Climate Change and Sustainable Livelihoods 2009

Course Code: CCSL
Duration: 1 Week
Schedule: 21-25/09

By the end of the course, participants will have acquired the understanding of climate change, its impact on livelihoods especially of the poor and marginalised, and the necessary mitigation measures

 

• What and why climate change: climate change as a global concern and the relationship between climate change and development
• Consumption patterns and climate change: the unsustainable use of the biotic and a-biotic environment and its impact on climate
• Dealing with the negative impacts of climate change: environmental education, institutions, policy making and climate change
• Interventions to address negative impacts of climate change: climate change and sustainable livelihoods

This course is designed for practitioners in development who are involved in interventions and advocacy issues that address the negative impacts of climate change on peoples’ livelihoods, especially of the poor and marginalised.

(incl. Tuition and full board)

Single room US$ 610
Shared double US$ 515