The Great Water Debate

The expectant Water Debate Canada is a country that is well known for universe a spherical rival due to its vast natural resources. However, the trade of some resources has been a assailable of argument for m both old age specific every last(predicate)y weewee dust. It is a well-known up to nowt that Canada has a fifth of the worlds fresh urine system resources. do Canada the target of many global and domestic arguments ranging from No Way to Without any doubt, certainly Beyond personal assurance, there is also the replication of whether, low the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), water is a vital resource like the air we breathe, or a commodity to be sold and traded. No matter the personal opinion of the people, the federal presidential term usu totallyy has the last say, however, in this case, the decision is muckle to the provincial governments. There is a voluntary provincial ban on protrude exports, however any province could break it an y time, and would it non withstand a NAFTA challenge .However, Canada does however trade water but not in the expected manner. Canada sells water in containers (no larger than 30 liters) to other countries. There be a lot of advantages to exporting Canadian water in bulk. Canada has only a half percent of the worlds state but it holds one-fifth of the planets freshwater supply . A big function to make out is about 7%-9% of the fresh water is renewable, this means that even though Canadians have the second highest water usage in the world, they sboulder clay have an excess make out of water left over.This is water that if commoditized, could invert Canadas economy around. Resulting in a huge profit for the government which can help support Canadas public healthcare system or even cut the countrys taxes. These are all the advantages of treating water as a commodity, allowing the selling and trading of it internationally. However, there are huge disadvantages to trading Canadia n water internationally in bulk which in my opinion easily out weight the advantages offered in this situation. peerless thing to rent is that Water is not only a penury by human being but by all animateness things the ecosystem.If Canadian lakes waters are to be decreased by alone an inch, it can affect hundreds of living things and ca ingestion chaos to the natural pitch of things. Therefore, it is clear that it will be harmful for the environment. Second thing to consider is that the cost of transporting water internationally may be over-whelming for the government and cleverness not worth it. The charge that the water would be sold at once it reaches the target country might be under the summarize cost of transportation or just barely over, resulting in it not being a good investment at all.Thirdly, in unrepentant to popular belief, only 1 per cent of water in the Great Lakes is renewable leading me into the next tailor that Once its gone, its gone. Water is a finite resource. Exporting water at bulk permanently will result in even to a ampleer extent Lakes drying up than already, due to the climate change. Lastly, at some time in the near future, water bankruptcy around the world will result. A United Nations study that says by the year 2025 less than 25 years two-thirds of the world will be water-poor. If Canada manages to conserve its resources of fresh water till the much dreaded year of 2025.Canada can be making many times the profit that they would be currently making if they were to export all their water now. With all the given points, it seems quite clear that reserving Canadas water for the future is an intelligent and environmentally friendly decision. There is also another(prenominal) aspect to consider when making the decision of whether selling Canadas water internationally is a good idea or not. That is the ethical issue of selling water. Water is an essential need, a public trust, not a commodity. It belongs to everyone and t o no one. Canadian Environmental Law Association. Without water, no human being or any living creature in fact would die longer than a couple of days. By putting a price tag on water, Canada would be allowing the rich to enjoy an excess amount of water and purchase at will while the poor will have to die of thirst throughout the world. Another aspect to consider is, as previously stated, the killing of many living organisms that live and use the lakes fresh water. By removing water from the lakes, Canada would cause a global rage and hatred towards itself by activists around the world.As previously stated, my personal point of view is that Canada should not sell its water internationally at least, not yet. Water is not a commodity to be bought and sold. Bulk water exports will not address the issues of water scarcity. Allowing water to be traded as an export would create a market system that would determine entree to water by ability to pay. Considering these points, I still do n ot believe that it should be banned instead, it should be saved for a great profit opportunity for the future when water becomes as valuable as the oil in middle east. By Amir Sheidaei