Course details
€2040
UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands
07 July 2008
25 July 2008
closed for registration for 2008 due to high number of participants
12 May 2008
01 February 2008
01 April 2008
More information
Watershed and River Basin Management (2008)
Brief description
This course provides a theoretical background and develops practical skills of participants for the management of watersheds - taking into account developmental, food, environmental and institutional aspects and placing this in the context of Integral River Basin Management.
Learning objectives
Watershed and River Basin Management is a 3-week basic course in watershed and river basin management focussed on tropical regions.
Emphasis is placed on the role of water to sustain agricultural, soil and water management within the context of rural landscapes.
However, the course takes an integrated approach to watershed management, and will address issues regarding catchment conservation, water for domestic purposes and water management for ecosystem services and functions, at a watershed scale.
Target group
The course is most suited to top and mid-level decision-makers, technical experts and professional trainers and researchers with a background in water management, environmental management or watershed management.