GDLN: Training in Water Economics and Governance
The Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) is a partnership of over 120 global institutions, collaborating in the design of customised learning solutions for people working in development.
As part of their work on water and development, the GDLN is working with the UNESCO Chair in Water Economics & Transboundary Water Governance, whose aim is to provide expertise in capacity building and knowledge transfer in water economics and water governance, and develop an understanding of the value of water and trade-offs across water users and between water use and the environment.
The result of this collaboration is a series of lectures from leading academics in the water sector at the Australian National niveristy which are being streamed live to water practitioners in Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, and India. The lectures take place from 18:00-20:00 AEST each Wednesday in November, and cover a range of topics across water economics and governance. The full schedule is listed below:
- ‘Water: global-local and rural-urban issues’ by Prof. Quentin Grafton – 26/10/11
- ‘Risk and federal rivers’ by Dr. Daniel Connell – 02/11/11
- ‘Managing conflicts between climate, energy and water policies’ by Dr. Jamie Pittock – 09/11/11
- ‘Water governance: water reform and federal rivers’ by Dr. Daniel Connell – 16/11/11
- ‘Rivers, water, and climate change adaptation’ by Dr. Jamie Pittock – 23/11/11
- ‘Water models and markets’ by Prof. Quentin Grafton – 20/11/11
If you are interested in participating in a particular session, please do not hesitate to contact us maree.tait@anu.edu.au. We will be holding the water series on demand on a rolling basis.
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