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Pathways to climate change adaptation: the case of Small Island Developing States
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Free certificate
- 5 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
Week 1. Introduction to climate change (Martin Beniston)
Week 2. Focus on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) (Arthur Dahl)
Week 3. How to identify vulnerabilities and solutions to climate change (Alexander Sandy Bisaro)
Week 4. Integrating climate change adaptation in policy planning (Pradeep Kurukulasuriya & Angus Mackay)
Week 5. Specific case studies related to RiVamp (Pascal Peduzzi)
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Sandy Bisaro
- Arthur Dahl - UNEP
- Pradeep Kurukulasuriya
- Martin Beniston
- Angus Mackay
- Pascal Peduzzi
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