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China’s ‘Upstream Dilemma’ as an Emerging World Power – How does International Law Facilitate Transboundary Water Cooperation?

Sponsor: Institute of Asian Research  Place: Conference room #120, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall  By: Patricia Wouters, Professor of International Law, Xiamen University, China  Type: Seminar  Date: Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014  Time: 4:30 pm   China will soon become … Continue reading

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WEST 2014 Call for Abstracts – Due February 28th

Please see the attached call for abstracts and circulate this email to anyone who might be interested. For more information, visit our website (www.west-conference.com) or email (info@west-conference.com). WEST2014CallForAbstracts

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Selection of the 50 top water blogs by a water sector communications team

From: Karen Bakker <karen.bakker@ubc.ca>To: Alice Cohen <alice.cohen@alumni.ubc.ca>, Emma Norman <emma.norman@geog.ubc.ca>, Leila Harris <lharris@ires.ubc.ca>  From: Daniela Del Bene <d.delbene@gmail.com> To: european-water-wg@fwwatch.org Wa <european-water-wg@fwwatch.org>, gruppo-internazionale@acquabenecomune.org <gruppo-internazionale@acquabenecomune.org>, Reclaiming Public Water <reclaiming@lists.tni.org>, Water Warriors (water-warriors@fwwatch.org) <water-warriors@fwwatch.org>, waterjustice@lists.tni.org <waterjustice@lists.tni.org>, Ecological Economics informal <eco-eco@lists.riseup.net> Hi folks! … Continue reading

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Unlocking the Potential for Groundwater for the Poor (UPGro)

Announcement of Opportunity: Consortium Grants 2014 Closing date: Monday 3 March 2014 16:00 UK local time (GMT/UTC)Outline proposals are invited for a new funding round as part of the Unlocking the Potential for Groundwater for the Poor in sub-Saharan Africa … Continue reading

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Doctoral Research Fellowship Water Values and Vulnerabilities Utah State University

Utah State University invites applications for a PhD-level graduate research fellowship in the Sociology of Water to assess stakeholder alignment among articulated water values and vulnerabilities across socio-ecological scales, sectors, and gradients in the Wasatch Range Metropolitan Area (WRMA). This … Continue reading

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Postdoctoral Research Opportunity

Adaptive governance: water, land use and climate change in an urbanizing agricultural region A two-year postdoctoral researcher position is available with the Water Sustainability and Climate (WSC) research group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as part of a five-year project … Continue reading

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Watersheds 2014: Towards Watershed Governance in British Columbia and Beyond A forum for water practitioners, watershed groups, First Nations, and other decision-makers

January 27–29, 2014 Quw’utsun’ Cultural and Conference Centre Duncan, British Columbia This is not a forum for talking heads, but a “roll-up-your-sleeves-and-get-to-work” event. Come prepared to share your experiences and learn from your peers. The entire forum has been designed with participants’ needs … Continue reading

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Doctoral Research Fellowship Water Values and Vulnerabilities Utah State University

Utah State University invites applications for a PhD-level graduate research fellowship in the Sociology of Water to assess stakeholder alignment among articulated water values and vulnerabilities across socio-ecological scales, sectors, and gradients in the Wasatch Range Metropolitan Area (WRMA).  For … Continue reading

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Wanted: ASSOCIATE OR FULL PROFESSOR AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND STUDIES

STETSON UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES POSITION: Stetson University seeks a leader to develop its growing Environmental Science and Studies Department and to participate actively in the creation of a broadly interdisciplinary institute on the environment.  We are looking … Continue reading

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WANTED: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND STUDIES

STETSON UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE   POSITION: Stetson University seeks an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Studies.  This full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position, beginning August 2014, is for a dynamic teacher and active scholar with enthusiasm for teaching … Continue reading

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