Philippe gives keynote lecture at the 2014 annual conference of the Canadian Science Writers Association
Philippe gave a keynote presentation at the Canadian Science Writers Association Conference in Toronto (June 5-8). In his presentation, Philippe gave a broad overview of current and emerging global water issues. He stressed the central importance of water not only for human wellbeing and prosperity, but also for maintaining healthy ecosystems. A number of key concepts, including water scarcity, water stress, ecosystem services, environmental flows and water pricing were reviewed.