Global Issues Colloquium on water politics and the global water crisis

R. Edward Grumbine discusses water politics and the global water crisis at McDaniel College’s annual Global Issues Colloquium. The title of the lecture, “Water Politics in the Mekong River, China, and Beyond: Where the Local Becomes the Global,” looks at the demand for water resources in the Mekong River, China, and beyond.

Students taking water samples at Singleton Matthews Farm.

McDANIEL COLLEGE’S GLOBAL INITIATIVES LECTURE ADDRESSES WATER POLITICS AND THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS

R. Edward Grumbine discusses his role as director of the Grand Canyon Trust Land Program and the demand for water resources in the Mekong River, China, and beyond

McDaniel’s annual Global Issues Colloquium takes place Monday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m., in Decker Center Forum

WESTMINSTER, Md. – R. Edward Grumbine discusses water politics and the global water crisis at McDaniel College’s annual Global Issues Colloquium on Monday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m., in Decker Center Forum at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. Organized by McDaniel’s Global Initiatives, the event is free and open to the public.

The title of the lecture, “Water Politics in the Mekong River, China, and Beyond: Where the Local Becomes the Global,” looks at the demand for water resources in the Mekong River, China, and beyond. All attendees are invited to participate in a conversation following the presentation.

Grumbine is director of the Grand Canyon Trust Land Program. He has worked to bring science into U.S. federal land management since the late 1980s. As a senior international scholar for the Chinese Academy of Sciences, his focus was on protected area and water issues.

Global Initiatives expands McDaniel College's commitment to international education through academic programming, globally-themed extracurricular activities, and innovative approaches to travel learning, such as study abroad, as well as global experiential and civic engagement opportunities. McDaniel’s Global Fellows program is a structured three-year program offered in conjunction with Global Initiatives that is designed to enhance the understanding of global issues, develop heightened intercultural competency and cultivate the skills and attitudes important to leading successful lives in a global context. Students earn a Global Fellow designation on their transcript upon completion of the program.

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