News & Events
New Book: The Right to Water
New Book: The Right to Water: Politics, Governance and Social Struggles, Edited by Farhana Sultana and Alex Loftus. Earthscan (Taylor and Francis), UK, 2011 The right to clean water has been adopted by the United Nations as a basic human right. Yet how such universal calls for a right to water are understood, negotiated, experienced [...]
Karen promoted to Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Karen Bakker who was promoted to full Professor this summer; confirmation of her high standing at UBC.
PoWG Announcement
It is our pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr Leila Harris as Associate Director of the Program on Water Governance. Dr Harris brings a wealth of international, interdisciplinary research experience on water, gender, and the environment. We look forward to her playing a leading role in the Program’s international work. Welcome, Leila! ————————— Leila [...]
2009-2010 Annual Report now available
The Program on Water Governance 2009-2010 Annual Report is now available online. For more information on our Annual Reports click here.
Urban Affairs Association Annual Book Award
Karen Bakker’s latest book “Privatizing Water: Governance failure and the World’s Urban Water Crisis” recently was awarded the 2011 Urban Affairs Association Annual Book Award (honourable mention)
Karen awarded “Top 40 Under 40″
In April 2011, Karen Bakker was awarded one of the Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 awards – she is one of the only social scientists ever to receive this award.
Groundwater issues in BC – latest blog by Linda Nowlan
Read Linda Nowlan’s latest blog on groundwater issues in BC.
World Water Day 2011
Dr. Karen Bakker made several media appearances to mark UN World Water Day (March 22nd) 2011: Radio Canada: Sunday 20th March – Television interview (in French) CKNW “The World Today” hosted by Jon McComb: Friday 18th March 4:14-4:20pm She was also cited in Tom Axworthy’s opinion piece in the Toronto Star (published 21st March).
Event: AAG Conference Sessions (April 2011)
UBC’s Program on Water Governance hosted 3 sessions at the AAG annual meeting on Thursday April 14th 2011 in Seattle, WA, on the topic of Water governance and the politics of scale: A critical examination of water governance in a multi-scalar environment. Over the past two decades, geographers have made advancements in addressing issues relating [...]
Event: MP Breakfast Connections
On January 28th 2011 Dr. Karen Bakker was the guest speaker at “MP Breakfast Connections: the Most Important Meal of the Month” with Joyce Murray (MP for Vancouver Quadra). Five Myths About Canada’s Water Date: Friday, January 28th 2011 Time: 7:30 – 9:00 am Location: Enigma Restuarant (4397 West 10 Avenue, Vancouver BC) Cost: $20
