News and Activities of the CCWPL in 2009
September
2009 Triennial Conference, Adelaide 24th - 27th September
August
April
About this book (extract): The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water presents an overview of global trends in water law and policy and assesses current global water governance. It provides an historic understanding of how and why after 5,000 years of water governance, that governance still has not reached stability.
It identifies the key research questions for water law and policy while providing an overview of the current global water governance regime, its evolving characteristics, and the legal theories involved in these changes.
It focuses on water law and discusses the characteristics of national, supranational, and international water law through a combination of case studies and thematic chapters.
March
Research Excellence Awards are awarded annually. There are 2 awards. One award is for an Early Career Researcher (ECR) who has been awarded their PhD in the last 5 years. The other is awarded to a senior researcher. Each winner receives $5,000 paid into their professional development fund.
January
- Mediterranean-Climate Landscapes (LA/IAS C229) Spring 2009
Reforming Water Management: Lessons from Europe for California
Instructors: Prof Matt Kondolf and Juliet Christian-Smith PhD (Pacific Institute)
Draft Syllabus (December 2008) (PDF 148.42kb)
Further Information (PDF 15.43kb)