Chris Wood is an author and journalist who writes on natural security. His most recent book is Down the Drain: How We Are Failing To Protect Our Water Resources, with Ralph Pentland (2013). Wood has previously written for most of Canada’s national media, including the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, The Walrus and CBC Radio, and for 16 years held senior positions at Maclean’s, including national editor and U.S. correspondent.