News archive - 2013

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

New report released

In partnership with Conservation Ontario the WPGG have explored how information was shared among Source Protection Regions and Areas during the development of Source Protection Plans under the Clean Water Act (2006).

Information Sharing for Source Water Protection in Ontario: Summary of Findings includes results from an online survey of policy practitioners engaged in the policy development process and recommendations for enhancing consistency and efficiency for future policy development processes.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Congratulations award winners

Recent PhD graduate and WPGG member Sue von der Porten was awarded one of five Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Studies honours this year for her research on First Nations perspectives on collaborative governance for water in British Columbia.

Doctoral student Natalya Melnychuk was awarded a prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship for 2013-15.

Congratulations Sue and Natalya!

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Expert Panel on Water and Agriculture releases its report

WPGG Director Rob de Loë served as a member of the Council of Canadian Academies' Expert Panel on Water and Agriculture. The Panel's report was released on February 26, 2013. It focuses on five key areas: