A Blueprint for Watershed Governance in British Columbia

Date: September 17th, 2014

In this webinar, the speakers explore current issues regarding water and governance in British Columbia. They focus on a number of identified “winning conditions” needed to move towards a more sophisticated approach to watershed governance in B.C., grounded in the context of B.C.’s new Water Sustainability Act. The session closes with a broader discussion of emerging priority issues and potential next steps as jurisdictions across Canada seek to achieve the goal of enhanced watershed management and better governance of their home waters.

SPEAKERS

Oliver M. Brandes, Co-Director, POLIS Project on Ecological Governance

Jon O’Riordan, Strategic Advisor, POLIS Project on Ecological Governance; Former Deputy Minister, B.C. Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management

Webinar Slides: A Blueprint for Watershed Governance in B.C. (PDF, 3.8 MB)