Introduction to Main Concepts and Terminologies in Climate Change Adaptation

Program Date
29. Oct 2024
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Duration
1 Day

100,00 

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Overview

Climate change has brought increasing number and change in climate and weather extremes that may cause disasters. Anticipating the climate change impacts and taking appropriate actions to manage the risk of extreme events has become necessary within humanitarian action.

This module provides basic foundation and understanding of climate change adaptation. It discusses causes, scenarios and impacts of global climate change and associated extreme events, as well as relevant concepts, strategies, and measures available to deal with the impacts of climate change.

 

The course builds foundation for further specific courses of climate change adaptation It is possible to complete three additional specific CCA courses, e.g. Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture, etc., in order to gain credit towards a Certificate of Advanced Studies in “Anticipatory Humanitarian Action“, under prerequisite of passing the exam in form of individual work after completion of all – introductory and three specific – courses (please also see the general exam regulation of aha).

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