ECTS
2 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
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Water and Development
2 creditsWater and the South
2 credits
Water and Development
Level of Education
5 years of post-secondary education
ECTS
2 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
The objective of this course, offered jointly with AgroParisTech’s specialized post-master’s program in “Water Management,” is to provide students with a background in development with a framework for understanding the challenges and the organization of development projects related to water (drinking water, sanitation, and agricultural water).
This teaching unit alternates between testimonials and insights from experts and professionals in the development sector on water-related issues, and testimonials from learners (enrolled in the specialized Master’s program in Water Management) or students who already have international experience in the fields of water or agriculture.
This course unit is offered as an elective to students in the Master’s program in Water Sciences, subject to a cap on the number of students.
Water and the South
Level of Education
5 years of post-secondary education
ECTS
2 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Water resources and their management are often discussed in terms of knowledge and principles established in developed countries in temperate zones. However, countries in the Global South—starting with the Mediterranean and Africa—present us with an extreme diversity of social and environmental situations that compel us to significantly adjust our perspectives and question the validity of certain approaches that are too detached from the reality on the ground.
Researchers working primarily in the Global South draw on their practical experiences to examine the unique characteristics of hydrological and geochemical processes in very dry or very humid tropical regions, the consequences of human activity, and the challenges of managing water resources in a sustainable manner, where possible.
A significant amount of time is devoted to the critical analysis of scientific articles dealing with water resources and their management in the Global South.