ERS 365Water Governance
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Environment
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Water governance refers to the processes and institutions through which societies make decisions and take actions that affect water. A profound, world-wide shift in the nature of water governance is occurring because governments can no longer be the primary source of decision-making authority regarding water. Instead, through mechanisms that range from markets to co-management arrangements, citizens, non-government organizations, and corporations are now playing key roles in water governance. The course explores major water governance challenges in Canada, and assesses different ways of addressing or resolving them.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7512 | 0 / 40 | MW 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 701 | 8204 | 35 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
100% liked it88% easy100% useful
From 2 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Great course! Very engaging great content. There were lots of discussion-based activities with peers which I really liked. The prof, Dr. Leah Jones-Crank was amazing. She explained all the concepts very well and clearly. She takes the time to make sure all comments and questions are heard. I 100% recommend this course!
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Spring 2020
Water related courses and research 6 points, 7 comments
“I'm an undergrad planning student and I've realized that I'm really passionate about water and hydrology related studies (ex./ watershed management, looking at the relationship between water supplies …”
u/whatimhereforis: “ERS 365 is a water governance course! Also, I wrote emails to get into AHS and SCI department projects I was interested in by reaching out to professors who appeared to be the most relevant to my interests. …”
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