Peter McCornick, International Water Resources Management: Adaptation, Health, and Food Security

The presentation will include an overview of the emerging issues in water resources management in Asia and Africa, where each country is faced with its own particular water-related challenges that are determined by the present conditions, and a broad set of drivers beyond the water sector, including climate change and the growing demand for energy and food. We will present the strategic focus of the Nicholas Institute’s international water program which is focused broadly on the intersecting challenges of water management and adaptation to changing circumstances, including climate change; securing water supply and sanitation; and managing water for agriculture and food security. We will also provide details of on-going activities in South and South East Asia, and our engagement in understanding and facilitating the relevant policy, strategy and decision making environments at the national, regional and international levels. Finally, we will explore opportunities for collaborative research and other activities in these regions.