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The History of Environment in Canada

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2008

Maude Barlow Appointed UN Water Advisor

Maude Barlow

In 2008, activist Maude Barlow was appointed Senior Advisor on Water to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, where her work was instrumental in the UN’s 2010 resolution that water and sanitation are basic human rights.

Source: The Canadian Encyclopedia: Environmental Movement https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/environment
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