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The Stream, February 12: International Year of Water Cooperation Launches

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UNESCOPRESS reported yesterday from Paris where the ceremony…

Water Law: Public Trust May Be Fresh Approach to Protecting Great Lakes

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Canadian and American advocates join to promote big oversight idea of the "commons."

UN to Vote on Declaring Water a Human Right

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The United Nations General Assembly will begin debating, and possibly vote on, a contentious and historic right-to-water resolution today.

Report Suggests Repealing Canadian Bulk Water Bans

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The Fraser Institute, a right-leaning Canadian think tank, wants a shift in government water policy.

Canadian Advocacy Groups Demand Government Declares Water “A Human Right”

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Canada Government Human Right to WaterConcerned Canadians gather to ask their government to better protect the country's water supply by enforcing stricter standards. Public advocacy groups in Canada have called on the Canadian government to declare water “a human right and a public trust,” and work harder to protect the dwindling resource.