El presente Diploma Internacional en Ciencias Ambientales para la Toma de Decisiones, identifica al liderazgo como un elemento clave en la mejora del medio ambiente, la capacidad de un individuo o un grupo para guiar un cambio positivo hacia una visión de un futuro ambientalmente sostenible. Toda organización, sea del estado, de la sociedad civil o de carácter netamente privado, son sistemas abiertos que se desarrollan y operan en un entorno…

El presente Diploma Internacional en Ciencias Ambientales para la Toma de Decisiones, identifica al liderazgo como un elemento clave en la mejora del medio ambiente, la capacidad de un individuo o un grupo para guiar un cambio positivo hacia una visión de un futuro ambientalmente sostenible. Toda organización, sea del estado, de la sociedad civil o de carácter netamente privado, son sistemas abiertos que se desarrollan y operan en un entorno…

El Panel Intergubernamental sobre Cambio Climático (IPCC) advirtió hace una década que "el calentamiento del sistema climático es inequívoco, como ya es evidente de las observaciones e incrementos en el promedio de la temperatura del aire y del océano, la fundición de nieve y hielo, y el incremento del nivel medio del mar en todo el mundo". Es por ello que el cambio climático se ha constituido como una de las principales preocupaciones de los…

Los efectos del aumento de esta variabilidad climática en la economía son motivo de creciente preocupación entre los hacedores de políticas (policy makers) del sector público, quienes se encuentran en la disyuntiva de sacrificar recursos escasos hoy, para evitar pérdidas aún mayores en el futuro. Si bien el principio de responsabilidades comunes pero diferenciadas ha sido aceptado por los signatarios de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas…

Climate racism refers to a ruptured ecological and social system, in which racialized people have a lower life expectancy (in lifespan or quality) because of institutionalized violence. The workshop is organized by the Scholas Environmental Committee (International Institute of Social Studies) and is hosted by CLuB (Climate Liberation Bloc). It will allow us to study climate racism by looking at four aspects: historical, political, military and…

Los efectos del cambio climático ya se evidencian en el agua, la biodiversidad y los ecosistemas. La FAO reporta que la agricultura es el sector más afectado por el cambio climático, debido a que la alteración de los patrones climáticos afectará indudablemente la producción y la productividad, dependiendo de los tipos de prácticas agrícolas, sistemas, período de producción, cultivos y zonas vulnerables. El programa en Gestión del Riesgo de…

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Executive Secretary, the Gender Program Officer will primarily support the development and implementation of the GWP-CAf agenda for gender equality and inclusion. The Gender Programme Officer is expected to work across programs and projects in a way that supports the operationalization of the GWP Gender Strategy and the Gender Action Piece that promotes “gender equality and inclusion in water resources…

Complementariamente a lo anterior indicado, los desastres están aumentando, y el calentamiento del planeta permite prever un incremento en su frecuencia e intensidad en el futuro. En las situaciones de emergencia y desastres, los grupos más vulnerables (los pobres, los ancianos, las mujeres y los niños) son los que más sufren de hambre y privaciones. La gestión del riesgo de desastres desempeña una función cada vez mayor en la intervención…

What you will do: Build and lead the Climate Action team and help to grow and expand a high potential business across countries and sectors building on a strong base of over 1,500 industrial clients; Guide corporate clients to better understand, develop and implement sustainable practices and to deliver on ambitious climate action goals; Develop and implement commercial strategies to win business opportunities that lead to high impact projects…

As Executive Director for the Caucasus Nature Fund, you will lead vital funding support for nature conservation in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. You will manage the organization across its programs, finances, communications and operations, supporting stunningly beautiful protected areas in one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. By maintaining and developing relationships with national governments, the region’s national parks and other local…

The Clean Water Supply program has four areas of focus for urban water management: equitable, resilient and integrated financial resources; clean and affordable water and healthy rivers for marginalized communities; policies that support and promote sustainability for clean water and resilient water systems; and practices such as green stormwater infrastructure to ensure water in urban environments mimics natural hydrology. This Director-level…

FFI is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Technical Specialist, Livelihoods & Governance, Conservation Finance & Enterprise. You will have strong technical skills relevant to the development of the socio-economic elements in REDD+ and other nature-based solutions (NBS) projects. In particular, you will have direct experience in the design and facilitation of land tenure clarification, Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC), benefit…

You will be leading a diverse and dedicated team who are responsible for interfacing between industry innovation and policy functions to enable the implementation of Emissions Reduction technologies to achieve the Maritime 2050 Zero Emission Shipping Vision. Leading on the MCA’s change and adaption of safe regulations related to the new paradigm of Emissions Reduction and Alternative Fuels in the global shipping industry.

The Country Program Director will lead the development and management of WCS’s conservation program in PNG in line with the emerging WCS 2030 and WCS Melanesia 2025 strategies. The WCS PNG Country Director will be responsible for: leading on the establishment of program priorities, strategy, and approaches for terrestrial and marine conservation and climate adaptation initiatives; supporting conservation project development and implementation…

Following completion of the course, students will be able to: At an introductory level, describe how the climate has changed, explain the role of greenhouse gases in climate change, and describe how the climate is predicted to change in the future; Describe how climate change adversely impacts population health, with differing vulnerability across population sub-groups, through direct effects; through ecosystem transformation and degradation; and…

As a result of completing this course, you will be able to: Identify individual, community, and political actions you can engage in to effectively address and respond to climate change; Describe how insights from the social sciences can be employed to create change at the individual, community, and political levels; Feel empowered to continue to influence how you, your community, and political leaders address and respond to climate change.

At the end of this course, learners should be able to: Recognize the effects, impacts, and drivers of climate change in cities; Understand the drivers of urban risk and vulnerability in the context of climate change; Distinguish the typologies, approaches, and tensions of climate change adaptation; Explain the different approaches and steps in climate change planning; Examine the decision support and assessment tools for climate change; Develop a…

Our Earth’s Future is about the science of climate change and how to talk about it. You will learn from scientists in the fields of climatology, oceanography, Earth science, and anthropology who study how climate change is affecting people, populations, and ways of life. Explore the multiple lines of evidence for the human-induced climate change that is happening today, and consider what that means for the future of our planet. At the end of this…

Learning objectives The course will allow you to: Understand What the macroeconomic and microeconomic consequences of both climate changes, poverty, hunger, gender or race discriminations, lack of communication between the State, Civil Societies, and businesses, etc are. Understand Why it is important for businesses to tackle sustainability issues in order to create more and better business opportunities; Learn How each individual, organization…

The University of Alberta, the University of Tromso and the University of the Arctic invite you to explore this four week course that examines the environment and climate of the circumpolar North. This course is the result of an international collaboration and provides you with an insight into our planet's North. Following an overview of regional geography, you will focus on the cryosphere (ice), as well as the atmosphere and ocean of the region…

This tutorial introduces the concept of prioritizing adaptation options during adaptation planning and implementation. At the outset of any adaptation initiative, it is important to assess the implications of climate change on the natural systems (e.g. biodiversity) and the human society (e.g. human health) to determine how and to what extent they will be affected. There are a number of measures that can be implemented to reduce risk and…

This tutorial introduces climate information and services and their application in decision-making. It has been developed by UNITAR in collaboration with UNECA’s African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) and the Pan-Africa component of the Weather Information Services for Africa (WISER) program, kindly supported by UK’s Department for International Development (DfID). It is based on the WISER toolkit “Mainstreaming/Integrating Climate Information and…

This tutorial introduces the concept of mainstreaming climate change adaptation into water resources. The effects of climate change are observed through the scarcity or abundance of water which in turn has serious impacts on other key socio-economic sectors such as health, agriculture, energy and infrastructure. For any climate change adaptation planning to be done, it will be important for these sectors to consider their linkages with water…

This tutorial aims to build understanding of the links between climate policy and public finance, as the national budget plays a critical role in a country’s climate change response. The tutorial is divided into five sections, and it takes around 30 minutes to complete all sections. The tutorial has been developed by UNITAR as part of the regional project “Strengthening the Governance of Climate Change Finance to Benefit the Poor and Vulnerable…

Les changements climatiques affectent tous les pays sur tous les continents. Ces changements perturbent les écosystèmes et ont des conséquences vies sociales et économiques sur la vie des personnes, des communautés et des pays aujourd’hui et encore plus demain. Des solutions abordables et évolutives sont désormais disponibles pour permettre aux pays de passer à des économies plus propres et plus résilientes. Les changements climatiques demeurent…