Lecture Notes: Principles of Water Resources Management - Concepts and Definitions

Principles of Integrated Water Resources Management

The first part of the capacity building course on water management and governance deals with the topic of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). The course consists of videos and lecture notes prepared by Prof. Pieter van der Zaag, professor of water resources management at IHE Delft. Please finish the quiz and prepare to present your group assignment during the live session on 15 April from 09:00 - 10:00 CEST. Prof Pieter van der Zaag will be available during this live session also to answer questions. 

• Videos & Quiz

  Watch these videos and contribute to the discussion before the live session on Thursday, April 15, 2021.

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• Netflix explained world’s water crisisPage

• Lecture 1. Uses of waterPage

• Lecture 2. Evolution of the field of water managementPage

• Lecture 3. Is water special?Page

• Lecture 4. Concepts of IWRMPage

• Lecture 5. IWRM & policy principlesPage

• Lecture 6. IWRM & sustainabilityPage

• Lecture 7. IWRM: Issues of debatePage

• Discussion 1.1: Is Water Special?Forum

Please read the lecture notes on the concepts and definitions around water resources management before the live sessions (see notes attached)

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Taxonomy

• Water Resource Management
• Water Resources
• Sustainable Water Resource Management
• Water Resource Management
• Water Resources
• Water Resource Manager