Water Management and Policy in the 21-st Century

During the Water Management and Policy in the 21-st Century class students will gain a basic understanding of impact of climate change on the water cycle so far. Together we will examine legal and policy issues that decision makers face. The course provides examples of water governance frameworks, policy design, and sustainable water resource management strategies. Students will read selected article and excerpts that will be paternalized in group discussions during class. The students will identify strategies to build environmental policy resilience. The course is structured in 3parts. During the 1st week we will learn about the foundations in the field and use key terminology. We will then examine and discuss the identified changes to water resources, we will analyse modern challenges affecting water resources due to climate change. Lastly, in the 3rd week we will look at the management transboundary water resources and agreements between stake holders.