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

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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 the Washington Post

Nov 27, 2021 |

A recent article in the Washington Post cited our work on Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/ensure-drinkable-water-for-all-communities/2021/11/10/c0f35012-40c4-11ec-9404-50a28a88b9cd_story.html

Professor Hughes in Circle of Blue

Apr 23, 2021 |

"In Broad Strokes, Biden Infrastructure Plan Sketches a Future for Federal Water Spending" https://www.circleofblue.org/2021/world/in-broad-strokes-biden-infrastructure-plan-sketches-a-future-for-federal-water-spending/

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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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