Adaptive Governance of Disaster

1. Introduction.- 2. Adaptive Governance (management, co-management and anticipatory).- 3. Methodology: Institutional Analysis and Adaptive Governance.- 4. International Level.- 5. Case study Saskatchewan, Canada.- 6. Case study Alberta, Canada.- 7. Case study Coquimbo, Chile.- 8. Case study Mendoza, Argentina.- 9. Comparative Analysis.- 10. Conclusion.- 11. References.- Appendices.

Margot Hurlbert holds a B.Admin. (Great Distinction) from the University of Regina, an LL.B. (Osgoode), and an LL.M. (Osgoode) in Constitutional Law with a focus on Aboriginal and environmental issues. Her PhD is from the University of Amsterdam and was entitled "Adaptive Governance of Disaster: Drought and Flood in Rural Areas."

She is the author of numerous journal articles, book chapters and scholarly papers on a broad range of topics but more recently on the subjects of energy, Aboriginal justice, water and climate change adaptation. In 1992 she co-authored a book entitled "School Law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms" (second edition)(1992), in 2010 edited a book, "Pursuing Justice, An introduction to the Study of Justice" of which the second edition is currently prepared, and co-edited "Vulnerability and Adaptation to Drought: The Canadian Prairies and South America," in 2016.

Her current research focuses on governance and climate change. She interrogates laws, policies, and practices that will address both the problem of climate change and adaptation to the changing climate. She has participated and led research projects focusing on aspects of governance including water, agricultural producer livelihoods, drought, flood, and energy. The geographical focus of her study is western Canada and South America.