1st Edition
Water for a Changing World - Developing Local Knowledge and Capacity Proceedings of the International Symposium "Water for a Changing World Developing Local Knowledge and Capacity", Delft, The Netherlands, June 13-15, 2007
318 Pages
39 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
318 Pages
by
CRC Press
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This collection of papers represents the outcomes of the International Symposium held in Delft, The Netherlands, on June 13-15, 2007, at the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. The papers discuss how to contribute to the sustainability of effective international development and water management with a digest of lessons learned on local knowledge and... Read more
PART 1: Background
Knowledge and capacity development (KCD) as tool for institutional strengthening and change
PART 2: A Sector Analysis
Water security: What does it mean, what may it imply?
The environmental integrity of freshwater resources
Water for a crowded planet: An emerging global challenge for earth system science and technology
Challenges for urban water supply and sanitation in developing countries
Glocal water governance: Controversies and choices
PART 3: Knowledge and Capacity Development
Capacity and capacity development: Breaking down the concepts and analyzing the processes
Thinking out of the ordinary—promoting knowledge generation and research on water
Challenges in knowledge and capacity enhancement: A southern perspective
The role of knowledge generation at UNESCO-IHE: Past-present-future
Capacity challenges on the path towards water security
Water knowledge networking: Partnering for better results
Enhancing nations’ capacity: From theory to practice. The role of the World Bank Institute
Toward good water governance: Knowledge is power?
A negotiated approach in ensuring use of local knowledge and capacity for water resources management
Knowledge modelling for the water sector: Transparent management of our aquatic environment Innovative education: Integrating a new educational concept and e-learning
Knowledge transfer and sharing at UNESCO-IHE: The next 25 years
African experiences: Learning and success
Closing speech for “Water for a changing world: Enhancing local knowledge and capacity”
Knowledge and capacity development (KCD) as tool for institutional strengthening and change
PART 2: A Sector Analysis
Water security: What does it mean, what may it imply?
The environmental integrity of freshwater resources
Water for a crowded planet: An emerging global challenge for earth system science and technology
Challenges for urban water supply and sanitation in developing countries
Glocal water governance: Controversies and choices
PART 3: Knowledge and Capacity Development
Capacity and capacity development: Breaking down the concepts and analyzing the processes
Thinking out of the ordinary—promoting knowledge generation and research on water
Challenges in knowledge and capacity enhancement: A southern perspective
The role of knowledge generation at UNESCO-IHE: Past-present-future
Capacity challenges on the path towards water security
Water knowledge networking: Partnering for better results
Enhancing nations’ capacity: From theory to practice. The role of the World Bank Institute
Toward good water governance: Knowledge is power?
A negotiated approach in ensuring use of local knowledge and capacity for water resources management
Knowledge modelling for the water sector: Transparent management of our aquatic environment Innovative education: Integrating a new educational concept and e-learning
Knowledge transfer and sharing at UNESCO-IHE: The next 25 years
African experiences: Learning and success
Closing speech for “Water for a changing world: Enhancing local knowledge and capacity”
Biography
Guy Alaerts, Nicolas Dickinson
