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Water Diplomacy

Urban Studies and Planning MIT CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 6 lectures

This course, which examines ways of resolving conflicts over the allocation of water resources, is designed to raise student awareness of the state of freshwater resources globally and the need for more effective water governance. It builds on several case studies of transboundary water conflicts in different parts of the world while also helping students develop the negotiation and mediation skills they will need to resolve water disputes.

Syllabus

  1. 1 Enabling Conditions for Transboundary Water Agreements
  2. 2 Ganges Water Conflicts between India and Bangladesh
  3. 3 Integrated Water Resources Management / The Water-Energy-Food Nexus
  4. 4 Singapore-Malaysia Water Conflict
  5. 5 The Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribes - State of Montana Water Compact
  6. 6 The Past, Present and Future of the Columbia River Treaty: A Case for Modernization

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