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The Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center comprises
a three-university consortium of Georgia State,
Albany State, and Georgia Southern universities.
The consortium provides the institutional framework
and academic expertise to proactively address the
state’s water policy issues on a regional
basis. Through the involvement of local stakeholders,
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and regional universities, local citizens affected
by evolving water polices help prioritize research
efforts to best address their regional water issues
and needs. The program stresses the use of applied
policy sciences through engaging the expertise of
faculty from various disciplines in law, economics,
public policy & administration, and related
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consortium’s centers include |
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North
Georgia Metropolitan Water Planning and Policy Center,
Georgia State University |
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Flint
River Water Planning & Policy Center,
Albany State University
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Coastal
Rivers Water Planning & Policy Center,
Georgia Southern University |
Together the centers form an objective statewide institution
of water resource think tanks that help the General
Assembly and the Congressional Delegation understand
how water quantity and quality is affected by alternative
incentive systems, alternative political institutions,
and alternative legal systems. The centers assist in
the formulation of policy designs that best serve policymakers
goals for sustainable economic growth and natural resource
conservation for the State’s water planning, research,
and education efforts.
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| OPENING
DAY: The Hon. Andrew Young addresses the audience
at the opening of the Flint River Water Planning and Policy Center June 28.
The center's goal is to find ways to deal with water
scarcity in Georgia. More on the Water
Policy Center Opening Day |
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