Awash with Opportunity: Putting “Sustainable” in
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Another great event this week:
Tuesday, December 8
NATURAL HISTORY NIGHT
Awash with Opportunity: Putting “Sustainable” in B.C.’s
New Water Laws
British Columbia has an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to significantly improve its water law regime. Escalating issues such as droughts, floods, ecosystem degradation, and conflicts over water use underscore the urgent need for a comprehensive change to water management and the supporting legal structure. In B.C., recent efforts to modernize water laws to better respond to present-day realities resulted in the new Water Sustainability Act (WSA). The WSA was passed in 2014 and will come into effect through supporting regulations in 2016-2017. This presentation by Oliver Brandes and Rosie Simms (POLIS Water Sustainability Project) will explore some of the necessary elements of effective modern water law, focusing on B.C.’s ongoing effort to implement the WSA and improve water governance. Drawing on recent research... examining California’s devastating drought and groundwater law reform, the talk will highlight key lessons from California that could help inform a comprehensive and effective approach groundwater management in B.C. It will offer conclusions about how B.C. can work towards watershed governance and a more sustainable water future.
We meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 159 of the Fraser Building.
Everyone is welcome. Please feel free to bring a friend.
Note: Uvic parking is $2.50.
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