WIT Short Course on Water Policy and Management 2011
Water Policy and Management Issues for Sustainable Irrigation
11- 13 May 2011, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, UK
Presented by: Prof Henning Bjornlund, University of South Australia and Ms Vibeke Bjornlund, University of Lethbridge
Organised by: Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
Course Description
Water is set to be the most critical resource defining our way of life and setting limits for growth in many parts of the world. Many water resources are already fully or over committed and riverine ecosystems are feeling the impact and in places threatening the economic use of water. Still demand for water is growing with continued population and economic growth and changing lifestyles while future supply is uncertain due to a changing climate. If current resources are fully committed then new demand for both consumptive and environmental uses can only be satisfied by reallocating water from existing users. In many of the most water scarce regions irrigation currently account for around 80% of water use, hence the most likely source of water for reallocation will the irrigation. However, such reallocation can have significant socioeconomic impact within regions depending on irrigation. The magnitude of that impact will depend on the way this reallocation is implemented, the way the irrigation sector responds to reduced water availability and which management mechanisms governments put in place to assist farmers managing this transition.
This short course focuses on the water management and policy issues which facilitate these processes while minimizing the socioeconomic impacts. Emphasis will be placed on the history which has created this overuse of water and the policies which have driven this process. We will explore what can be learned from early irrigation societies as well as the policies now being implemented in various parts of the world to deal with emerging water crises.
The course is designed to be of use to anyone interested in water resources policy and management and how best to balance environmental, social, and economic needs when addressing water allocation issues. This would include both scholars and students working in these areas as well as professionals working for government departments, consultants or organizations with a need to understand water allocation issues.
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