New Publication: McDowell & Koppes: Robust adaptation research in high mountains
Graham McDowell and Michele Koppes have published an article in Water, titled “Robust Adaptation Research in High Mountains: Integrating the Scientific, Social, and Ecological Dimensions of Glacio-Hydrological Change.” Abstract: Climate-related changes in glacierized watersheds are widely documented, stimulating adaptive responses among the 370 million people living in glacier-influenced watersheds as well as aquatic and riparian […]
New Publication: Peloso & Harris: Pathways for Participatory Water Governance in Ashaiman, Ghana
EDGES members Megan Peloso and Leila Harris have published a new article in Society and Natural Resources titled “Pathways for Participatory Water Governance in Ashaiman, Ghana: Learning from Institutional Bricolage and Hydrosocial Perspectives.” Abstract: Coupling a hydrosocial perspective with institutional bricolage, this research considers possibilities for participatory water governance in Ashaiman, a peri-urban settlement of Accra, […]
Congratulations to Dr. Crystal Tremblay!
EDGES Postdoctoral Fellow Crystal Tremblay has been appointed as the Special Advisor on Community Engaged Scholarship at the University of Victoria. Read the full statement here: http://unescochair-cbrsr.org/index.php/2017/10/17/dr-crystal-tremblay-appointed-special-advisor-on-community-engaged-scholarship-at-university-of-victoria/
New Publication: Harris & Rodina: Water Materialities and Citizen Engagement
EDGES members Leila Harris and Lucy Rodina were part of a team that collaborated on an article titled “Water Materialities and Citizen Engagement: Testing the Implications of Water Access and Quality for Community Engagement in Ghana and South Africa.” Abstract: We analyze the relationship between perceptions of domestic water access, and quality, in relation community […]
Congratulations to Sameer!
In November 2017, Sameer Shah was recognized as the recipient of the 2017 Nehru Humanitarian Award in the Memory of Prem Goel. The award is given to the graduate student judged to have the most promising research program related to South Asia. Sameer will be accepting the award on November 17 and will be presenting his work with the Centre […]
New Publication: Rodina & Harris – Water, equity and resilience in Southern Africa
EDGES members Lucy Rodina and Leila Harris are part of a team that collaborated on an article, “Water, equity and resilience in Southern Africa: future directions for research and practice” that was published in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. Abstract: Drawing from the proceedings of an expert workshop with academics, researchers, government and NGO participants working […]
Congrats to Emma Luker on her new position as a Planning Analyst with UBC’s Campus + Community Planning Department!
Congratulations to Emma, a recent EDGES graduate, on her new position as a Planning Analyst with UBC’s Campus + Community Planning Department! Emma will be working with the teams from Public Engagement and Sustainability + Engineering on work related to UBC’s Strategic Plan and Integrated Stormwater Management Plan, as well as general climate change action […]
Congrats to Emma Luker on finishing her MSc!
EDGES congratulates Emma Luker on finishing her MSc this summer! Emma’s thesis is titled “Transitioning towards water supply diversification : possibilities for groundwater in Cape Town, South Africa” and can be read here. Summary: New options for urban water management are being considered as cities experience increasing stress on their water resources. In the City of […]
New Publication: Harris et al: Negotiated Resilience
L. Harris published an article with E. Chu, and G. Ziervogel that develops the concept of “Negotiated Resilience.” Harris, L., E. Chu, G. Ziervogel (2017). Negotiated Resilience. Resilience: International policies, practices and discourses. 1-19 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21693293.2017.1353196 Abstract: Resilience thinking has been roundly critiqued for not accounting for the political – and inherently power-laden – structures that shape decision-making. In […]
New Policy Brief: Shah on Trade-Off Rules for Irrigation Water Re-Allocation
S. Shah (2017) Policy Brief: Trade-off rules for irrigation water re-allocation: Global issues and case study insights for the Angat River Basin (Philippines). The University of British Columbia. Many countries, including India, China, and those in sub-Saharan Africa are re-allocating water away from irrigation and deprioritizing water’s use in farming (see cases by Wagle et […]
New Publication: Jepson, Harris, Shah, et al.: Advancing human capabilities for water security: A relational approach
EDGES members L. Harris and S. Shah were part of a team that recently collaborated on an article in Water Security that re-conceptualizes water security in relation to broader social and political relations, and human capabilities. The article can be found here.
New Publication: Shah & Zerriffi: Urban water demand, climatic variation, and irrigation-water insecurity: interactive stressors and lessons for water governance from the Angat River basin (Philippines)
S. Shah and H. Zerriffi have published an article in Water International, on the combined effects of climatic variation and intersectoral water competition in the Angat Reservoir. Abstract: Climatic variation and intersectoral water competition increasingly challenge the effective provision of irrigation services. This article explores their combined effects on irrigation allocation from the Angat Reservoir […]
New Publication: Shah, Angeles, & Harris: Worlding the Intangibility of Resilience: The Case of Rice Farmers and Water-Related Risk in the Philippines
S. Shah, L. Angeles, and L. Harris have recently published an article in World Development on the “social turn” of resilience, using the case of rice farmers in the Philippines. Summary: Agricultural livelihoods are resilient when capable of enduring and overcoming socio-environmental stressors. The “Sustainable Livelihoods Approach”, popularized in development programs, frequently targets farmer capacities […]
New op-ed on planning for resilience in Cape Town
Cape Town is facing one of its worst droughts in over a century. Facing acute water shortages and lower than average winter rainfalls, the City of Cape Town is planning for emergency water supply and is considering new approaches to water in the longer term. While the immediate pressures to supply water will likely require […]
EDGES WELCOMES DR. MAYURI SENGUPTA, A BANTING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
EDGES is pleased to welcome new postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Mayuri Sengupta. Dr. Sengupta is a Banting postdoctoral fellow in the Institute of Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice. Her work focuses on the gendered implications of local forest management in Tripura (Northeast India) by drawing attention to how tribal women are subjected to particular forms […]
New Policy Brief: Luker and Rodina on Drought Management in Cape Town
Luker, E. & L. Rodina (2017) Policy brief: The Future of Drought Management for Cape Town- Summary for Policy Makers. The University of British Columbia, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability. The City of Cape Town (CCT), and South Africa in general, have been experiencing significant water shortages due to the ongoing drought. In early April 2017, […]
New Publication: Yates, Wilson & Harris: Multiple Ontologies of Water: politics, conflict and implications for governance
EDGES alumnus J. Yates and member N. Wilson and L. Harris have recently published a new article concerning multiple ontologies of water and governance implications. J. Yates, N. Wilson, L. Harris. (in press, 2017). Multiple Ontologies of Water: politics, conflict and implications for governance Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. Abstract: Public consultation has become […]
New Publication: Ziervogel, Harris, Rodina et al: Inserting rights and justice into urban resilience: a focus on everyday risk
EDGES members L. Harris and L. Rodina were part of a team that recently collaborated on a new article on social justice and urban resilience. G. Ziervogel, M. Pelling, A. Cartwright, E. Chu, T. Deshpande, L. Harris, K. Hyams, J. Kaunda, B. Klaus, K. Michael, L. Pasquini, R. Pharoah, L. Rodina, D. Scott, P. Zweig (2017). […]
New Workshop: S. Shah at the CWN’s “Wicked Problems and Creative Solutions: A Systems Approach to Reconciling Water Quality and Agricultural Productivity”
From March 5-8 2016, EDGES member Sameer Shah recently attended the Canadian Water Network’s workshop on “Wicked Problems and Creative Solutions: A Systems Approach to Reconciling Water Quality and Agricultural Productivity”. The workshop was hosted in Waterloo on behalf of Professors Nandita Basu and Merrin Macrae (University of Waterloo). Participants, from all across Canada, were […]
New Policy Brief: Joe, Bakker and Harris: Perspectives on the BC Water Sustainability Act: First Nations Respond to Water Governance Reform in British Columbia
This new policy brief by Joe et al, addresses the perspectives of BC First Nations in response to the new Water Sustainability Act. The full policy brief can be found here, and a shorter policy briefing note can be found here.
New Publication: Jollymore, McFarlane & Harris: Whose input counts? Evaluating the process and outcomes of public consultation through the BC Water Act Modernization
This new article examines the role and outcomes of public consultation in policy making through the case study of British Columbia’s Water Act Modernization. The study analyses both the WAM consultation process and outcomes, highlighting patterns in alignment between the policy preferences of various submitter groups and the policies incorporated into the Water Sustainability Act. The accepted manuscript […]
Leila Harris to Give a Keynote Presentation at World Water Day in Montpellier, France
L. Harris will be giving a keynote presentation at the World Water Day events to be held at the Institut Montpelliérain de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (Montpellier Institute for Water and the Environment) in Montpellier, France. Dr. Harris will speak on themes related to the politics, environmental justice, and governance of water for this plenary […]
New Research Review: McDowell, Vulnerability to climate change: what’s happening at the community level?
EDGES member Graham McDowell recently wrote a research review for Environmental Research Web. Vulnerability to climate change is a field that’s seen increasing research as temperatures have continued to warm. But there are areas of saturation and there are gaps, according to Graham McDowell of Canada’s University of British Columbia, who’s analysed the field for […]
New Book: Global Water Ethics: Towards a global ethics charter
We are announcing a new book that may be of interest: Global Water Ethics: Towards a global ethics charter, edited by Rafael Ziegler and David Groenfeldt. Additionally, EDGES member Lucy Rodina has authored a chapter for this book: “Reflections on water ethics and the human right to water in Khayelitsha, South Africa.” Book Summary: Scholarly interest […]
New Announcement: Call for 2017 International WaTERS Fellowships
Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, MA and PhD students at all International WaTERS affiliates (see full list in the attached announcement) are invited to apply for International WaTERS Network fellowships (up to $5,000 CAD) to undertake research on Network themes (socio-institutional and hydrologic resilience, equity and governance, urban-rural linkages) […]
Congratulations to Julian Yates!
Congratulations to Dr. Julian Yates in his new position as Lecturer in Human Geography at Monash University in the School of Social Sciences. Dr. Yates recently completed a post-doctoral fellowship with EDGES at IRES. At Monash University, he will be teaching across the two Masters streams in the School of Social Sciences, namely: International Development […]
Congratulations to Danika Kleiber!
We are pleased to congratulate Dr. Danika Kleiber, EDGES and IRES alumna, on her new job. Dr. Klieiber has just began a new position as a Social Research Project Manager for the Socioeconomic Program of the Ecosystem Science Division of the Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center in Honolulu Hawaii. Dr. Kleiber will be undertaking applied […]