OCE354 Basics of Integrated Water Resources Management Syllabus:

OCE354 Basics of Integrated Water Resources Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES

 To introduce the interdisciplinary approach of water management.
 To develop knowledge base and capacity building on IWRM.

UNIT I OVERVIEW OF IWRM

Facts about water – Definition – Key challenges – Paradigm shift – Water management Principles – Social equity – Ecological sustainability – Economic efficiency – SDGs – World Water Forums.

UNIT II WATER USE SECTORS: IMPACTS AND SOLUTION

Water users: People, Agriculture, ecosystem and others – Impacts of the water use sectors on water resources – Securing water for people, food production, ecosystems and other uses – IWRM relevance in water resources management.

UNIT III WATER ECONOMICS

Economic characteristics of water good and services – Economic instruments – Private sector involvement in water resources management – PPP experiences through case studies.

UNIT IV RECENT TREANDS IN WATER MANAGEMENT

River basin management – Ecosystem Regeneration – 5 Rs – WASH – Sustainable livelihood – Water management in the context of climate change.

UNIT V IMPLEMENTATION OF IWRM

Barriers to implementing IWRM – Policy and legal framework – Bureaucratic reforms and inclusive development – Institutional Transformation – Capacity building – Case studies on conceptual framework of IWRM.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES

 On completion of the course, the student will be able to apply appropriate management techniques towards managing the water resources.
CO1 Describe the context and principles of IWRM; Compare the conventional and integrated ways of water management.
CO2 Discuss on the different water uses; how it is impacted and ways to tackle these impacts.
CO3 Explain the economic aspects of water and choose the best economic option among the alternatives; illustrate the pros and cons of PPP through case studies.
CO4 Illustrate the recent trends in water management.
CO5 Understand the implementation hitches and the institutional frameworks.

TEXT BOOKS

1. Cech Thomas V., Principles of water resources: history, development, management and policy. John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York. 2003.
2. Mollinga P. et al. “ Integrated Water Resources Management”, Water in South Asia Volume I, Sage Publications, 2006.

REFERENCES

1. Technical Advisory Committee, Background Papers No: 1, 4 and 7, Stockholm, Sweden. 2002.
2. IWRM Guidelines at River Basin Level (UNESCO, 2008).
3. Tutorial on Basic Principles of Integrated Water Resources Management ,CAP-NET.
http://www.pacificwater.org/userfiles/file/IWRM/Toolboxes/introduction%20to%20iwrm/Tutorial
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4. Pramod R. Bhave, 2011, Water Resources Systems, Narosa Publishers.
5. The 17 Goals, United Nations, https://sdgs.un.org/goals.