Class Integrated Management and Sustainability of Water Resources Module - Integrated water resources management I

By the end of the course, students should be able to: Understand the fundamental principles and concepts of water management and governance in the international context. Analyse the evolution of European environmental policies and the paradigm shifts that led to integrated water resources management. Interpret the legal and institutional framework of water management in Portugal. Understand the territorial integration of water management and the associated planning instruments. Identify the different institutional levels and management scales involved in implementing integrated water resources management. Recognize the importance of coordination between sectoral policies and institutional dialogue in water governance. Understand the functioning of river ecosystems and the approaches used for ecological restoration and river rehabilitation. Identify and assess natural engineering techniques and nature-based solutions applied to river management and restoration.