Governance and Management profile
Decisions about how to sustainably manage and govern water from local to transboundary levels, across sectors, and between competing usage interests are intrinsically political in nature. The aim of the governance and management profile is to train and educate water professionals and experts to have the knowledge and capacity to develop, plan, implement and evaluate water policies and strategies in support of (transformations to) ecologically wise and socially equitable use of water.
Study areas
- Environmental planning and management
- Urban water management
- Flood and drought
- Irrigation
- Water law, policy and politics
- River basin development
Beyond a basic understanding of water resources management, policy and politics, planning, law, organizations and institutions, you can deepen your knowledge in specific areas based on your interests.
These range from economics, strategic planning, law and transformative change to tools like modelling, remote sensing, participatory management or conflict resolution. You will engage with interdisciplinary approaches to identify and appreciate the perspectives of different water users, stakeholders, disciplines and approaches on diagnosing and addressing water management and governance challenges.
About the profile
Keywords
Water politics; Water policy; Water justice; Water diplomacy; Water conflicts; Water cooperation; Planning; Water law; Water management
Interested?
This is one of five disciplinary profiles you can pair with a thematic track in the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development. Want to know more about this programme and how you can shape it to your interests?