AE2504 Water Governance 7.5 credits

The course focuses on water governance as a means to resolve/prevent water conflicts and achieve sustainable water management. Different approaches and instruments for effective water governance – economic (e.g. water valuation), institutional (e.g. privatisation, participation), legal (e.g. human rights approach), etc.; socio-cultural, gender, and other issues influencing water governance processes will be discussed.  

An assessment will be made, discussing the impacts of various water management scenarios, water laws, sectors and projects involved; and their relation to water governance in different regions. Recommendations will be made for using instruments that can improve water governance in the respective regions.

After completion of the course, you will be able to:

- Identify main actors involved in water governance.

- Describe underlying factors for water conflicts at international, national and local levels.

- Identify different instruments for improving water governance.

- Explain how the instruments may be used to achieve sustainable water governance.

- Compare different water governance systems regarding the interaction between different actors.

- Reflect on water governance scenarios in the future for a chosen area.

Three years of academic studies in Engineering or Social Science,  AE2706 Integrated Water Resources Management or equivalent. Documented proficiency in English B or equivalent.

Course Integrated Water Resources Management or equivalent

To be determined at the start of the course

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

written examination (TEN1; 4.5c) and project assignment (PRO1; 3c)

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.