The Exportation of Fresh Water in Western Canada

The Exportation of Fresh Water in Western Canada Fresh water is something that almost every human, plant and animal needs to survive. Unfortunately, it is not distributed evenly throughout the world. Canada, with just one per cent of the global population, contains over 40% of the world's accessible fresh water, which means that the water is not frozen in glaciers, ice sheets, or simply too far underground to reach. In western Canada, most of the water …

…to pay for your water is probably the biggest incentive to conserve it. So with a combination of low prices and the illusion of an unlimited supply, there probably would be huge increases in usage. Although Canada would earn more money, it would affect the environment that we live in. All in all, selling our water may look like a good idea at first, but down the road, the consequences will far outweigh the benefits.