Topics

TOPIC 01 Water resources and mobilization

• Protection of water resources;
• Hydrology and surface water resources, erosion and sediment transport;
• Water treatment and desalination, water quality, human activities and health risks;
• Water and soil quality.

TOPIC 02 Climate change, impacts and adaptations

• Extremes and climate change;
• Impacts of climate change on socio-economic activities;
• Strategies for adapting to climate change.

TOPIC 03 Water and renewable energy

• Groundwater resources: assessment, interaction (surface-ground), recharge of aquifer systems;
• Application of renewable energy in agriculture;
• Sustainable water management.

TOPIC 04 Legal protection of water and aquatic environments

• Within the framework of public laws (the constitution, criminal law, environmental protection law, public procurement law);
• Within the framework of special laws (law relating to water, maritime law, law relating to fishing and aquaculture)
• Within the framework of international law.

TOPIC 05 Integrated water resource management

• Principles and applications
• Economic dimension of water;
• Social welfare, scarcity and value of water;
• Eco-Hydrology and water management as a public good;
• Water recycling;
• Distribution of water along rivers and transfer of water between watersheds
• Groundwater management;
• Water quality management.