Emma Luker
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 […]
New EDGES report: Beck, Rodina, Luker & Harris, Institutional and Policy Mapping of the Water Sector in South Africa
In addition to a complementary report for Ghana, DAAD RISE intern Thessa Beck worked with EDGES to produce an institutional map and report summarizing some of the main water access and governance issues in South Africa, and more specifically the City of Cape Town. The goal of this report is to map out the key policies and […]
New EDGES report: Beck, Harris and Luker, Institutional and Policy Mapping of the Water Sector in Ghana
Recently, DAAD RISE intern Thessa Beck worked with EDGES to produce an institutional map and report summarizing some of the main water access and governance issues in Ghana, and more specifically the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA). The goal of this report is to map out the key policies and institutions that are relevant for understanding […]
New Workshop: Reimaging Household Water Security Research Workshop at Texas A&M University
Sameer Shah recently participated on behalf of the EDGES Research Collaborative in the Reimaging Household Water Security Research Workshop from September 28-30 at Texas A&M University. The workshop focused on engaging with the concept of household water security, as well as for exploring frameworks for collecting, analyzing, and reporting household water security information. The workshop […]
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 […]