Aconcagua institutional information gathering and mapping

Details

Mission and objectives

Hurlbert’s research focus is on governance and climate change, energy and water; interrogating laws, policies and practices that will address both the problem of climate change and adaptation, and mitigation to the changing climate. She has participated in and led research projects focusing on aspects of governance including energy, water, agricultural producer livelihoods, drought, and flood. Her current passion is determining participatory governance mechanisms and constructing action based imaginaries that help us achieve our Paris goals—net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The geographical focus of her research is western Canada and South America.

Context

This task is part of a broader project that seeks to build capacity of marginalized people to climate change impacts including drought, flood and fire. Building a partnership of water institutions in the Aconcagua is a first step.

Task description

For the collection of data on local and civil society organizations working on water and climate change in the Aconcagua, we seek support from one Online Volunteer, who under the guidance of Dr. Margot Hurlbert will: - Prepare a background document on each of the members of the Aconcagua local water and climate change institutions from public sources on the Internet including their organization’s purpose, mandate, history and location. As well document the organization’s connection to water and climate change and stated purpose in relation to water and climate change issues. Relevant internet sources. Include the organization’s website as well as any information in news articles, blogs, or research sources. - First the successful volunteer will create and excel spreadsheet to collect information and thereafter will prepare a word document with a short narrative surrounding the information for each organization. - With this information the successful volunteer will create a map of the location of the organizations in the Aconcagua watershed in relation to Chile. Any mapping tool such as ARC GIS can be used.