| This thesis is an investigation of local water disputes and their management in Ontario. Two local water disputes, involving the Town of Halton Hills (Acton) and the Village of Winchester, were examined. The two water disputes focused on issues that relate to both water quantity and quality. Each dispute was managed using different dispute management approaches and tools. This research explored the factors that contributed to the disputes, and identified and evaluated the approaches used to manage the two water disputes. In both cases, the results indicate that there were a number of factors that escalated the dispute and impeded their management. However, only a select number of these factors were addressed in the management of the two water disputes. |
