Concepts and Principles of Climate Change and Sustainable Development
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Description
The climate system. Drivers of climate change. Climate models and softwares. Climate modelling and projections. Observed and projected changes in climate in Africa. Sustainable development theory and practice. Climate science and policy. Interlinkages between climate change and sustainable development. Climate change as a challenge and an opportunity for sustainable development. Climate compatible development. Climate change in the SDGs. Climate economics and finance. The green economy. Africa in international climate negotiations. Link between international climate change negotiations and local implementation. Evolution of economic discourse around climate change. Economic policy instruments. Politics of climate change. International landscape of climate finance.
