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This presentation focuses on the critical need for adaptive management in the water sector to address climate change impacts. It emphasizes the transformation in knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for effective water management. Participants will explore innovative teaching methods and tools tailored for this complexity. The content includes learning goals, modules on global change, IWRM, and strategies for stakeholder engagement. A free online course offers resources for instructors and promotes lifelong learning in water management practices.
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Knowledge for learning : Teaching adaptive water management Catharien Terwisscha van ScheltingaCatharien.Terwisscha@wur.nl Presentation prepared for the session 6.1.1 “Knowledge for All, All for Knowledge”, World Water Forum 5, Istanbul, Friday 20 March 2009
Business as usual Is no longer an option! Not in the water sector And in education for the water sector Change in knowledge – e.g. climate change adaptation Change in skills – e.g. tools/methods for complexity Change in attitude (mind-set) – e.g. life long learning, uncertainty/complexity will not go away, and the importance to involve stakeholders in water management
www.newatereducation.nl www.newatereducation.nl • Modules • Global Change and Water Resources • Adaptive Management and IWRM • Tools and Methods • Transitions Management
Per topic • introduction on content, learning goal, outline of subjects, ECTS (study points) • Per subject • learning goal, presentations, discussion questions, references (further reading) • Free download – registration only • Focus on instructors - editing possible • creative commons licence • Possibility for interaction – distance ed.
www.newatereducation.nl www.newater.info Chapter 5: Learning systems for adaptive water management: experiences with the development of opencourseware and training of trainers. C.Terwisscha van Scheltinga, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Netherlands C. van Bers, University of Osnabrück, Germany M. Hare, UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development, Germany Catharien.Terwisscha@wur.nl Thank you