UEA launches new MSc in Water Development and International Security
The University of East Anglia is launching a new MSc programme to tackle the challenges of water security and international development.
The new MSc in Water Development and International Security will start in September 2011, and will look at the concept of water security in its broad political ecology and economy sense, connecting the hydrological cycle to critical global policy concerns – such as climate change, food trade and security, and energy security - and in turn the international co-operation that affects human, community, regional and state security.
Course Director, Dr Mark Zeitoun, says, “Inextricably linked to people's welfare and livelihoods, water is a resource of fundamental importance to environment and development concerns. With the pressures of increasing population, a changing climate, and heightened conflicts, water security is of increasing concern for policymakers and organisations across the world. This new programme provides students with the latest interdisciplinary theory and tools to address the challenges ahead. They’ll be encouraged to critically reflect on the practical and theoretical facets of the concept 'water security', with a view to develop a better foundation upon which to achieve developmental and environmental objectives. It is truly interdisciplinary, as this is the only approach we can take to tackle the challenges, and students will benefit from the expertise of world-class natural and social scientists.”
The MSc in Water Security and International Development will be run by the School of International Development at the University of East Anglia, through the Water Security Research Centre and in co-operation with the School of Environmental Sciences.
The MSc Water Security and International Development is offered over one year full-time or two years part-time.
Click here for further details and to apply for the MSc Water Security and International Development, or contact the Admissions Team on 01603 591393, email pgdev.admiss@uea.ac.uk.
To discuss your application, please email Mark Zeitoun at m.zeitoun@uea.ac.uk.
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