POLIS Response to Proposal to Update B.C.’s Drought Levels

Published On: March 1st, 2021

This brief provides a response from the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project to the proposal to update B.C.’s Drought Levels. It outlines:

  1. Specific, immediate priorities for effective deployment of the new Drought Level scheme.
  2. The need for a more comprehensive review and update of B.C.’s Drought Response Plan.
  3. POLIS’ emerging research program focused on drought mitigation, adaptation, and response.

POLIS Response to Proposal to Update B.C.’s Drought Levels