International Development

CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

Climate change has profound implications for developing countries. On this short course you'll develop a broad understanding of what climate change may mean for low-income populations. You will examine the scope and prospects for adapting to change and contributing to emissions reduction and NDC implementation, in the context of development issues and poverty reduction.

The course is designed to equip you with a deeper awareness of the ideas, opportunities and trade-offs represented by adaptation and mitigation; an awareness that is increasingly needed if effective action on climate change is to be achieved. It does not set out to provide a practical 'toolkit' guide for policy and practice - instead you will leave the course with state-of-the-art knowledge to help you develop skills in your field

Course Structure

You'll cover a broad range of climate change issues from the underlying science of climate change, through its implications for development pathways, to the international political agenda of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Key emphasis is placed on the context of poverty reduction; exploring what climate change implies in terms of vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation in developing countries and how to go about building resilience at all scales.

Sessions by specialists:

Climate science
Impacts and vulnerability in the context of development
Adaptation and resilience: examples and lessons from different sectors
International policy and implementation mechanisms
Forest governance and REDD+
Urban responses to climate change
Low carbon development pathways

Regular course contributors:

Professor Corinne Le Quéré CBE
Professor Tim Osborne
Professor Roger Few
Professor Bruce Lankford
Dr Oliver Springate-Baginski
Dr Penny Plowman
Dr Johanna Forster
Dr Mark Tebboth
Dr Gareth Edwards

The course is structured to encourage you to share your ideas through interactive and small-group work. Through discussion and interaction, you will consolidate your knowledge and insight gained in areas which have practical relevance to your work.

Who is this course for?

You will be employees of government organisations, NGOs, international agencies and private organisations. This course will be especially relevant if you are a professional who does not have an existing specialism in the field, but you have new responsibility or interest in the integration of climate change management into development planning, projects and policy.

Recent participants have included employees of national ministries of environment, agriculture, planning, finance from countries worldwide, and staff of organisations such as ICIMOD, DfID, JICA, BMZ, ADB, UNDP, UNEP, FAO, Oxfam, Red Cross, and IFC.

Course Requirements, Tuition Fees and Funding

No prior knowledge or special skills are required, however you'll have a genuine interest in learning about climate change and development issues.

The course is conducted in English. It is essential that you have full competence in English, both written and spoken.

The course fee is £1,890, which includes all tuition, course materials, daily lunches and refreshments, and an evening networking dinner.

For bookings made by 1 March 2020, there is an early bird price of £1,606.

The School of International Development is unable to offer scholarships to attend this course. You are expected to secure your own funding.