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 Source Water Protection in Canada 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
  - Challenges for Water Governance in Canada: A Discussion Paper by Rob de Loё and Georgia Simms
  - Exploring the Role of Policy Transfer in Water Governance: A Discussion Paper by Rebecca Swainson and Rob de Loё

• 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.