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8.6 References

1 Brandes, Oliver et. al. (2005). At A Watershed: Ecological Governance and Sustainable Water Management in Canada. The POLIS Project on Ecological Governance. Victoria, BC.

2 Global Water Partnership (2007). Integrated Water Resource Management At A Glance (Brochure). Stockholm: Sweden. www.gwp.org.

3 Stephens, Kim (2010). “Water Centric Planning: Looking At Water Quality and Quantity In All Aspects”. www.waterbucket.ca [Accessed September 2010].

4 Okanagan Water Stewardship Council (2008). Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy: Action Plan 1.0. Coldstream, BC.

5 Stephens, Kim (2007). South Okanagan Regional Growth Strategy: Pilot for Water-Centric Action in British Columbia.  [Accessed August, 2013].

6 Stephens, Kim (2007). “Design With Nature” Philosophy Guides Water Sustainability Action Plan for British Columbia. [Accessed August, 2013].

7 Stephens, Kim (2007). Living Water Smart and Making Green Choices to Create Livable Communities and Protect Stream Health.  [Accessed August, 2013].

8 Steeves, Judie (2010). “Municipalities Touting Rain Garden Option to Developers”, Kelowna Capital News, October 29. 2010. Published on Urban Development Institute website: http://udi.bc.ca/content/municipalities-touting-rain-garden-option-developers.

9 Brandes, Oliver and Brooks, David (2005). The Soft Path For Water In A Nutshell. POLIS Project on Ecological Governance. Victoria, BC.

10 Brandes, Oliver, Tony Mass, Adam Mjolsness and Ellen Reynolds (2007). A New Path to Water Sustainability for the Town of Oliver, BC. POLIS Discussion Series Paper 07-01. Victoria, BC.

11 Fraser Basin Council (2006) “Bridge Between Nations: A History of First Nations in the Fraser River Basin”.

12 Walkem, Ardith (2007). “The Land Is Dry: Indigenous Peoples, Water, and Environmental Justice”. In Karen Bakker (Ed.), Eau Canada: The Future of Canada’s Water (303 – 319). UBC Press: Vancouver. (p.304), (p.310).

13 Postel, S (2007). Last Oasis – Facing Water Scarcity. New York: Norton and Company.

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16 Stephens, Kim (2010). Shared Responsibility: Community Perspectives on Developing and Implementing the 100-Year Action Plan for Watershed Restoration. Community Values Influence Bowker Creek Blueprint Process and Outcome. Story #3. Published on Water Bucket website, February 2010.

17 Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (2010). First Nations Water Security and Climate Change: Workshop Report.

18 UBCM. (2005). Regional District and First Nation Governments: Building Effective Relationships: Summary Report of June 29, 2005 Workshop in Richmond, BC.

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22 Nowlan, Linda and Bakker, Karen (2007). Delegating Water Governance: Issues and Challenges in the BC Context. A paper for the BC Water Governance Project. Vancouver, BC: UBC Program on Water Governance.

23 Okanagan Basin Water Board (2008). OBWB Backgrounder. www.livingrivers.ca.

24 Fraser Basin Council. 1997. Charter for Sustainability. www.fraserbasin.bc.ca/publications/charter.html [Accessed February 2011].

25 Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (2010). First Nations Water Security and Climate Change: Workshop Report.

26 Water Policy and Governance Group (2010). Water Challenges and Solutions in First Nations Communities: Summary of Findings from the Workshop “Sharing Water Challenges and Solutions: Experiences of First Nations Communities, April 15-16, 2010, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.

27 Rutherford, Susan (2007). Green Infrastructure Guide: Issues, Implementation, Strategies and Success Stories. Published by West Coast Environmental Law.

28 Okanagan Water Stewardship Council (2008). Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy: Action Plan 1.0. Coldstream, BC.

29 CWRA (1999). Valuing our Watersheds: towards Sustainable Financing for Watershed Management. Conference Synopsis, CWRA Ontario Branch.

30 Bras D’or Lakes Collaborative Environmental Planning Initiative (2010). Two Eyed Seeing: www.brasdorcepi.ca/two-eyed-seeing [Accessed January 2011].


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