Going To The Well: Water As A Community Builder

Communities - both fixed and fluid - play a critical role in water stewardship and protection of freshwater. In this chapter, we examine the development and implementation of the Northwest Territories (NWT) Water Strategy as a mechanism for promoting collaborative action towards addressing water security challenges. Key examples of water-related initiatives and experiences in addressing water security at multiple levels are explored. A series of insights for global practitioners, based on our experiences in implementing the Water Strategy, are offered, and framed within respective successes and challenges. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the potential utility of thinking about framing 'community' from the lens of 'communities of practice', and future research directions in this regard.