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edXSustainable Water Management
2k studentsBEGINNEREnglish
Korshub's take
Water is the connector: climate change, geopolitics, economics, and ecology all meet at water systems. This course treats water governance as central to sustainable development—not optional.
You'll start with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6 on clean water and sanitation) and the scales involved: transboundary watersheds cross borders; climate change shifts precipitation and flow; competing needs (agriculture, energy, human consumption) require negotiation.
The course teaches you governance, planning, diplomacy, and financing—the tools that actually move water systems toward sustainability. Case studies from around the world show how countries negotiate shared rivers, manage groundwater, and finance infrastructure in the face of scarcity and uncertainty. Essential for environmental professionals, water managers, diplomats, and policy makers working at the intersection of resource scarcity and development.
About this course
The scale, scope, and challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on the environmental, economic and social dimensions of SDG 6 and the critical role of water governance ,The fundamentals needed to achieve sustainable development and transboundary water cooperation while mitigating the effects of climate change on water systems ,Understanding the governance, planning, diplomacy, and management of surface water and groundwater and the financing essential for progress ,Key approaches to negotiation, including interpersonal skills and techniques ,Lessons from concrete practices and case studies from around the world on international water law, management tools on transboundary water, and stakeholder participation approaches and tools
Price
$177
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