Individual countries' decisions about how to manage water resources can have international repercussions. Pictured here is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River, under construction since 2012. (Photo courtesy of Water Alternatives on Flickr. License: CC BY-NC.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Animesh Gain
Prof. Lawrence Susskind
MIT Course Number
11.382
As Taught In
Spring 2021
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
- Selected video lectures
- Captions/transcript
- Assignments: presentations with examples
- Assignments: written with examples
Course Description
This course, which examines ways of resolving conflicts over the allocation of water resources, is designed to raise student awareness of the state of freshwater resources globally and the need for more effective water governance. It builds on several case studies of transboundary water conflicts in different parts of the world while also helping students develop the negotiation and mediation skills they will need to resolve water disputes.