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Presentations given at Oxford's International Conference on Water Security, Risk and Society, April 16-18th 2012. The event convened many of the world's leading thinkers from science, policy and enterprise to understand the status of and pathways to water security at multiple scales.

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    • May 31, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
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    Sustainable cost recovery: re-shaping the moral economy of 'Financing Water for All'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 12:47


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Sustainable water infrastructure' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Johanna Wadsley, The Open University, UK.

    Water (un)control and water (in)security; theorising an infrastructural framework for water apportionment and access

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 11:16


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Sustainable water infrastructure' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Bruce Lankford, University of East Anglia, UK.

    Infrastructure and incentives for water security in North-west China

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 14:36


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Sustainable water infrastructure' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Simon Howarth, Mott MacDonald, UK.

    Does privatisation increase water security in the Global South? Evaluating the findings and methods of empirical literature

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 9:39


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Sustainable water infrastructure' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Marja Hirvi, University of Helsinki, Finland.

    Water security in the Canadian prairies: science and management challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 15:39


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Informing decision-making' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Howard Wheater, University of Saskatchewan.

    Flooding and professional dialogue: scientists and local decision-makers exchange ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 18:14


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Informing decision-making' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Carolyn Roberts, University of Oxford, UK.

    Designing robust water supply systems in the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 15:27


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Informing decision-making' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Fai Fung, University of Oxford, UK.

    Water security, climate change and agriculture: a simple framework for rapid assessments

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 16:10


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Informing decision-making' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Kit Nicholson, Consultant for HR Wallingford.

    Approaching water security from a risk perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 11:39


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Informing decision-making' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Christina Cook, University of British Columbia, Canada.

    Water security - a matter of national defence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 20:02


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water security in international affairs: law and defence' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Wendell King, US Army Command and General Staff College, USA.

    The web of water security: Legal challenges in an interconnected world

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 18:09


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water security in international affairs: law and defence' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Bjørn-Oliver Magsig and Ruby Moynihan, University of Dundee, UK.

    A systemic legal response to water security: the responsibility to provide solutions beyond definitions!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 15:54


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water security in international affairs: law and defence' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Christina Leb, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

    Defining water security for heavy manufacturing industries in Teesside, North East England: from the perils of the 1959 drought to the burden of oversupply

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 12:48


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water security, human development and governance' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Christine McCulloch, University of Oxford, UK.

    Measuring transparency in the water sector: the Spanish case

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 10:21


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water security, human development and governance' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Lucia De Stefano, Botin Foundation, Spain.

    Regional water security and public health implications in Bengal Delta

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 9:39


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water security, human development and governance' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Ali Shafqat Akanda, Tufts University, USA.

    Beyond metrics: can water footprinting improve water security?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 18:36


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Corporate water security risk: harnessing science-enterprise partnerships' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Dave Tickner, WWF-UK.

    Measuring what you manage: corporate water risk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 15:34


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Corporate water security risk: harnessing science-enterprise partnerships' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Alex Money, University of Oxford, UK.

    SABMiller's perspective on corporate water risk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 14:19


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Corporate water security risk: harnessing science-enterprise partnerships' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By David Grant, SABMiller.

    Lessons from public-private-civil society partnerships to address shared water risk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 16:43


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Corporate water security risk: harnessing science-enterprise partnerships' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Robin Farrington, GIZ, Germany.

    Elements of sustainable urban water services

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 13:47


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Urban water services delivery' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Michael Rouse CBE, University of Oxford, UK.

    Continuous water supply - an essential component for achieving water security

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 17:27


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Urban water services delivery' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Anand Jalakam, Jalakam Solutions Private Limited, India.

    Coping with risk-managing distribution networks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 14:27


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Urban water services delivery' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Francisco Cubillo, Canal de Isabel II, Spain.

    The political economy of land and water grabs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 12:12


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water: a fault line of international conflict in the 21st century?' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr David Zetland, Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

    Dust-up over the Brahmaputra: India, China and the impending encounter of river diversion mega-schemes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 17:02


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water: a fault line of international conflict in the 21st century?' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Robert Wirsing, Georgetown University, USA.

    The impact of uncertainties on cooperation and conflict in transboundary water management

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 15:08


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water: a fault line of international conflict in the 21st century?' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Itay Fischhendler, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

    The water security implications of water securitization: an Israeli-Palestinian perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 15:54


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water: a fault line of international conflict in the 21st century?' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Eran Feitelson, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

    Mobile-enhanced handpump maintenance innovations in rural India

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 12:00


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Mobile technology innovations and rural water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By K.J. Rajeev, WaterAid, India.

    LIFELINK - Reducing financial and operational risks to rural water security

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 13:36


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Mobile technology innovations and rural water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Rasoul Mikkelsen, Grundfos LIFELINK, Denmark.

    Smart handpumps and rural water security risk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 18:52


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Mobile technology innovations and rural water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Rob Hope, University of Oxford, UK.

    Rural water supply management and monitoring innovations from West Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 19:13


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Mobile technology innovations and rural water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Daniel Annerose, Manobi, Senegal.

    Designing water entitlement systems for an ever changing and ever varying future

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 13:14


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Economic innovations to manage risk through water trading' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Mike Young, University of Adelaide, Australia.

    What's the national economic value of water trading?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 13:47


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Economic innovations to manage risk through water trading' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Julien Harou, University College London, UK.

    Water reform in a transaction costs world: concepts, metrics and lessons learned

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 16:26


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Economic innovations to manage risk through water trading' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Dustin Garrick, University of Oxford, UK.

    Water security and the irrigation sector

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 15:39


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Economic innovations to manage risk through water trading' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Henning Bjornlund, University of South Australia, University of Lethbridge.

    Enhancing water security for the benefit of humans and nature - a multi-level governance challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 22:14


    Presentation from the plenary session 'Pathways to enhance water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Claudia Pahl-Wostl, University of Osnabrück, Germany.

    Water services regulation and water security

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 20:49


    Presentation from the plenary session 'Pathways to enhance water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Robert Gakubia, Water Services Regulatory Board, Kenya.

    Economic innovations to manage water security risks and tradeoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 19:26


    Presentation from the plenary session 'Pathways to enhance water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Anthony Cox, OECD, France.

    Water security and economic growth - an imperative for climate change adaptation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 17:12


    Presentation from the plenary session 'Pathways to enhance water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Casey Brown, University of Massachusetts, USA.

    River basin management pathways to water security

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 19:22


    Presentation from the plenary session 'Pathways to enhance water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Don Blackmore, former CEO of Murray Darling Basin Commission, Australia.

    Risk and response: a business perspective on water security

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 28:01


    Presentation from the public lecture, part of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Greg Koch, The Coca-Cola Company, USA.

    Catalysing sustainable water security - role of science, innovation and partnerships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 32:30


    Presentation from the public lecture, part of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Sir John Beddington, UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser.

    Managing risk from climate variability and change: lessons from Australia's Murray-Darling Basin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 22:23


    Presentation from the plenary session 'Global change and the evidence base for strategic policy and business decisions' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Jamie Pittock, Australian National University, Australia.

    Decision making under uncertainty: a new paradigm for water security

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 23:21


    Presentation from the plenary session 'Global change and the evidence base for strategic policy and business decisions' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Patricia Gober, University of Saskatchewan, Arizona State University, USA.

    Growing water scarcity in agriculture - future challenge to global water security

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 22:14


    Presentation from the plenary session 'Global change and the evidence base for strategic policy and business decisions' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Malin Falkenmark, Stockholm International Water Institute, Stockholm University, Sweden.

    Water scarcity, water quality and aquatic ecology: impacts of climate and land use change on the River Thames system

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 12:04


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Impacts of global change on water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Paul Whitehead, University of Oxford, UK.

    How credible are hydrological projections in a changing world?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 11:21


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Impacts of global change on water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Thorsten Wagener, Pennsylvania State University, USA.

    Changing land-atmosphere feedbacks in tropical African Wetlands

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 10:11


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Impacts of global change on water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Simon Dadson, University of Oxford, UK.

    Securing water in a changing climate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 11:56


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Impacts of global change on water security' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Declan Conway, University of East Anglia, UK.

    Building dams, building states: water, development and politics in the Tigris-Euphrates Basin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 12:07


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water security in international affairs: transboundary waters' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dale Stahl, Columbia University, USA.

    Pan-European landscape of cooperation on transboundary waters: main issues and security implications

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 17:20


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water security in international affairs: transboundary waters' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Dr Annukka Lipponen, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Switzerland.

    Water diplomacy: a networked approach to understanding, measuring and managing water security

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2012 16:00


    Presentation from the parallel session 'Water security in international affairs: transboundary waters' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Professor Shafiqul Islam, Tufts University, USA.

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