Columbia Water Center

Our mission is to creatively tackle water challenges of a rapidly changing world where water and climate interact with food, energy, ecosystems and urbanization. Combining the rigor of scientific research with the impact of effective policy, the scientists working at CWC aim to design research-based, reliable, and sustainable models of water management and development that can be implemented on local, regional and global levels. The Columbia Water Center (CWC), in collaboration with other Earth Institute units and external partners, is leading intellectual inquiry into the assessment, understanding and resolution of the global crisis of freshwater scarcity. Five themes guide our work in 2017/2018: - Americas Water: Americas water security faces increasing pressures on multiple fronts. Through radical technical innovations and superior management of water systems, CWC provides global leadership in the design of 21st century cities and the structures and management of watercourses f...