Congratulations to Danika Kleiber
Please join the EDGES team in congratulating Danika for her successful completion of the PhD program at IRES! Danika did her PhD work under the supervision of Leila Harris and Amanda Vincent on gender dimensions of marine protected areas as a management measure for small-scale fisheries in the Central Philippines. Danika’s dissertation is titled Gender and […]
International WaTERS team receives SSHRC Partnership Development Grant
As part of the SSHRC Partnership Development Grants, researchers at the University of British Columbia recently received almost $1 million to lead five projects, one of which will be led by Leila Harris and colleagues. The International WaTERS team received $200,000 towards a water training, education and research project focused on water issues (initially, with […]
Megan Peloso at the Lake Windermere Ambassadors
EDGES alumna Megan Peloso, who completed her MA earlier this year, recently embarked on a new water project in the capacity of a Program Coordinator at the Lake Windermere Ambassadors (LWA) based in Invermere, BC. LWA is an advocacy organization that represents the interests of citizens concerned with water stewardship in the Lake Windermere watershed. Megan’s […]
New Publication: Morinville and Harris, Participation, politics, and panaceas: exploring the possibilities and limits of participatory urban water governance in Accra, Ghana
Morinville, C. and L. M. Harris. (2014) Participation, politics, and panaceas: exploring the possibilities and limits of participatory urban water governance in Accra, Ghana. Ecology and Society 19 (3): 36. [online]. Abstract: Water governance debates have increasingly recognized the importance of adaptive governance for short- and long-term sustainability, especially with respect to increasing climate unpredictability and growing urbanization. A […]
New Publication: Roa-García, Equity, efficiency and sustainability in water allocation in the Andes
Roa-García, M.C. (2014). Equity, efficiency and sustainability in water allocation in the Andes: Trade-offs in a full world. Water Alternatives 7(2): 298-319 Abstract: Conflicts between water users are increasing, making evident the lack of a judicious, balanced and transparent procedure for water allocation. This is particularly apparent in regions where demand comes from users with a wide range of […]
EDGES Welcomes new member Scott McKenzie
The EDGES team welcomes a new member – Scott McKenzie! Scott will be doing his PhD at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability with Dr. Leila Harris. Scott’s research will be involved with Experience of Shifting Water Governance: Comparative Study of Water Access, Narrative and Citizenship in Accra, Ghana and Cape Town, South Africa. […]
Social Justice Fellowships available at GRSJ
The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice offers up to three doctoral fellowships on issues connected to inequality, social change, and justice. The UBC 4YF Doctoral Fellowships are competitively offered to the promising candidates whose work have the potential to advance research and understanding in social justice. The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and […]