Water Pollution Management in Achieving SDG Target 6.3
Water pollution still forms a major global threat, since it effects both human health and ecosystems. Developed together with Cap-Net, this MOOC helps practitioners deepen their understanding of water pollution causes, stakeholder engagement, and strategic approaches to pollution prevention.
Learning Objectives
The course will to enable participants to:
- Identify the main drivers and impacts of water pollution;
- Become familiar with how water pollution is being addressed from global to local levels through Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Targets and indicators;
- Understand the role of ecosystems in water pollution management and how water quality guidelines and standards are developed;
- Understand the cross-sectoral and multi-stakeholder nature of pollution management, and hence the need for an integrated water resources management (IWRM) approach to pollution management; and
- Examine policies, legislation and institutional structures related to water pollution management, and the importance of stakeholder engagement.
- Gain an introduction to plastic pollution in freshwater and marine environments.
The course is online, free and self-paced. After the completion of all five modules, you earn a certificate from the course organizers.
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