Canadian Water Network

The Canadian Water Network (CWN) develops opportunities related to the provision of safe, clean water. In collaboration with universities, government and industry, the CWN has developed a variety of scientific projects and initiatives that address key water-related issues facing Canadians while embracing strong multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral partnerships. The POLIS Water Sustainability Project is a core academic partner in three separate Canadian Water Network initiatives that are expected to run through 2012:
 

• A Canadian Water Security Index led by Karen Bakker of the University of British Columbia;
   
• Governance for Watershed-Based Source Water Protection in Canada: A National Assessment led by Rob de Loë of the University of Waterloo;

                 Source Water Protection Governance Project Summary
                 An Introduction to Source Water Protection Governance by Rob de Loё and Georgia Simms

• More Value from the Same Water: Maximizing Water's Sustainable Contribution to the Canadian Economy led by professors Diane Dupont and Steven Renzetti of Brock University.