The Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy participates in preparation of the Advanced Study Institute “Watershed approach to Environmental Security: Fostering integrated water management in the Azov Sea Basin” on September 5-12, 2010 in Rostov-on-Don (Russia). The Institute is sponsored by NATO Programme for Security Through Science.
The main objectives of the Institute are:
• To provide specialists in watershed management and sustainable use of aquatic bio-resources with interdisciplinary overview of corresponding scientific, managerial and social issues;
• To enhance existing academic programs on integrated water management with interdisciplinary perspective and practical experience;
• To communicate the best world practices in trans-boundary water management to national and regional authorities and scientific communities.
The lectures will be devoted to state-of-the-art in various aspects of environmental security, river rehabilitation and water management.
The Faculty is comprised of university professors, environmental practitioners and representatives of international organizations to give both theoretical and practical interdisciplinary insight into the topics considered.
The target group for the Institute consists of postgraduate students or young scientists working in diverse areas of IWRM, freshwater systems rehabilitation or corresponding environmental security areas. The second target group consists of water practitioners and environmental managers. Although the participation in the Institute is mainly by invitation, a limited number of applications will be accepted.
More details on the program and participation requirements can be found at http://syslab.ceu.hu/asi2010 and http://azovcenter.ru/courses.
