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Climate Adaptation for Human Health
by Kathryn Conlon- 4.5
Approx. 19 hours to complete
You also will learn tools and strategies to effectively plan for and enact adaptation actions that build resilience to climate change’s negative effects. What Can Climate Adaptation Look Like? What Can Climate Adaptation Look Like for an Individual? Frameworks for Climate Adaptation and Health 28: Adaptation (in Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment)...
How Do We Manage Climate Change?
by Joseph Casola- 0.0
Approx. 6 hours to complete
In this course, learners will identify the types of actions that we can pursue to address climate change. These actions fall into two broad categories: 1) mitigation, which refers to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or enhance carbon sinks, and 2) adaptation, which refers to our preparations for climate impacts. Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Managing Climate Risk Through Adaptation...
Climate Adaptation in Africa
by Mark New- 4.8
Approx. 19 hours to complete
This course explores why climate change adaptation is important in the African context. The course will examine adaptation in theory and in practice, through a focus on four sectors that are critically important for climate resilient development in Africa: Water Security, Agriculture and Food Security, Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services and Resilient Cities. African cases of climate adaptation...
Planning for Climate Change in African Cities
by Veronica Olivotto , Dr. Shuaib Lwasa , Prof. Andy Gouldson , Marcus Mayr , Dr. Stelios Grafakos , Dr. David Dodman , Dr. Diana Reckien , Dr. Nathalie Jean Baptiste- 4.8
Approx. 22 hours to complete
Climate change poses a threat to economic growth and long-term prosperity of many countries around the world. Africa is not an exception, considering the actual and potential impacts of climate change and climate variability that will threaten its vulnerable sectors and human populations. • Distinguish the typologies, approaches, and tensions of climate change adaptation...
Climate Change and Water in Mountains: A Global Concern
by Martin Beniston , Markus Stoffel- 4.7
Approx. 17 hours to complete
What is climate change ? - to understand the concepts associated with climate change such as adaptation and water governance strategies 6: Impacts of Climate Change on Snow Cover I (Dr M. 9: Examples of Adaptation Responses and Water Governance in Asia I - The evaluation of climate change vulnerability with multi-criteria decision making (Prof....
From Climate Science to Action
by Alan S. Miller , Claudia Barrera- 4.7
Approx. 15 hours to complete
Each part of the world faces specific vulnerabilities to climate change and has different opportunities to mitigate the effects and build resilience in the 21st century. • Region-specific discussions on mitigation actions needed to reduce emissions while decreasing vulnerability to climate change impacts through adaptation and by building climate resilience From Science to Action on Climate Change...
Introduction to Climate Change and Health
by Robert Dubrow- 4.8
Approx. 15 hours to complete
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to human health in the 21st century. · Explain how adaptation and mitigation strategies can reduce adverse health impacts of climate change and can generate substantial non-climate health benefits in a just and equitable manner. Welcome to Introduction to Climate Change and Health!...
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Tourism and Climate Change
by Prof. Dr. Edward Huijbens , Dr. Arjaan Pellis , Dr. Bas Amelung , Dr. Machiel Lamers- 0.0
5 Weeks
Yet, is spite of the tourism sector’s vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, it continues to grow exponentially, driven by an ever rising tourism demand. Climate change adaptation and mitigation for tourism destinations In light of this, we have dedicated this online course to the key challenges tourism faces in context of drastic climate change....
$199
Planning with Climate Change in Mind
by Joseph Casola- 0.0
Approx. 6 hours to complete
This course focuses on the climate impacts occurring and expected to occur across the United States. Fourth National Climate Assessment Regional Impacts and Adaptation Navigate the National Climate Assessment as a resource for information about impacts and adaptation Describe how place and context relate to climate risk and potential mitigation and adaptation choices...
Protecting Public Health in a Changing Climate: A Primer for City, Local, and Regional Action
by Mary A. Fox, PhD MPH , Mary C. Sheehan, PhD MPH , Thomas A. Burke, PhD MPH- 4.8
Approx. 13 hours to complete
This course is an introduction to the multiple ways our changing climate affects global population health, and to promising policy and practice responses. A Public Health Perspective on Climate Change Climate Change and Health: A Conversation with Gina McCarthy The Climate is Changing Looking Ahead: The New Climate Normal Climate Change and Small Island States: A Conversation with Rufus Ewing...