Canada's fresh water supply is not as abundant as once thought, according to a report by Environment Canada. The report suggests that the federal government take a larger role in managing the country's fresh water supplies. Canada has a fifth of the world's water supply, but only 0.5% of the world's population (33 million out of a total 6.6 billion people).However, only seven percent of Canada's water supply is reusable, with the rest coming from glacier melt and underground aquifers. Only one percent is renewed by precipitation. The report warns of showdowns between the provinces and pressure to ship water south to a parched Southern U.S. if there is a water crunch in the future.
In a recent study, Canada scored the highest on "Places to survive climate change." Why did Canada score so high? Low pressure on natural resources due to low population density, combined with high agricultural capacity, a healthy economy and excellent public institutions.
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