| Impacts of climate change on key sectors of the economy. National and regional disasters, emergencies and emerging environmental issues. Global, African and national emissions. Concepts and principles, tools and indicators of vulnerability, risks, uncertainty and resilience. Loss and Damage. Role of fossil fuels and renewable energy in climate change. Calculation of carbon footprints. Adaptation, nature-based solutions and disaster risk reduction approaches for climate resilient development. Water-Food-Energy Nexus and integrated approaches to reduce competition for resources. The enabling environment for adaptation and mitigation. Climate change, social justice and adaptation. Local-global linkages in climate-related social justice struggles. Social justice perspectives of climate change policies, strategies and interventions. Economic policy instruments. Politics of climate change. Climate finance. International conventions, treaties and commitments. Climate diplomacy. |
Administrative assistant: Mr. ABEELUCK Yajyushsingh
Telephone: 4037400
Email: aofoa-exam@uom.ac.mu |
