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Municipal Water Supply G overnance in Canada:. Uptake of Water Conservation T echnologies in the Context of Utility Restructuring. Principal Investigator: Karen Bakker Associate Professor Geography, UBC. Co -Researcher: Kathryn Furlong PhD Candidate Geography, UBC.
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Municipal Water Supply Governance in Canada: Uptake of Water Conservation Technologies in the Context of Utility Restructuring Principal Investigator: Karen Bakker Associate Professor Geography, UBC Co-Researcher: Kathryn Furlong PhD Candidate Geography, UBC This Project has been made possible through a financial contribution from Infrastructure Canada
HORIZONTAL ACCONTABILITY • Accountability is a key issue among respondents in this research • Water departments and Corporate Services • Municipal Government, the Public, and Utilities • Mechanisms Governance Dependent • Service Level Agreements • Access to Information & Council
ENHANCING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION • Instrumental in Governance & Restructuring • E.g. Toronto, Hamilton • Now Increased Interest from all Sides • Focusing on Key Issues of Public Interest • E.g. Environment, FCR, PSP • Can Enhance Interest • Care to Ensure Well-Rounded Debate • Bridging Technical and Community Programs for Conservation
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