Course on Integrating climate change in sustainable development
Integrating climate change in sustainable development
Become involved with climate-smart strategies
Climate change is 'hot' in public and political debate, but triggers little reaction from policymakers. While climate change negotiations take place in the international arena, there is often limited knowledge and understanding of climate change and its implications at the local level.
Going beyond the science of climate change adaptation, the focus of this course is the translation of the policy documents and research into climate-smart adaptation strategies. Participants with an interest to take climate change adaptation further than the paper these policies are written on, are encouraged to apply. The training approach is interactive, with plenary and group work, study assignments, case studies, role-plays and fieldwork. Participants will be able to effectively and meaningfully contribute to the debate on climate change adaptation, either in policy processes or in research; to fuel the debate or to implement climate-smart policies.
Course objectives
Upon completion of the course you will:
- have a better understanding of climate change, its causes, risks and implications for food security, agriculture and natural resource management;
- know concepts for adaptation and mitigation;
- understand climate-smart agriculture and natural resource management;
- be familiar with vulnerability assessment, coping strategies and sustainable development processes;
- understand competing claims, indigenous knowledge, conflict management and advocacy in climate change;
- be able to integrate climate change issues into existing policy processes and rural development strategies.
Target audience
Applicants should have a relevant tertiary education, and at least three years of professional experience in a relevant field like policy development in agriculture, natural resource management or sustainable development. Competence in the English language is required.http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/show/CDIcourse_climate_change_adaptation_2014.htm
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