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Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Working with nature to adapt to a changing climate
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 9 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
- Starts on December 31, 2023
Course details
Syllabus
Module 1: Introduction to the Course
A brief introduction and rationale for the course.
Module 2: What is EbA?
Introduces the concept of EbA and its basic elements and provides an overview of common terms used in the EbA realm.
2.1 Terminology and concepts
2.2 What is EbA?
2.3 EbA helps people adapt to climate change
2.4 EbA makes use of biodiversity and ecosystem services
2.5 EbA is part of an overall adaptation strategy
2.6 EbA in the context of sustainable development
Module 2 Case Study: Restoring mangroves, Mexico
Module 3: The EbA Mainstreaming Framework
Presents a framework for developing and mainstreaming an EbA project and highlights five cross-cutting topics of EbA.
3.1 Mainstreaming an EbA project
3.2 Conceptualising an EbA project
3.3 Climate justice
3.4 Governance
3.5 Gender
3.6 Traditional knowledge and Indigenous and local knowledge
3.7 Communications
Module 3 Case Study: Forest resilience and livelihoods, Nepal
Module 4: Assessing Climate Risks
Guidance on the process of preparing a climate risk assessment and its importance in identifying potential EbA actions.
4.1 Assessing climate risks
4.2 Preparing a climate risk assessment
4.3 Identifying and adding indicators
4.4 Identifying EbA options
Module 4 Case Study: Flood risk assessment, Togo and Benin
Module 5: EbA Valuation
Focuses on the valuation process of EbA, including its costs, benefits and impacts. The ability of valuation to prioritise EbA actions is also discussed.
5.1 What is EbA valuation and why is it importance?
5.2 The basic elements of EbA value
5.3 Valuation in the EbA Mainstreaming Framework
Module 5 Case Study: Cost-benefit analysis, Vanuatu
Module 6: From Theory to Practice: Implementing EbA
Highlights the importance of aligning EbA with relevant policies, and provides examples from different ecosystems and sectors.
6.1 Learning objectives
6.2 Stakeholder analysis
6.3 Reviewing the policy context
6.4 EbA in action: Examples from different ecosystems
6.5 EbA in action: Examples from different sectors
6.6 Funding for EbA
Module 6 Case Study: Land restoration, Inner Mongolia
Module 7: Tracking the Progress of EbA Implementation: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Discusses a four-step process for monitoring and evaluation in EbA projects and its importance in EbA.
7.1 Introduction to monitoring and evaluation
7.2 Developing a results framework
7.3 Defining indicators, baselines, and targets
7.4 Operationalising monitoring and evaluation
7.5 Using and communicating results
Module 7 Case Study: Monitoring and evaluation, South Africa
Module 8: Cross-cutting Inisghts
Allows participants to progress through four insight units, which offer further information on the cross-cutting themes of governance, gender, Traditional Knowledge and Indigenous and Local Knowledge, and biodiversity.
8.1 EbA and Governance
8.2 EbA and Gender
8.3 EbA and Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK)
8.4 EbA and Biodiversity
Module 9: Sectoral Insights
An option to select additional sector-specific insight units from any combination of the following topics: EbA and agriculture, EbA and water, and urban EbA.
9.1 EbA and Agriculture
9.2 EbA and Water
9.3 Urban EbA
Prerequisite
A basic understanding of climate change and climate adaptation is beneficial. As the course provides a certain level of technical detail, interest in in-depth learning about planning and implementing EbA measures is a key requirement.
Instructors
Luise-Katharina Richter
Advisor, Global Project Mainstreaming
Ecosystem-based Adaptation •
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internation…
Wendy C. Atieno
Programme Officer, Ecosystem-based
Adaptation, Climate Change • IUCN,
International Union for Conservation…
Dr. Veronica Lo
Senior Policy Advisor • International
Institute for Sustainable Development
(IISD)
Professor Devaka Weerakoon
Senior Professor of Zoology •
University of Colombo
Dr. Sriyanie Miththapala
Biodiversity Conservation Consultant •
International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN)
Dr. Thora Amend
International Consultant on
Governance & Co-Founder •
Conservation and Development
Anu Adhikari
Senior Program Officer, Climate
Change, Gender & Social Inclusion •
IUCN, International Union for Conser…
Dr. Viviana Figueroa
International Consultant on Traditional
Knowledge • International Indigenous
Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB)
Dr. Esther Dörendahl
Advisor, Sector Program Water Policy •
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)…
Dr. Fergus Sinclair
Chief Scientist • Centre for
International Forest Research – World
Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Jesse DeMaria Kinney
Head of Secretariat • Adaptation
Research Alliance
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