Overview
Description
Evaluates the integration of science, technology, culture, policy and economics in international water issues for large and small-scale project implementation.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Related Courses
Cross Listed With NRES 600
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- use (in writing) the appropriate metrics and language to evaluate the context of several different water-related situations common throughout the world.
- synthesize materials and argue persuasively (in writing and in an oral conference-style presentation) about a contemporary water issue of international significance.
- explain (in writing and through discussion), the history, parties, uncertainties, strategies, mechanisms, and future prospects for a current international water treaty.
- synthesize information (in writing) about how social equity, cultural norms, security considerations, and/or the time scale of problem evolution influence decision-making about water in various parts of the world.