Water Resources Management
ENVM 651 | 3 Credits
Course Desc: Prerequisite: ENVM 615. A comprehensive examination of integrated water resource management in the 21st century. Focus is on how to holistically manage watersheds, such as the Chesapeake Bay, Colorado River, or Mississippi River Basins. The objective is to build practical skills and dispositions, including developing viable management solutions to water quality, quantity, use, and access challenges; integrating multidisciplinary data; communicating with stakeholders and policymakers; and applying environmental justice practices. Topics include water governance, policy, markets, and institutions; history of water and land use decisions; indigenous and local community engagement; and the impact of global climate change on water resources.
