Research • Policy • Education • Action
The POLIS Water Sustainability Project is an action-based research group at the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies. We develop cutting-edge research and share solutions, best practices, and opportunities for reform with those working on the ground (and in the water). This includes communities, experts, governments at all levels (local, Indigenous, provincial, federal), and non-governmental and Indigenous organizations. By combining practical research with community action, we demonstrate the powerful potential of new governance approaches and work to drive innovative law reform to generate change towards a sustainable and secure freshwater future. Learn more >
Featured Upcoming Event
Research & Publications
November 5th, 2025
Reconciliatory water governance: reflections on the Collaborative Leadership Initiative as a means of transforming water governance in Canada
October 17th, 2025
POLIS Response to Proposed Changes to Provincial Natural Resource Permitting
September 2nd, 2025
Barriers and opportunities for the effective management of cumulative effects in salmon ecosystems in British Columbia, Canada
