Alberta Water Resources, Policies, Legislation and Goals: The Quest to Awaken "Sleeper Rights"

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dc.contributor.advisorMorton, F.L.
dc.contributor.authorAseniero, Faye Ann
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-30T18:16:38Z
dc.date.available2016-09-30T18:16:38Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.description.abstractWater is arguably the most critical natural resource to Alberta’s future. The quantity and quality of water will shape the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of Alberta’s future. The quality of life in Alberta will depend on our ability to allocate this finite resource in both an efficient and environmentally responsible manner. The issue addressed in this research is how Alberta’s current water policies manage “sleeper rights” and why these policies need to be updated. Sleeper rights describe water licenses that are allocated to a water user but are not fully utilized. This allocated but under-utilized water is important because it helps Alberta’s major watersheds to meet its instream flow needs (IFNs). IFNs refer to the amount of water that aquatic ecosystems require to provide Albertans with safe and secure drinking water; healthy aquatic ecosystems; and reliable quality water supplies. By the end of 2005, the Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD) had allocated approximately 9.5 billion cubic metres of water throughout Alberta. By the end of 2010, this had increased to 9.9 billion cubic metres. The three sectors representing the highest water demands and allocations in Alberta are the agricultural sector (44.3%), commercial sector (29.5%), and municipal/ domestic sector (11.3%). However, not all of these allocations are fully utilized. By some estimates, as much as 45 percent of water allocated under license in Alberta remains unused.en_US
dc.description.refereedYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationAseniero, Faye Ann. (2014). Alberta Water Resources, Policies, Legislation and Goals: The Quest to Awaken "Sleeper Rights" ( Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/30129
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/51647
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.departmentThe School of Public Policyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Graduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.titleAlberta Water Resources, Policies, Legislation and Goals: The Quest to Awaken "Sleeper Rights"en_US
dc.typereporten_US
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