WEPGN researchers investigate a broad range of challenges and issues in water management from the lens of social and related sciences. Projects are organized under three broad thematic areas. Research projects under the Institutions and Community build knowledge about stakeholders’ interactions with water-use institutions and identify features of institutions and governance processes that will protect Canada’s water resources efficiently, effectively and fairly. Research concentrations for this theme include: addressing First Nation’ and vulnerable communities’ water challenges; distributed governance, collaboration and water-resilient communities.
Social Justice Aspects of Water Allocation Mechanisms
Dr. Henning Bjornlund, Department of Economics, University of Lethbridge, 2012-2015Applying Resilience Analysis to a Transboundary River System: Developing Surrogates for Governance
Dr. Ryan Plummer, Brock University, 2012-2015Promoting Conservation and Social Justice Through Next-Generation Water Prices.
Dr. Dayna Scott, York University, 2012-2014