##  [Wetlands and Water Quality](/resource/wetlands-and-water-quality) 

Organization

[Government of Alberta (GoA)](/organization/government-alberta-goa)

 

 

Resource Type

[Fact sheet](/taxonomy/term/34)

 

 

Author(s)

Government of Alberta (GoA)

 

 

Original Authors

Government of Alberta

 

 

Resource Date:

2023

 

Page Length

2

 

 

Wetlands: Nature's Natural Filter

Fresh water is a vital resource for human society. We depend upon water for drinking, hydropower, irrigation, cooling, and cleaning; for products such as food, plants, and minerals; and for services such as waste purification, transportation, and recreation. Currently, freshwater resources are being depleted and degraded on a global scale. To ensure long-term sustainability of water resources, we must protect and enhance natural landscape features that ensure water quantity and quality in the future.