Overcoming barriers to Indigenous‐local water sharing agreements in Canada

Huo, Cynthia; P, Charbonneau; Alcantara, Christopher

doi:10.1111/capa.12492

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“…Future studies might build on our work by examining how these kinds of agreements work in practice through the use of analytical narratives, interviewing policymakers involved the negotiation and implementation of the agreements, and engaging in content analysis of the texts themselves (Deaton & Lipka, 2023; Huo et al., 2022). Other research might focus on instances where no interlocal agreements exist to determine the factors that prevent such partnerships from emerging.…”

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Measuring accountability in interlocal agreements between Indigenous and local governments

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Interlocal agreements are becoming a popular policy tool for facilitating intergovernmental coordination and cooperation in Canada and the United States. Indigenous and local governments are also turning to these agreements despite long histories of colonialism, exploitation and dispossession by the settler State toward Indigenous communities. To what extent do interlocal agreements between Indigenous and municipal governments require stringent accountability measures to facilitate intergovernmental coordination? Using a hierarchical Bayesian item response theory model, we explore this question by analyzing 317 interlocal agreements between Indigenous and municipal communities in Canada. We find that accountability strength varies significantly across agreements, contrary to our expectation that accountability requirements would be strong across agreements due to the long history of colonialism. We also find that some of the variation may be a function of the policy area addressed by each agreement, although this finding is likely the result of measurement uncertainty in our estimates.

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“…Though water-sharing agreements have successfully alleviated some water security concerns, they are unreliable. Similarly, significant shortcomings were present in funding security, rate negotiations and the presence of clauses allowing unilateral discontinuation of service to indigenous communities by the source municipality (Huo et al, 2022). An analysis of 419 communities in Ontario, including 118 indigenous communities, investigated the effectiveness of water-sharing agreements between remote communities.…”

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Water security risks in small, remote, indigenous communities in Canada: A critical review on challenges and opportunities

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Indigenous communities in Canada are disproportionately affected by issues related to water security, especially access to clean water to meet human needs. The issues these communities face are diverse and widespread across Canada, with many causes and consequences. This review summarizes the types and magnitudes of risks associated with the water security of these communities, the consequences considering health and social perspectives, and the means of responding to these issues. Risks are broadly divided into quantitative risks (e.g., water quality and availability) and qualitative risks (e.g., lack of funding and jurisdictional conflicts). These risks lead to unique consequences, resulting in challenges in developing generalized risk response frameworks. Management of these risks includes a mix of techniques relying on legislative and technical approaches. Nevertheless, the affected communities should be included in the decision-making process that should be holistic, incorporating indigenous knowledge. Good governance, cooperation between communities, policy improvement and the development of an institutional mechanism for clean water supply will provide a pathway and guidelines to address the water security challenges among indigenous communities.

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“…At the same time, the authors acknowledge the historic role that federal control over land and resources has played in stunting development on American reservations, and argue in favor of a federalist arrangement that would allow tribes to choose when it is optimal to yield jurisdiction, and when to retain it. Huo, Charbonneau and Alcantara (2022) explore barriers to WSAs in Canada, and cite three common First Nations' concerns: 1) financial capacity to implement and monitor agreements successfully; 2) legal, institutional and cultural differences between First Nations and municipalities with respect to the understanding and use of water; and 3) concerns about water sovereignty as it relates to Indigenous self-determination and nation building. Another important factor to note is that the Government of Canada has a fiduciary and constitutional responsibility to First Nations, including the provision of drinking water (Baijius and Patrick, 2019).…”

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Cooperation between First Nations and Municipalities: Do Water-Sharing Arrangements Improve Drinking Water Quality?

Deaton

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2022

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Many communities engage in Water Sharing Arrangements (WSAs) with nearby communities. Using data characterizing drinking water systems in the Canadian province of Ontario, we assess the following question: Do WSAs influence drinking water quality outcomes for recipient water systems? We find that WSAs are associated with improved drinking water quality outcomes for First Nation recipient systems. We do not associate WSAs with improved outcomes for municipal recipient systems. These differing effects may be due to provincial state capacity which is available to all municipalities, irrespective of WSA status, and the subset of First Nation systems in a WSA.

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Overcoming barriers to Indigenous‐local water sharing agreements in Canada

Cited by 4 publications

References 34 publications

Measuring accountability in interlocal agreements between Indigenous and local governments

Measuring accountability in interlocal agreements between Indigenous and local governments

Water security risks in small, remote, indigenous communities in Canada: A critical review on challenges and opportunities

Cooperation between First Nations and Municipalities: Do Water-Sharing Arrangements Improve Drinking Water Quality?

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