Climate Change and Development short course: 5 -18 September 2012

Climate Change and Development short course: 5 -18 September 2012

There are some places still available for this short course, the purpose of which is to equip non-specialists with a broad understanding of what climate change may mean for low-income populations and what the scope and prospects are for adapting to change and contributing to emissions reduction in the context of development issues and poverty reduction. The course does not set out to provide a practical ‘toolkit’ guide for policy and practice. Instead it is designed to equip participants with a deeper awareness of the ideas, opportunities and trade-offs represented by adaptation and mitigation: an understanding that is increasingly needed if we are to achieve effective action on climate change. Drawing on staff from some of the world’s leading research institutes on climate change and development (including the School of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia and the UK’s Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research), participants will gain a state-of-the-art knowledge and have the opportunity to develop their analytical skills in this field.  

It is aimed particularly at building the knowledge base of professional staff from government agencies and NGOs who do not have existing specialism in the field but who may have new responsibility or interest in the integration of climate change management into development planning, projects and policy.

This 2 week course will be held at the University of East Anglia, Norwich UK from the 5th -18th September 2012 for a fee of £3,200 (inc of accommodation). See details attached or click on https://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/co/prodev/ccd

Contact devco.train@uea.ac.uk for any other information.