Philippe gave a lecture to Third Age Learning – Guelph on March 4, as part of their seminar series “Planet Earth: How are we doing as Stewards?”. In his presentation, Philippe gave an overview of current and emerging global water issues. He stressed the importance of water not only for humans but also for healthy ecosystems. He reviewed a number of key concepts and principles, including water scarcity, water stress, environmental flows, ecosystem services and water pricing were reviewed. Finally, he gave his personal view on how ecohydrological engineering may help overcome many of the world’s water problems. The lecture was followed by a 45 minutes questions and answers period during which a broad range of topics were addressed.
