Academic Catalog

GIA311 WATER RESOURCES POLITICS

Course Code:	3150311
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	6.0
Department:	Global And International Affairs (international Joint Program)
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
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Offered Semester:	Fall Semesters.

Course Content

This course will address many dimensions of the transboundary water resources management and will analyze evolving water management paradigms. The origins and the evolution of the water disputes in the pivotal regions such as Middle East, North Africa, South Africa, Central Asia, South East Asia and Europe will be examined. Historical overview of water negotiation frameworks, and the initiatives for cooperation are discussed by and large.