Water Resources Management and Policy

This module defines the concept of a resource, explores various uses and demands placed on water, and addresses issues linked to the management of water as a common good. It examines examples of water management by the state, industry, and community, including case studies of community water management in Latin America.

This module focuses on understanding the complexity of property law and public policy that guide water management through the framework of the Institutional Resource Regime (IRR). It presents case studies from Switzerland and Europe to illustrate the rules governing water management and addresses the implementation of these rules.

This module deals with inter-sectorial water resources issues, focusing on two concepts: Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and the Water-Energy-Food and Ecosystems Nexus approach. It uses case studies of the Mekong River and the Columbia River to illustrate the challenges of balancing different uses of a river.

This module examines the Integrated Watershed Management approach, exploring how stakeholders in Switzerland, Europe (with the case of the Rhine), and internationally have promoted this concept. It identifies the benefits and limitations of the Integrated Watershed Management approach through various case studies.

This module is dedicated to issues of conflict and cooperation associated with water resources. It presents the framework of hydro-hegemony, examines the case of the Nile River Basin, discusses institutional mechanisms for cooperation among states, and explores the role of international water law in cooperation.