Reflection #5

Due before Tuesday, March 31st at 9 AM. 

Based on ONE of the readings assigned for April 1st:

Boyd, D. R. (2011). No taps, no toilets: First Nations and the Constitutional right to water in Canada. McGill LJ 57: 81.

Walkem, A. “The land is dry: Indigenous peoples, water, and environmental justice.” In Bakker, K. (ed.) Eau Canada: the future of Canada’s water, 311-329.

Reminder: the reflection should be 1-page long (~500 words) and contain two questions at the end.

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Reflection #4

Due before Tuesday, March 3 at 9 AM. 

Based on ONE of the readings assigned for March 4th:

Scott, C. A., Pierce, S. A., Pasqualetti, M. J., Jones, A. L., Montz, B. E., & Hoover, J. H. (2011). Policy and institutional dimensions of the water-energy nexus. Energy Policy, 39(10), 6622-6630.

Sovacool, B. K. (2014). Cornucopia or curse? Reviewing the costs and benefits of shale gas hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 37, 249-264.

Reminder: the reflection should be 1-page long (~500 words) and contain two questions at the end.

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Reflection #3

Due before Tuesday, February 11 at 9 AM.

Based on ONE of the readings assigned for February 12th:

Bakker, K. (2003). Liquid Assets. Alternatives Journal 29(2): 17-21.

Budds, J. and McGranahan, G. (2003). “Are the Debates on Water Privatization Missing the Point?” Environment and Urbanization 15(2): 87-114.

Davis, J. (2005). Private-Sector Participation in the Water and Sanitation Sector. Annual Review of Environment and Resources 30: 145–163.

Reminder: the reflection should be 1-page long (~500 words) and contain two questions at the end.

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Reflection #2

Due before Tuesday January 21 at 9 AM.

Based on ONE of the readings assigned for January 22nd:

Dingwerth, K. (2005). The democratic legitimacy of public-private rule making: What can we learn from the World Commission on Dams? Global Governance 11(1): 65-83.

World Commission on Dams Report. (2000).

Reminder: the reflection should be 1-page long (~500 words) and contain two questions at the end.

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Reflection #1

Due before Tuesday, January 14 at 9 AM.

Based on ONE of the readings assigned for January 15th:

Gleick, P. H. (2002a). The changing water paradigm: a look at twenty-first century water resources development: Water International 25(1): 127-138.

Vorosmarty, C. J. et al. (2010). Global threats to human water security and river biodiversity. Nature 467: 555-561.

Sprague, J. (2007). “Great Wet North? Canada’s Myth of Water Abundance.” In Bakker, K. (ed.) Eau Canada: The future of Canada’s water. Vancouver: UBC Press. 23-36.

Reminder: the reflection should be 1-page long (~500 words) and contain two questions at the end.

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Reflections Winter 2020

Content: 1-page written response on one reading for each week. Your reflection should discuss your response to the reading, focusing on your view of how it relates to the current module, other articles and water management as a whole. Students will demonstrate a careful reading of the texts by including their critical thoughts and ideas. At the end of each Reflection, students should include 2 questions to pose to the class during discussion.

Grading: Reflections will be marked based on their completion, and each is worth 2% of your final grade; students should submit 5 Reflections total. The Reflections are due on Tuesday at 9:00am the day before class and uploaded to this page where other students can view the responses.

Due Dates:

  • Tuesday, January 14th 9:00am
  • Tuesday, January 21st 9:00am
  • Tuesday, February 11th 9:00am
  • Tuesday, March 3rd 9:00am
  • Tuesday, March 31st 9:00am