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A Watershed of Change: A Global-Through-Local View of Water Issues, Challenges and Opportunities

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Mark Servos.

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March 22, 2010
Biosphère, Montréal, Quebec
Speaker: Dr. Mark Servos, Canada Research Chair in Water Quality Protection and Scientific Director, Canadian Water Network

Mark Servos, P.h.D., offers an account of our relationship with water starting with the discovery of how cholera was transmitted / spread. He describes cases around the world that illustrate numerous facets / aspects of this relationship today, including dams, pollution, introduced species, public policies, conflict over water resources, and water use in resource extraction and agriculture. He explains that decisions regarding water are made by everyone and he challenges us to make a difference.

This lecture was part of Voices: A Canadian Perspective on Water, the RBC National Lecture Series.

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