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The Partnerships' Core Member Institutions:
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Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Resolution, Water Degree Programs Oregon State University is a land grant, sea grant, and space grant institution mandated to provide applied research leadership for the State of Oregon, the United States, and the international community in the areas of natural resources management and policy. OSU's Department of Geosciences is home to the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database (TFDD). The Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database, a project of the Oregon State University Department of Geosciences, works in collaboration with the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering. The Database currently includes: a digital map of the world's 263 international watersheds; a searchable compilation over 400 water-related treaties and 49 US compacts, along with the full text of each; an annotated bibliography of the state of the art of water conflict resolution, including approximately 1,000 entries; negotiating notes (primary or secondary) from fourteen detailed case-studies of water conflict resolution; a comprehensive news file of all reported cases of international water-related disputes and dispute resolution (1948-2000); and descriptions of indigenous/traditional methods of water dispute resolution. OSU's broad range of technical and education expertise in the fields
of coastal and water resources management comes from several
colleges and departments across campus. Campus based centers such
as the Water & Watershed Initiative and Water Degree Programs, the
Watershed Stewardship Education Program, and the Pond
Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP)
are also sources of technical, educational, and programmatic
expertise related to Water Resources Management.
The University of New Mexico, located on the Rio Grande in the semi-arid Southwest U.S., provides research and expertise in all areas of water resource policy and engineering. Because of its place on the U.S.- Mexico border it takes advantage of its location as a laboratory for both local and transboundary issues. New Mexico is home to the ancient acequia water culture as well supporting a market in water rights, as well as other forms of water reallocation to deal with shortage and drought. Experts at the University take advantage of this history by involvement in institutional and structural water organizations, land use planning, zoning and permitting, conflict resolution, economic planning a development. Professors regularly apply their research to on-the-ground problems. Because of the existence of large Hispanic and Native American communities (N.M. is home to 19 Pueblos and three tribes) UNM champions and effectively incorporates diversity at all levels of University life. The mission of the Utton Center is to bring together in an impartial setting multidisciplinary expertise and use preventive diplomacy to assist stakeholders to create a shared vision, identify and gather facts and data, and agree to a sustainable management plan for natural resources, including water. In fulfilling its mission, some of the Center's projects include the drafting of a Model Interstate Water Compact to address traditional compact issues such as water allocation and water quality as well as issues not considered in existing compact, such as habitat for endangered species, river ecology, water for indigenous peoples, effects of drought and climate change, and adaptive management. The Utton Center has experience with local and regional issues, such as bringing together the public for input into regional water planning in the Middle Rio Grande using computer decision making modeling to test management scenarios. The Center is also providing a study to the Governor of the State of New Mexico to support the involvement of states along the U.S. Mexico border in water resource management. The Center regularly works with stakeholders of different political entities to harmonize and integrate regulatory requirements. It also brings together stakeholders with different cultural approaches to water to avoid conflict and better manage the resource. Two of the three focus areas of the School of Law are natural resources/water and Native American rights. |
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African Water Issues Research Unit (AWIRU), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research The University of Pretoria offers strong regional expertise in policy and technical aspects of IWRM, through its unique partnerships across campus. The University of Pretoria's African Water Issues Research Unit (AWIRU), specializes in understanding the political dynamics of water in developing countries. Together with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research's Water Program, the University formed a Masters degree program in Water Resources Management. The CSIR is a collection of South Africa's top scientists in all fields related to economic development and natural resources, bringing substantial technical resources and expertise to the alliance. The African Water Issues Research Unit (AWIRU) at the Center for International Political Studies, has the mission to develop an African capacity in water resources management and to generate water management solutions that are politically, socially, economically, environmentally and culturally sustainable. AWIRU operates in unison with the goals of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), aiming to strengthen transboundary water governance at all levels throughout southern Africa. AWIRU's focus areas include 1) Transboundary water management; 2)Policy Formulation & Institutional Development and 3) Information Resources.
The University of Zimbabwe has broad expertise in Integrated Water Resources Management, IWRM, combining biophysical and social aspects, offers two postgraduate programmes in water management: - MSc Degree Programme in Water Resources Engineering and Management; - WaterNet Masters Degree Programme in Integrated Water Resources Management. University of Zimbabwe thus offers the following fields of expertise: Hydrology and hydrogeology; Aquatic ecology & environmental management; Sociological and institutional aspects and governance of water resources; Public participation in water resources management; Water resources analysis & planning; GIS and database management; Water resources modeling; Catchment Management; Water treatment and waste water treatment; Irrigation design and management; Soil and water conservation; Water demand management. The University of Zimbabwe is the current host of WaterNet, a regional network of academic institutions in southern Africa specializing in water. Its mission is to enhance regional capacity in IWRM through training, research, and outreach by building upon the complementary expertise of its members based in Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
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Water & Development Research Group operates at the Water Resources Laboratory of Helsinki University of Technology, Finland. The laboratory and its predecessors have a long tradition of activities in water and development issues. The unit is among the oldest ones at HUT and has been active in linking its activities to global development issues throughout its existence. The research group currently consists of seven PhD students, three post-doc researchers and the group leader Dr Olli Varis. In addition, several other students and researchers from water resources laboratory are closely related to group's activities. Group also does close cooperation with other universities and research institutes in Finland and abroad. The group's research was acknowledged by Helsinki University of Technology for its top scientific quality and achievements in October 2003 when it was chosen among the eight Rising Research Centers of Excellence of the University. The recent research activities include: Interconnections of Water, Food Poverty and Urbanization Integrated Water Resources Management in South & Southeast Asia, Socioeconomic Analysis of the Lower Mekong Basin, Water Governance in West Africa, Megacities, Urbanisation and Water, Water and Unsustainable Development – Historical Analysis of the Water System in the Ancient City of Angkor, IWRM on the Tonle Sap Lake , Cambodia
The Department of Water and Environmental Studies (DWES) was established in 1980 as part of the Institute of Thematic Research and is the major graduate program within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. An important characteristic of both the courses and the research projects at the Department is their thematic orientation that they are structured with reference to important water and environmental issues in various parts of the world, rather than with reference to disciplinary divisions. At DWES contributions from relevant natural and social sciences are seen as necessary for a proper understanding of complex interactions between society and natural resources utilisation and also between the various components of the landscape, e.g. land, water and vegetation interactions.
The IWLRI is an institute dedicated to the development and exchange of expertise in water law and policy. The IWLRI seeks to develop and share knowledge and expertise in international, national and transnational water law and policy. The IWLRI's research activities seek to foster high level research in order to develop knowledge and expertise in water law and policy.The University of Dundee offers a number of postgraduate degrees (PhD, LLM taught and by research, MSc, MBA and Diploma) relating to international water law and policy, with students coming from around the world to receive specialized international water law training. The IWLRI has a proven track record in providing consultancy services to national governments, international river commissions, transboundary watercourse riparians, international donors and international NGOs. The IWLRI also conducts regional training seminars on water law and policy issues. The IWLRI organises a biennial water law conference that attracts more than 100 leading international professional from industry, governments and academia. |
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The Asian International Rivers Center (AIRC) at Yunnan University is a leading technical authority in China on issues relating to international rivers. The center's research areas include allocation and conflict resolution, multi-objective coordination, digital modeling, database, GIS and decision-support system development, pollution and soil erosion control in transboundary water basins, and international river and water laws. It has established technical collaboration and exchange programs with institutes, universities, and NGOs both in China and in the world. It is striving to build interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral cooperation and regional partnerships that promote the conservation, utilization and management of trans-boundary waters and watercourse ecosystems. Over the past years, it has led and/or been a core player in numerous national, provincial and international programs relating to the study of transboundary issues. These studies cover the areas of water resources and ecological security, data collection, monitoring and investigations, WR planning, ecological impact of river development, database and GIS establishment, basin modeling, treaties and regulations on international rivers, topics of special interests (such as water allocation, fishery migration, and navigation). The AIRC management is open-minded and forward looking, and is a strong promoter of riparian collaboration for transboundary eco-security.
Founded in 1959, AIT is Asia's pioneer institution for advanced education and research in engineering, technology, science, planning and management. The Water Engineering and Management (WEM) Program is one of five academic area of study in the School of Civil Engineering. The program began in 1959 to prepare hydraulic engineers much needed for the water resources development of the Asian Region. To meet the future challenge of water profession in the 21st century as well as to serve the role of a regional institution for capacity building, research and development in the WEM has now been geared towards to the theme of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). The WEM field imparts education and training towards an understanding of the complexity of water use and water resources management problems. It offers a balanced curriculum, which covers both the engineering and management aspects of water resources development. Students are trained to acquire knowledge and hands-on practice in tools and techniques to come up with viable and sustainable solutions within the framework of IWRM at the river basin scale. The study program covers five major areas - Agricultural Water, Coastal Water, Urban Water, Water Resources, and Extreme Events and Risk Management.
Established in 1877, the University of Tokyo is the oldest university in Japan. As a representative of Japan, it has greatly contributed to the development of the modern Japanese state. In 1949, as a part of the post World War II educational reforms in accordance with the postwar Japanese Constitution, integrating the lessons from history and to erase the negative effects of the past, the University of Tokyo re-launched itself under the new system for institutions of higher learning, as a university dedicated to the formation of a peaceful, democratic nation and society. Ever since, in response to societal demands, this University has striven for the progress and promotion of education and research and has contributed to the rapid developments in science and technology. http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gen02/b04_00_e.html The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences was established in 1998, in cooperation with all of the current departments of the University of Tokyo. Designed as a graduate program solely for Masters and Doctoral candidates, this program is made up of the Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences, the Division of Biosciences, the Division of Environmental Studies, and the Department of Computational Biology. Each of these areas has the common feature of focusing research and education on the frontiers of conventional disciplines. http://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/renewal-e/about/syushi-e.html Prof. Nakayama of the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences has initiated the Hydropolitics Study Group with his students and fellow scholars who share the academic interest in the issues of hydropolitics. The study group ' s activities include seminars with guest lectures from prominent overseas academics and an upcoming book titled “ Hydropolitics: Politics of International River Management ” (original in Japanese) next year. More details about past and present activities can be see at the following; http://park.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ggwater/tia_project_e.html Australia The Asian International Rivers Center (AIRC) at Yunnan University is a leading technical authority in China on issues relating to international rivers. The center's research areas include allocation and conflict resolution, multi-objective coordination, digital modeling, database, GIS and decision-support system development, pollution and soil erosion control in transboundary water basins, and international river and water laws. It has established technical collaboration and exchange programs with institutes, universities, and NGOs both in China and in the world. It is striving to build interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral cooperation and regional partnerships that promote the conservation, utilization and management of trans-boundary waters and watercourse ecosystems. Over the past years, it has led and/or been a core player in numerous national, provincial and international programs relating to the study of transboundary issues. These studies cover the areas of water resources and ecological security, data collection, monitoring and investigations, WR planning, ecological impact of river development, database and GIS establishment, basin modeling, treaties and regulations on international rivers, topics of special interests (such as water allocation, fishery migration, and navigation). The AIRC management is open-minded and forward looking, and is a strong promoter of riparian collaboration for transboundary eco-security.
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The Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, founded in 1973 is the second largest public university in Costa Rica. The Institute for International Relations offers a masters program on Environment and Development studies focusing on a regional environmental and development agenda. The mission of the National University of generation and diffusion of superior education of knowledge and culture is to help with human, equitable, inclusive and sustainable development of the Costa Rican and regional Central America particularly aiming to contribute to the interpretation and generation of vulnerable alternatives benefiting social sectors and vulnerable populations. Universdad Nacional offers significant institutional and academic resources and is oriented toward leadership and partnership in the tasks related to the development needs of the Mesoamericana Region of the Dry Tropic. The Mesoamerican Center for Sustainable Development of the Dry Tropics (CEMEDE)is a research group within the International Relations Institute dealing with international environmental problems and environmental diplomacy. The unit has developed work on several Central American river basins including projects in the Usumacinta river basin (Guatemala-Mexico), the Lempa (El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala) and San Juan river basins (Nicaragua-Costa Rica).
The Geohydrological Research Group (GIG) at Universidad Nacional de El Litoral is an interdisciplinary group of professionals dedicated to the integration of the latest advances in the hydrogeology with the socio-ecological and cultural factors in the integrated management of water resources. The GIG develops research, education and outreach activities tending towards the proper knowledge, management and preservation of the ground water systems. The GIG provides technical expertise in the following subjects: Ground water resources assessment; Cartography; Ground water availability (quality and quantity); Flow and transport mathematical modeling; Aquifer vulnerability and ground water contamination hazard; Ground water protection and aquifer remediation; Monitoring network design; Ground water resources management; Use, exploitation and preservation of ground water resources; Environmental impact assessment upon aquifer systems. |
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