Education And Research Programs To Develop Sustainable Watershed Management

Abstract

The educational objective of the study program for watershed management (SPWM) at Bogor Agricultural University (lPB) is to develop professionalism and deepen graduates' understanding of basic, applied and advanced sciences so that they may: a) identify watershed characteristics and functional linkages of the components, b) identify problems in watershed systems, c) formulate integrated watershed management plans to increase productivity, stability and sustainabilty of natural resources, and d) carry out both interdisciplinary and highly specialized research (IPB, 2008).