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Water: Preserving a precious commodity

webfull — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:54:38 +0000

To mark World Water Day (March 22), Bioresource Engineering Professor Chandra Madramootoo a member of the steering committee of the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture – expands on the theme of this year’s World Water Day: Valuing Water, and describes the goals of the federal government’s Canada Water Agency, which is in the process of being created. He is contributing to this effort.

McGill Reporter

Published: 31 March 2021

Rural Alaskans struggle to access and afford water

webfull — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:36:08 +0000

Water scarcity in rural Alaska is not a new problem, but the situation is getting worse with climate change. Lasting solutions must encourage the use of alternative water supplies like rainwater catchment and grey water recycling.

Published: 31 March 2021

New ISID policy brief. Water: a Key Driver for Sustainable Growth

webfull — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:24:02 +0000

Why is access to water a crucial issue in the Middle East and North Africa? Because water matters for people, water matters for the economy, water matters for the environment, and water matters for equality. In ISID's most recent policy brief, Professor of Practice Jamal Saghir discusses this issue from a water-security perspective. Read it online now!

Published: 3 January 2020