] STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Section 3: An inventory of freshwater- The report is divided into five sections: related indicators in Canada This section is based on a comprehensive inventory Section 1: Introduction: Approaches to of freshwater-related indicators available in Canada, water security which was compiled in February 2009 and subse- This section introduces the emerging concept of water quentl [...] OBJECTIVES OF THIS REPORT The two objectives of this report are (1) To create and analyze an inventory of all freshwater-related indicators in Canada, and (2) to broadly review the spectrum of indicators in Canada. [...] Due to time 2. Broadly review the spectrum of limitations, an exhaustive list of indicators developed indicators in Canada at the community level was not feasible; instead, the Through a review of the literature and the results of 70 indices identified serve as a sample.2 the survey, this second objective was to look at federal, provincial, and community actors and examine how Although Canada, thr [...] At the federal level, reports from makers to effectively assess and mediate between the National Water Resources Institute (Environment conflicting demands for water use and minimize Canada) and the Senate on increased threats to water Canadian Approaches to Assessing Water Security 11.