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Water Resources Management and Policy

Water management today is faced with new challenges such as climate change or the effects of human activity. Public and private stakeholders who are active in this field must develop new ways to better manage the water cycle "as a whole". The objective of this MOOC is to develop an understanding of the problems related to water management. Firstly, this course will define a resource and, more specifically, the resource of water. It will look at how water is used and the activities associated with it as well as any potential conflicts. The course will look at water management in detail through the analysis of the different types of rights and obligations associated with, for example, the development of a multi-sectorial regulation system or a watershed management approach. By the end of this course, our aim is to enable you to: 1) Identify the main issues and strategies linked to water resource management 2) Acquire the key reading material needed to understand the many variables (environmental, institutional and political) which affect water and which, in terms of management, may require adjustment. This course was developed by the Geneva Water Hub. Alongside researchers from the University of Geneva from a range of faculties, researchers from other universities and research centres will be involved in this course. Practitioners who deal daily with the political dimension of water management will also input into the course. This MOOC is designed for all those interested in the water sector. Prior training is not necessary to follow our program. The findings presented in this course can be easily reapplied to different contexts and to different scales of analysis. This MOOC is supported by the Geneva Water Hub and the University of Geneva along with the MOOC in « Ecosystem Services: a Method for Sustainable Development » (www.coursera.org/learn/ecosystem-services) and the one in "International Water Law" (www.coursera.org/learn/droit-eau). This course is funded by the Global Programme Water Initiatives of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). This course is also available in French : www.coursera.org/learn/gestion-eau

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Rating 4.4★ based on 111 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Effort 5 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week
Starts Jun 26 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From University of Geneva via Coursera
Instructors Christian Bréthaut, Géraldine Pflieger
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Language English
Subjects Social Sciences
Tags Social Sciences Governance And Society

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case studies

The topics covered in this course were well presented and the case studies and guest speakers demonstrated the concepts in action in the real world.

In addition, the course presented different case studies as well as various interviews with numerous resource persons that allowed me to have a grasp of the real world applications of the concepts involved.

Sometimes the practical applications were difficult to visualize in a real-world context although there were many case studies shown (maybe because being from the U.S. we have a less politically complex system).

I particularly enjoyed the fact that there were numerous case studies discussed such as the Nile basin or the Mekong basin.

The case studies served to understand better the concepts presented.

or applications of the course concepts to case studies would greatly enhance the quality of the course.

This course provided me a strong comprehensive understanding of the basics of water management and the issues associated with it, which was effectively demonstrated through case studies across the world.

Swiss and international case studies.

Hard to follow because it was not in english This is the course that started a new area of interest for me by providing guidance and very clear case studies that make one think and analyze important water management topics.

I specifically enjoyed the case studies as this made it more relate-able compared to if it was more theory based.

I also enjoyed the fact that both developing and developed countries examples were used for the case studies.

I also liked the well-structured approach of introducing concepts and frameworks then using real case studies to illustrate.

explained with interesting case studies.

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water resources management

This course was great- I certainly enjoyed learning about water resources management and policy.

As I have a legal background, I particularly found Professors Sangbana and Mbengue's discourse on the legal aspect of water resources management (Module 5) engaging.

Look forward to Water Resources Management and Policy 2.0!!!

The class was very informative and structured in such a way that it built the understanding and knowledge of Water Resources Management in a local and global perspective in a smooth flow.

This course is absolutely designed for water resources management practitioners with practical examples of disputes and laws of water of trans boundaries conflicts.i appreciate the efforts that has been done for arranging and materializing this course so efficiently and thematically.

Superb I found this course very informative and helpful in water resources management.

Water Resources Management and Policy course is a valuable course to understand the water resources, its management and issues we faced.

This is a useful course that has several international study cases that will help to analize the problems of water resources management all around the world.

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management and policy

A very interesting course to understand what is happening in the space of Water Management and Policy at International level.

Very interesting course, providing a descent overview of the whole water management and policy question.

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makes it

The translations sometimes makes it difficult to understand the terminology the presenters are using but this course is very informative.

Good course, but the french language makes it more difficult to stay focussed great course It is a poor course because is not properly designed for internationals.

takes time to read captions and makes it less interesting I would have felt more comfortable if the lectures were delivered in English.

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will help

I expect that this knowledge will help me put my work into a broader perspective and help me find innovative solutions to problems.

Maybe some compulsory readings would be nice and will help structure the content of the course.

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ce cours

Merci pour ce cours très bien construit !

Et que dire des slides en majeur partie en anglais.Bref c'est malheureusement un sentiment mitigé que j'ai à l'égard de ce cours (le 4ème MOOC que je suis).

J'ai énormément apprécié ce cours, de part sa dimension internationale et axé sur de nombreux exemples.

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english subtitles

The course is in French with English subtitles, but it was still easy to follow along and get a complete experience.

Also, the English subtitles do not always exactly match the oral French version.Finally, the marking only based on quizzes that can be retaken several times makes it very easy in my view.

I dont mind to be rude, but the course didnt have English subtitles.

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rather than

As an English speaker I relied almost entirely on downloading and reading the transcripts, rather than watching the videos.

I also felt that the translator's objective was more to translate sometimes rather than give the intended meaning.

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highly recommend

This course is really amazing and I highly recommend to anybody working in this field.

I highly recommend this course.

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benefit from

3) The course would benefit from some additional reading materials.

I still believe though that the general message remains very generic and would benefit from further technical details to go more in depth.

learning experience

Very Nice and positive learning experience!

It was very nice learning experience!!

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Rating 4.4★ based on 111 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Effort 5 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week
Starts Jun 26 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From University of Geneva via Coursera
Instructors Christian Bréthaut, Géraldine Pflieger
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Social Sciences
Tags Social Sciences Governance And Society

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