Topic outline

  • This course presents the basic principles and concepts related to resilient watershed management, and, through the description of a case study, practically illustrates the process for formulating a resilient watershed management plan, from the analysis of the enabling environment to the definition of the risk management measures to implement. 

    • System Requirements

      The online version of this course runs on the latest versions of Chrome and Safari. In order to access this course on Internet Explorer or Firefox, you must install and enable Adobe Flash player.

      The downloadable version only runs on Windows PC’s and no additional software is needed.

      • Audience

        The course is targeted to watershed managers and technicians, who face important challenges in integrating risk considerations into their watershed management activities. The course would also benefit decision makers and practitioners with an interest in sustainable development and watershed management. 

        • You will learn about

          • General principles and approaches upon which to integrate a disaster and climate risk perspective into watershed management 
          • The phases of the resilient watershed management cycle 
          • The steps to conduct an enabling environment analysis and a risk assessment 
          • How to structure the resilient watershed management plan 

          • Course structure

            The case study presented in the course unfolds through the following learning steps: 

            • Learning step 1 - Introduction to resilient watershed management 
            • Learning step 2 - Ensure an enabling environment and engaging stakeholders 
            • Learning step 3 - Perform risk assessment 
            • Learning step 4 - Identifying measures for resilient watershed management 
            • Learning step 5 - Develop and implement the resilient watershed management plan