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Project Name
AWF: Agricultural Water Futures
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Lead 1
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Lead 2
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Lead 3
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Lead 4
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Name
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Merrin Macrae
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Robert Gordon
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Warren Helgason
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Rob de Loë, Jane Elliott
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Institution
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University of Waterloo
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Wilfrid Laurier University
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University of Saskatchewan
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Role
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Contact Information
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mmacrae@uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567 ext 33064
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University of Waterloo; ECCC
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Classification (e.g., "GWF Pillar 3", "CCRN", etc.)
GWF Pillar 3
Project Websites
Project Description
Develops improved predictive tools, policy instruments and governance strategies for the sustainable management of water resources in the agricultural regions of Canada.
Users of Agricultural Water Futures are interested in determining how Canadian agriculture will change in future in response to climate stressors and socio-economic drivers, and are tasked with maintaining water and food security, the Canadian economy, and environmental stewardship. In collaboration with our partners, our seven-year, pan-Canadian AWF goal is to determine how Canadian agriculture and food production systems can best respond to risk and uncertainty associated with current and future climatic and socio-economic stressors.
The Agricultural Water Futures project will identify and assess appropriate agricultural activities, Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) and governance arrangements related to water quantity and quality that will ensure sustainable food supplies, healthy ecosystems and an economically strong agricultural community.
Current Status of this Project