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Watershed Management in International Development
Rural development
strategies in developing countries increasingly focus on watershed
management. A watershed is an area from which all water drains to a
common point, making it an attractive unit for technical efforts to
harness scarce water resources and conserve soil for agricultural
production and natural resource conservation. Watershed management is
seen as a way to raise agricultural production, conserve natural
resources, and reduce poverty in rural uplands.
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Professional Certificate
in Watershed
Management Program
Watershed management necessitates an
interdisciplinary approach to problem solving, with law, policy,
community development and resource economics issues contributing as much
to solutions as engineering, biology, hydrology and chemistry. An
effective watershed manager must understand the science behind water
resources management and have skills in public relations, policy-making,
and program evaluation.
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Soil Erosion
and Sedimentation Control
This class will
provide information on soil erosion and sedimentation control (SESC)
principles and techniques. For those individuals responsible for
administering Part 91, SESC, of the Natural Resources and Environmental
Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (NREPA), this class may be used
as a substitute for the SESC training program offered by the Michigan
Department of Environmental (MDEQ). The class information will be
beneficial in preparing for the SESC exam required under Part 91 of the
NREPA and the storm water operator certification exam required under
Part 31, Water Resources Protection, of the NREPA. |
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Watershed
Concepts and Management for Local Officials, Public Administrators and
Practitioners
This module
will introduce Local Officials, Public Administrators and Practitioners
to the foundations of watershed hydrology and management. Each of the 6
units in this module presents a key concept, followed by descriptions of
available data, monitoring and evaluation techniques, and assessment
tools pertaining to that concept. At the end of each unit, students must
complete an exercise using the unit's key concepts and tools. |
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