There is increasing concern about the sustainability of water resources in the 21st century. It is increasingly recognized that water insecurity is often due to ineffective governance as opposed to the physical availability of water. So, how can water be effectively governed? And how do different governance modes influence current and future water resource sustainability? In this course, we examine policy and legal frameworks that shape various approaches to water governance. We survey the agencies, organizations, institutions, market mechanisms, policies and laws that characterize water governance at the global scale, in transboundary waters, and at the national level. We also examine major US federal water policies and laws and the role and responsibility of states in US water governance, drawing on regional and local examples from the Western US and Colorado.
Prerequisite
Graduate standing.
Textbooks and Materials
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CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the
CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.
Instructors
