Source water protection in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia: Lessons for building local capacity

摘要: Abstract Protecting source water using watershed management strategies can help communities reduce the threat of drinking contamination. However, small face financial, human resource, institutional, social, and technical challenges that test their ability to protect supplies. This research uses an in-depth case study analysis evaluate capacity six in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley Communities have resources social networks are capable supporting protection activities. they considerable constraints. The reinforces importance provincial local leadership, education citizens, building among actors overcome constraints on sources.