Inhoud
Water is crucial for human life on this planet. We rely strongly on water resources for daily needs such as drinking and bathing, as well as for growing the food that we eat. Water also plays an essential role for transportation of goods and for recreation. But when the sea turns stormy, or the rains make rivers swell, appreciation turns into fear.
Climate change is affecting the availability and the function of water across the world. Sea level rise, storm surges, floods and droughts affect our future safety and our styles of life. Experts call for adaptation and develop far-reaching plans for higher dikes, a relocation of settlements, and the evacuation of islands. The governance challenges are immense.
This interdisciplinary lecture series deals with the governance of aquatic resources and environments, in a North-South perspective. What can the Netherlands, for example, learn from Bangladesh? And vice versa? What happens if one’s perspective changes from the local, to the national and international levels? And is the act of governing fisheries fundamentally different from governing the provision of drinking water?
Aanmelden
The closing data to subscribe for courses in block 4,5 and 6 is January 7, 2013
Onderwijsvorm
Lectures and workgroups
Studiemateriaal
Digital Reader
Text book (cost approximately €20)
Toetsvorm
Written examination (50%), group assignment (40%) and personal reflection report (10%).
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