Conference: Accessing Water in Africa, Emerging paradigms between risks, resiliences and new solidarities
EDGES members Dr. Leila Harris and Scott Mckenzie recently participated in a conference held in Paris, France, July 2016: L’Accès à l’Eau en Afrique : vers de nouveaux paradigmes ? Vulnérabilité, Exclusion, Résiliences et Nouvelles Solidarités” (Accessing Water in Africa:emerging paradigms between risks, resiliences and new solidarities”) Involving researchers from all over the world, the conference involved […]
Seminar: L. Harris, ‘Tapping’ into state-society linkages: looking at perceptions of the state through the lens of water access
Dr. Leila Harris recently gave a seminar at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (STIAS), where she is currently a Fellow. Dr. Harris presented on her current collaborative project within UBC, with the goal of publishing it as a book. The project is based on ongoing work with students from UBC, and colleagues from other institutions […]
New pub: Harris, Rodina, Luker, Darkwah & Goldin, Water Access in Underserved Areas of Accra, Ghana and Cape Town, South Africa: 2012 Survey Report
Harris, L., L. Rodina, E. Luker, A. Darkwah & J. Goldin. (2016). Water Access in underserved areas of Accra, Ghana and Cape Town, South Africa. 2012 Survey Report. The University of British Columbia, Institute of Resources, Environment and Sustainability. Policy Brief Overview: Across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) urban water supply systems face a range of challenges—so much […]
Announcement: Funded Studentships (2016-2018) with the Sustainable Water Governance and Indigenous Law Project
The Sustainable Water Governance and Indigenous Law Project are currently welcoming applications from Masters, PhD students and Post-Doctoral fellows with research interests in any of the following: Sustainable water governance Indigenous law Settler colonialism and resource industries Critical political economy Political ecology Community based research Collaboration with Indigenous communities is a central mandate of the […]
New policy brief: Jollymore, McFarlane & Harris, Whose input counts? Public consultation and the BC Water Sustainability Act
Jollymore, A., K. McFarlane & L. M. Harris. (2016). Whose input counts? Public consultation and the BC Water Sustainability Act. The University of British Columbia, Institute of Resources, Environment and Sustainability. INTRODUCTION: Public consultation has become an increasingly important feature of policy-making, intended to enhance democratic engagement by enabling citizens to influence plans and policies that […]
New summary report: International WaTERS Network, Workshop on Water Equity and Resilience in Southern Africa
Luker, E., L. Rodina & L. Harris (2016). Summary Report: Workshop on Water Equity and Resilience in Southern Africa. The International WaTERS Network and The University of British Columbia, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability. Workshop Description: The International WaTERS Network (www.international-waters.org), with support of the Peter Wall Institute of Advanced Studies (http://pwias.ubc.ca/), the NEPAD […]
New pub: Dunn, Harris & Bakker, Canadian Drinking Water Policy: Jurisdictional Variation in the Context of Decentralized Water Governance
Dunn, G., L. Harris & K. Bakker. (in press). Canadian Drinking Water Policy: Jurisdictional Variation in the Context of Decentralized Water Governance. In: S. Renzetti & D. P. Dupont (Eds) Water Policy and Governance in Canada. Springer International Publishing. Abstract This chapter reviews Canada’s approach to drinking water governance, focusing on the regulations, policies, practices and […]