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WaterPower Symposium: Transformative Development Pathways - Critical Perspectives on Urbanisation, Land and Water

26/8/2019

 
On 15 - 16 July 2019, the WaterPower Project held its final Symposium at Trier University to connect and reconnect with researchers from the fields of urban and human geography and political ecology, among others. The two days were filled with discussions and debates on current transformations in the context of uneven environments with a strong focus on urban areas in the global South.

The six sessions were linked to WaterPower’s research centred on the contested geographies of water in the urban context, drawing on in-depth case studies on urbanisation patterns, practices in the provision of water, uneven access to water, water-related risks, as well as conservation politics in urban aquatic ecosystems in Accra, Ghana. With contributions from invited researchers and insights into diverse case studies, the sessions provided a rich foundation for debates and reflections focused on socio-ecological inequalities in the context of urbanisation, land and water.

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Presentation of the WaterPower project during the visit of Anja Karliczek in Ghana

7/8/2019

 
WaterPower's research was kindly presented by Prof. Chris Gordon from IESS, our project partner, during the working visit of the Minister of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ms Anja Karliczek, in Accra from 28th July – 1st August 2019. 
The Minister was briefed on some research initiatives taking place in Ghana that are supported by the German Government.  Beside WaterPower, the project TAKeOFF “Tackling the Obstacles to Fight Filariasis” and INFRACOST “Adaption of systemic concrete Infrastructure to environment-related challenges and risks” were presented. 
​The focus of her trip was the participation in the ministerial conference of WASCAL (West African Science Service Center on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use), a large-scale research-focused climate service centre based in Accra. 
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Governance & Sustainability Lab
Faculty VI - Regional and Environmental Sciences

Prof. Dr. Antje Bruns 
Trier University 
Phone: +49 (0)651/201-4550
Email: waterpower@uni-trier.de

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