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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Water Resources Management and Policy by University of Geneva

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About the Course

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...

Top reviews

HK

May 18, 2018

i have gained alot out of the course, is there a statement of accomplishment for this course? thank you very much for the knowledge gained, i am looking forward to participate in other courses.

AS

Apr 30, 2016

very interesting course, with good examples. Just the fact it is french with quizz in english makes it not that easy!!! Some of the module are just too theoretical. But nice, very good overall

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By GU Z Q

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Nov 26, 2018

I have learnt so many useful knowledge about water resources and how to save water. Yeah.

By Yusuf T

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Jan 02, 2019

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

By Jayasinghe,Buddhi

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Jan 04, 2019

Valuble course with valuble course materials.

By Carlos M C

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Jan 25, 2019

Completo y detallado curso, con clases amables y didácticas. Recomendable al 100%.

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Feb 03, 2019

High level course.

By Lucet C

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Sep 24, 2018

Excellent course! Leaves you wanting more.

By Miriam B G

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Sep 13, 2018

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.

By Waleed A

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Oct 15, 2018

Lectures should be in English.

By Isack K

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Oct 17, 2018

I liked it

By Klaus S

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Oct 17, 2018

I learnt a lot especially when its to saving and managing water for the society...With increase in global warming water resource management should be taken seriously because water is life

By Phoukhong P

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Oct 18, 2018

Great place to learn about water management ie. issues and solutions!

By Shivam

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Nov 02, 2018

learn much about the course

By Kelly B

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Nov 05, 2018

Wonderful introductory course.

By Alexander R M

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Apr 29, 2018

Excellent

By Untung S

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Nov 27, 2016

Great Course!!!

By Deborah J

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Mar 02, 2018

Excellent foundation in water resources, particularly understanding competing

By Sreejith E K

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Feb 15, 2016

I am really thankful to Dr. Christian Brethaut and Professor Geraldine Pflieger. Thank you very much for this wonderful course. Looking forward to meet you in another course.

By Rajeev C

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Feb 06, 2016

The course and the course material were very informative . The lectures were also veru to the point. It was very nice learning experience!!!

Thank you once again!!!

By Alexandra S C

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Jun 24, 2017

Excellent course

By Nadeemahmadkhan

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Oct 18, 2016

Nice way to teaching

By Sumo J

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Mar 19, 2017

I enjoyed the course it was very educating.

By Sridhar A

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Oct 24, 2016

A good course for water professionals.

By Curllan

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Apr 06, 2018

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

By Dimitrija S

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Oct 16, 2016

Well designed, informative and very useful. Helps in understanding the complexity of water management from multiple perspectives.

By Maria C G

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Feb 12, 2016

I highly recommend this course. 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. The films are mostly in French, with English subtitles. And you can access to the text in English which you can download and read for note

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