OCE431 Integrated Water Resources Management Syllabus:
OCE431 Integrated Water Resources Management Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE
Students will be introduced to the concepts and principles of IWRM, which is inclusive of the economics, public-private partnership, water & health, water & food security and legal & regulatory settings.
UNIT I CONTEXT FOR IWRM
Water as a global issue: key challenges – Definition of IWRM within the broader context of development – Key elements of IWRM – Principles – Paradigm shift in water management – Complexity of the IWRM process – UN World Water Assessment – SDGs.
UNIT II WATER ECONOMICS
Economic view of water issues: economic characteristics of water good and services – Non-market monetary valuation methods – Water economic instruments – Private sector involvement in water resources management: PPP objectives, PPP models, PPP processes, PPP experiences through case studies.
UNIT III LEGAL AND REGULATORY SETTINGS
Basic notion of law and governance: principles of international and national law in the area of water management – Understanding UN law on non-navigable uses of international water courses – International law for groundwater management – World Water Forums – Global Water Partnerships – Development of IWRM in line with legal and regulatory framework.
UNIT IV WATER AND HEALTH WITHIN THE IWRM CONTEXT
Links between water and health: options to include water management interventions for health – Health protection and promotion in the context of IWRM – Global burden of Diseases – Health impact assessment of water resources development projects – Case studies.
UNIT V AGRICULTURE IN THE CONCEPT OF IWRM
Water for food production: ‘blue’ versus ‘green’ water debate – Water foot print – Virtual water trade for achieving global water and food security –- Irrigation efficiencies, irrigation methods – current water pricing policy– scope to relook pricing.
OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to
CO1 Describe the context and principles of IWRM; Compare the conventional and integrated ways of water management.
CO2 Select the best economic option among the alternatives; illustrate the pros and cons of PPP through case studies.
CO3 Apply law and governance in the context of IWRM.
CO4 Discuss the linkages between water-health; develop a HIA framework.
CO5 Analyse how the virtual water concept pave way to alternate policy options.
REFERENCES:
1. Cech Thomas V., Principles of water resources: history, development, management and policy. John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York. 2003.
2. Mollinga .P. etal “ Integrated Water Resources Management”, Water in South Asia Volume I, Sage Publications, 2006.
3. Technical Advisory Committee, Integrated Water Resources management, Technical Advisory Committee Background Paper No: 4. Global water partnership, Stockholm, Sweden. 2002.
4. Technical Advisory Committee, Dublin principles for water as reflected in comparative assessment of institutional and legal arrangements for Integrated Water Resources Management, Technical Advisory Committee Background paper No: 3. Global water partnership, Stockholm, Sweden. 1999.
5. Technical Advisory Committee, Effective Water Governance”. Technical Advisory Committee Background paper No: 7. Global water partnership, Stockholm, Sweden, 2003.