Supporting water and climate policy solutions for just, sustainable, and resilient cities and communities.

Safe, Affordable, Reliable Drinking Water

We analyze the politics and policy of drinking water management and infrastructure, including effective policy and governance strategies for more sustainable and resilient systems.

Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience

We evaluate how communities and governments around the world are responding to climate change, and identify opportunities for more effective and justice-centered approaches.

Just Urban Transitions

We contribute to efforts to promote urban transitions that center social justice and environmental sustainability.

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Water and Climate Policy Lab in Popular Science

Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized

Professor Hughes comments on the role of bottled water in the provision of safe and affordable drinking water in the U.S. and globally: https://www.popsci.com/environment/drinking-water-plastic-bottle-sustainability/

Professor Hughes on sabbatical at UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation

Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized

Professor Hughes will be spending the 2022-2023 academic year on sabbatical at the Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA. She will be focusing on developing new projects and collaborations with colleagues focused on just and effective solutions to drinking water and...

Three new postdocs joining the Lab in 2022!

Jun 1, 2022 | Uncategorized

The Water and Climate Policy Lab will have three new postdocs joining in 2022. Katie Mika will join August 1 and will work with CIGLR and the National Wildlife Foundation to evaluate resilience and equity monitoring and data needs under the Great Lakes Restoration...

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Nutrient management in Lake Erie: Evaluating stakeholder values, attitudes, and policy preferences

Though scientists agree that eutrophication is a key driver of HABs in Lake Erie, the role of nitrogen is still the subject of debate. The problem is twofold: (1) uncertainty in the specific causes of HABs can lead to inappropriate management solutions, and (2) managing a cross-boundary watershed requires collaboration and agreement on apt solutions from multiple stakeholders […]

Defining coastal resilience in the Great Lakes: A systematic review and critical comparison

There are many definitions of resilience, and a growing body of literature suggests that how resilience is defined may have significant consequences for planning and policy making outcomes. In the Great Lakes Region, resilience is gaining increasing attention from planners and policy makers in response to more frequent disruptions to social-ecological systems and built environments from […]

Repowering Cities: Governing Climate Change Mitigation in New York City, Los Angeles, and Toronto

Critically evaluates the governing strategies city governments can use to mobilize the resources and actors required to meet ambitious GHG reduction targets, and the consequences of their efforts.

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