NEW PUB: CAMPERO, HARRIS & KUNZ. “DE-POLITICISING SEAWATER DESALINATION: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS IN THE ATACAMA MINING REGION, CHILE”
Abstract: The construction of desalination plants is proliferating worldwide. In Chile, seawater purification technologies are framed as a tool for confronting water scarcity, stabilizing water provision and optimizing overall water availability while minimizing impacts on groundwater resources. Yet, local communities hosting desalination facilities in their territories are still confronting ongoing water-related inequities. The aim of […]
UPCOMING TALK: LEILA HARRIS TO SPEAK AT AALBORG UNIVERSITY CLIMATE HACK: WATER EVENT
On March 11, 2021 at 12.00pm CET Prof. Leila Harris will speak at Aalborg University’s “CLIMATE HACK: WATER” event as part of a full day conference on the topic. Prof. Harris will speak on the topic of “The human right to water: infrastructures, democracy, and engagement through an equity and justice lens”. The event is part […]
NEW PUB: STOLER, MILLER, BREWER, FREEMAN, HARRIS ET AL. “HOUSEHOLD WATER INSECURITY WILL COMPLICATE THE ONGOING COVID-19 RESPONSE”
Abstract: In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a set of public guidelines for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention measures that highlighted handwashing, physical distancing, and household cleaning. These health behaviors are severely compromised in parts of the world that lack secure water supplies, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We used […]