University Network for Climate and Ecosystems Change Adaptation Research
Postgraduate Courses on Building Resilience to Climate Change
On Spring 2011
The United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP), Tokyo, invites applications for the new intensive 4 week postgraduate programme on Building Resilience to Climate Change, developed under the framework of the University Network for Climate and Ecosystems Change Adaptation Research (UN-CECAR). UN-CECAR is a collaborative initiative of more than 20 leading universities across Asia. It is committed to developing postgraduate educational and research programmes on climate and ecosystems change, adaptation and sustainability science. UNU-ISP acts as the Secretariat for UN-CECAR.
The new courses, conducted at UNU-ISP, cover a range of issues on sustainability and adaptation to climate and ecosystems change. Topics include climate and atmospheric science, impacts assessment, climate and society, ecosystems resilience, risk and uncertainty, integrated solutions for mitigation and adaptation, mainstreaming adaptation into development planning and community-based adaptation. Students also will receive practical training in the use of remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for climate and ecosystems change research.
Target applicants:
- Students who are currently enrolled in a masters or Ph.D. programme, in any discipline, and
- Who wish to deepen their knowledge on, and gain practical training in, building resilience to climate and ecosystems change, and
- Who desire a future career as a climate change specialist
The application deadline for the spring 2011 courses is 21 January 2011
Futher information :
Dina and Aci
uphi_ft@yahoo.com, or engineering_ugm@yahoo.co.id
UPHI Office, KPFT UGM Lt. 3
0274 513665