The PSSA is proud to host a talk titled "Debunking Myths and Fallacies around Water Governance" by Dr. Raul Pacheco-Vega February 29th at 3pm in Henry Angus Room 435. Dr. Raul Pacheco-Vega's presentation will offer evidence to debunk the myth of water abundance in North America and discuss the difficulties in developing a cohesive water governance policy at an urban, national, and trans-boundary level in North America. Through this presentation, Dr. Pacheco-Vega will offer some answers to the question "what is the role of co-operation in water governance?"

A little about Dr. Pacheco-Vega:

Dr. Pacheco Vega (BSc. Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Guanajuato; MBA/MEng. Advanced Technology Management, The University of British Columbia; PhD. Resource Management and Environmental Studies, The University of British Columbia) has conducted research in the field of environmental public policy and politics for over 10 years. He has conducted independent research on wastewater governance, comparative environmental policy in North America, urban sustainability and environmental NGO mobilizations, and teaches courses in the Department of Political Science on public policy, and environmental politics. He is also affiliated faculty with the Latin American Studies Program at UBC