Internationales Wasserrecht

What it is about

You will engage with the global water situation, the political and legal framework, and principles of sustainable water management such as Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). In the end you will be able to assess the importance of water for global development and apply sustainable approaches to planning and policy-making in water issues.

What you will be able to do

• Understand the importance of water for global development
• Know the principles of sustainability and IWRM
• Weigh economics, ecology and social aspects in planning
• Name the fundamentals of good water policy and good governance
• Classify the challenges and principles of international water law

What the module consists of

• VorlesungIntroduction of fundamentals, principles and examples of international water policy and -law
• Discussion of international case studiesApplication of what has been learned through collective analysis and discussion
• optional Midterm presentationDeepening and presentation of a topic; optional bonus to the exam grade

Teaching method

• Lecture slides (PowerPoint)Structured knowledge transfer based on examples
• Video clipsIllustration of complex content
• Joint discussion of international case studiesPractice-oriented deepening and transfer of knowledge
• SkriptSupport and reference work for the lecture content