Pacific Water Research Centre

The CEC policy brief on flood costing methods in Canada, Mexico, and the US recommends:

1) Modified monitoring and data collection]
2) Employing a shared methodology between the three countries
3) Developing a definition for extreme flooding, including identification of hydrological, societal and economic thresholds

http://www.cec.org/files/documents/publications/11877-developing-comprehensive-methodology-evaluating-economic-impacts-floods-in-en.pdf

The CEC policy brief on flood costing methods finds there are "a number of challenges related to data availability, access, quality, and spatial coverage. It is foreseeable that a range of methods may need to be invoked, at least initially, to fill the data gaps encountered while populating the CEC database."

http://www.cec.org/files/documents/publications/11877-developing-comprehensive-methodology-evaluating-economic-impacts-floods-in-en.pdf

An excerpt from a recent CEC policy brief on flood costing methods in Canada, Mexico, and the US.

"The centralized use of the UN ECLAC method in Mexico has been effective for disaster assessment. As a unique, holistic, comprehensive, robust and flexible flood-costing approach, the ECLAC method is unlike any of the approaches of the United States and Canada."
http://www.cec.org/files/documents/publications/11877-developing-comprehensive-methodology-evaluating-economic-impacts-floods-in-en.pdf

CEC recently launched a new policy brief on flood costing in Canada, Mexico, and US.

"Understanding the comprehensive costs of floods is central to addressing their impacts, allocating adequate resources for monitoring and preparedness, and building resilient communities. Flooding, including inland and coastal flooding, is one of the most devastating and costly natural hazards in North America."

Stay tuned for Key Findings and Recommendations.

http://www.cec.org/publications/developing-a-comprehensive-methodology-for-evaluating-economic-impacts-of-floods-in-canada-mexico-and-the-united-states/

Climate stability becomes a relic of the past in B.C. due to loss of hydrologic stationarity.

Canadian water-policy expert Robert Sandford says the implications are profound and far-reaching for everyone.

Climate stability becomes a relic of the past in B.C. due to loss of hydrologic stationarity Canadian water-policy expert Robert Sandford says the implications are profound and far-reaching for everyone.

We're hiring!

N-EAT (Nutrition through Engagement and Agricultural Technologies) in collaboration with Stó:lō Nation is looking to hire a Graduate Student Research Assistant (RA) who will be responsible for survey design and collection of quantitative data and qualitative information to inform the project and to evaluate the food security, nutrition, and wellness impacts of the project within the Stó:lō Nation community.

To apply, please email Dhalie Patara at [email protected] with a cover letter and resume.


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A recent international virtual conference on water suggested possible methods to ensure water security at a time of Covid-19 and climate change.

"Wastewater usage, water-efficient agriculture, knowledge of soil moisture and convergence in agriculture could be possible methods to deal with the twin scourges of climate change and the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), according to experts at a recent conference on water."

Read the full article – https://www.eco-business.com/news/usage-of-wastewater-and-sustainable-agriculture-can-ensure-water-security-in-india/

This article outlines what a successful national water strategy looks like and why it matters, taking best practices from Singapore and Israel.

"While there is a tendency to focus on engaging the private sector and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in addressing water issues, the responsibility of the public sector is often ignored."

Read the full article – https://waterfm.com/what-a-successful-national-water-strategy-looks-like-why-it-matters/

This article explains why it's vital to map rivers and streams that sometimes run dry.

"The map of non-perennial rivers resulting from the study, the first of its kind, also provides crucial baseline information for the assessment of future changes in river flow intermittence and for determining and monitoring the role of these rivers and streams in global water and biochemical cycles, as well as in supporting biological diversity."

Read the full article – https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06/more-than-half-of-the-world-s-rivers-run-dry-now-and-then

This article discusses what climate change and rising temperatures might mean for grid and water insecurity.

"Electricity demand is high and getting higher; we are an increasingly electrified society. The compounding problems of higher and more volatile temperatures for longer, coupled with an ongoing megadrought across the West as well as challenges within the system mean grid and water security are increasingly hard to guarantee."

Read the full article – https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/560238-grid-and-water-insecurity-climate-change-hackers-and-uncertainty?rl=1

This CBC article discusses the province of P.E.I's possible framework for water use, including the creation of a central water authority.

"Officials with P.E.I.'s Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action laid out a bare-bones plan Thursday for how water could be shared among various users — including farmers."

Read the full article – https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-post-moratorium-water-wells-june-2021-1.6079055

Two more Sonoma County cities have adopted mandatory water conservation measures as municipalities around the region grapple with declining water supplies.

"City councils in Petaluma and Sonoma this week joined Cloverdale, Healdsburg and Rohnert Park in approving mandatory reductions in water consumption as well as restrictions on how and when certain kinds of household water use will be permitted."

Read the full article – https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/news/mandatory-water-conservation-orders-in-place-across-a-wider-swath-of-sonoma/