Overcoming barriers to Indigenous‐local water sharing agreements in Canada

Although water sharing agreements have emerged as an important tool for improving First Nations water security in Canada, some communities are reluctant to sign them. In this article, we review the concerns raised by First Nations leaders and examine the extent to which existing water sharing agreem...

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Published in:Canadian public administration 2022-09, Vol.65 (3), p.421-438
Main Authors: Huo, Cynthia, Charbonneau, Philip, Alcantara, Christopher
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accords
Agreements
Canadian native peoples
Community
Contingent fees
Native North Americans
Water
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Summary:Although water sharing agreements have emerged as an important tool for improving First Nations water security in Canada, some communities are reluctant to sign them. In this article, we review the concerns raised by First Nations leaders and examine the extent to which existing water sharing agreements include provisions that might mitigate their concerns. To do so, we analyze the contents of 40 water agreements between First Nations and local communities in Canada and find that while many agreements do include provisions that seem to mitigate First Nations concerns, some concerns are left unaddressed or are inadequately addressed. Sommaire Bien que des accords sur le partage des ressources en eau soient devenus un outil important pour améliorer la sécurité de l'eau des Premières Nations au Canada, certaines collectivités sont réticentes à les signer. Dans cet article, nous passons en revue les préoccupations soulevées par les dirigeants des Premières Nations et étudions dans quelle mesure les accords sur le partage des ressources en eau existants sont dotés de clauses susceptibles d'atténuer leurs inquiétudes. Pour ce faire, nous analysons les contenus de 40 accords sur l'eau entre les Premières Nations et des communautés locales au Canada. Bien que de nombreuses ententes comprennent des clauses susceptibles d'atténuer les préoccupations des Premières Nations, nous constatons que certaines craintes ne sont pas abordées ou ne sont pas traitées de manière adéquate.
ISSN:0008-4840
1754-7121
DOI:10.1111/capa.12492