Water for Life: Nova Scotia’ s Water Resource Management Strategy.

Water for Life: Nova Scotia’ s Water Resource Management Strategy (2010) aims to protect the health of Nova Scotians, province’s natural beauty, and the companies, industries, and organizations that contribute to its economic prosperity. . It is a 10-year strategy that builds on Nova Scotian' strengths and finds new ways and opportunities for managing and using provincial water resources.
The Strategy aims to achieve the following five goals for the province: 1) Human Health - ensure safe, secure water for consumption, recreation, and livelihoods; 2) Economic Prosperity - ensure sustainable and beneficial use of water resources; 3) Ecosystem Integrity - protect, conserve, and enhance water resources and dependent ecosystems; 4) Emergency and Hazards Preparedness - minimize the effect of water-related emergencies and hazards; 5) Water Monitoring and Knowledge - strengthen our understanding of provincial water resources.
The actions outlined in the Strategy encourage responsible economic development within a strong environmental framework. They are grouped into those that enable us to better understand the quality and quantity of our water; protect the quality and quantity of water; engage in caring for our water by building participation with others; integrate water management across sectors and governments. Actions are divided into "Actions for Today" and "Actions for Tomorrow" and different timeframe is allocated.