Descriptif

For each of the proposed topics a contact person has been identified. These scientists will provide the papers needed to start and understand the issues caused by global change. The contact person will also provide a seminar during the period so that all students have an overview of how the challenges of climate change are dealt with in the various disciplines.

The final lecture(s) will be dedicated to students presentations of the topic they have selected. The presentation and the report will be evaluated along the following criteria :

• How well has the topic chosen been understood.
• How is the water resources issue examined by the other discipline to your understanding of the physical system.
• Are the challenges posed by climate change and evolving land use well understood ?
• How far beyond the papers provided has the study been conducted.
• Are the multidisciplinary implications of the topic well understood ?
• Is the presentation clear ?

Topic already identified :

• Monitoring water resources and the implications for its management.
• Impact of urbanisation on our water resources.
• Water and food security.
• Water markets : Valuing water resources in a catchment.
• The role and value of water in global trade rules.
• Water resources and their role in international relations.
• The impact of sea level rise on water resources of coastal regions.
• Hydropower in a changing climate.

Contact persons who have accepted to contribute : Victor Pelet (X), Simone Kotthaus (X), Carole Dalin (ENS), Esther Crauser-Delbourg (HEC), Mahmoud Radwan (X), ….