Roy Brouwer, the executive director of the Water Institute and a professor of economics says although Canada has an abundance of water, there is a threat of water insecurity because it's not just the quantity, it's also the quality. (CBC)
This three-day international conference will explore progress against the UN’s SDGs at the intersection of water, health, food and gender through the work of international experts and early career scholars from Canada, Africa and Asia who will share research experiences and lessons learned from a variety of multi-sectoral projects led by academic and local partners.
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The Canadian environmental organization Pollution Probe has recently released a new report, Mapping Phosphorus Flows in the Ontario Economy: Exploring Nutrient Recovery and Reuse Opportunities in a Provincial Context, produced in collaboration with academic experts from the University of Waterloo’s Water Institute, Université Laval and McGill University.
Roy Brouwer, Executive Director of the Water Institute and University Research Chair in Water Resources Economics, contributed to an article recently published by Great Lakes Now, an initiative of Detroit Public TV and PBS.
The article is part of a two-part series looking at the cost of water in Ontario and Michigan.
The University of Eastern Finland hosted Roy Brouwer, Executive Director of the Water Institute and University Research Chair in Water Resources Economics and PhD student Khusro Mir, in Joensuu, Kuopio, Finland at a 5 day water resource economics course presented by professor Brouwer.
Climate change poses significant and increasing risks to water security in urban settings. Addressing this complex challenge requires collaboration and the incorporation of expertise across various disciplines.
Throughout history, the first and foremost role of urban water management has been the protection of human health and the aquatic environment. To this end, the practice of (waste)water treatment has maintained a central focus on the removal of pollutants through dissipative pathways.
Roy Brouwer, executive director of the Water Institute and University Research Chair in Water Resources Economics, has launched a new webinar series highlighting state-of-the-art water valuation practices in Canada.