Tuesday\, March 14th
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Liu Institute for Global Issues - Multipurpose R
oom
No RSVP required.
Join us for this talk by Nadja Kunz\, Assistant Professor at the Liu Institute for Global Issu
es and Norman B Keevil Mining Engineering at UBC\, as part of the ongoing <
strong>Policy@UBC series and CIRDI seminar series. Nadja works at
the interface of research and practice to resolve private sector water chal
lenges\, with a focus on the mining and resources sector.
This presentation provides an overview of Nadja’s evolving res earch program that focuses on developing new tools and frameworks to improv e collaborative decision-making by governments\, communities and industry t owards more sustainable water allocation and efficient water use.
Wat er is an essential input for mining and resources projects. However\, commu nities are increasingly concerned about the sector’s impact on regional wat er systems\, triggering company-community conflicts globally. This is exemp lified in statistics from the International Finance Corporation (IFC)\, whi ch reveal that since 2000\, 68% of complaints about IFC investments in the mining sector included water issues.
Nadja’s research focuses at two geographical scales: (1) within the mine lease\, and (2) within mining regi ons. At the mine site level\, research focuses on developing new engineeri ng models to improve quantification of water risk\, and Nadja investigates organizational constraints to implementing optimal system-level solutions. At the regional level\, Nadja studies the evolving role of the mining sect or in water stewardship and governance. She is especially interested in ho w mining can best contribute towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals \, including SDG6 which focuses on provision of water and sanitation.
Co-sponsored by the Liu Institute for Global Issues and t he Canadian International Resources and Development Institute.
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