Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Course objective: 

Climate change is already impacting every part of the globe, but these impacts are not felt equally. Lower income countries suffer disproportionately from the adverse consequences of climate change, although they are the least responsible. Climate change has taken a prominent position on the international development agenda and there is a growing need for people working in international cooperation to be familiar with climate change issues. The course aims to equip participants with a basic understanding of climate change topics as they relate to sustainable development, and to give them the tools to integrate climate change considerations into the planning and implementation of development projects.

Key topics:

• Climate change and sustainable development
• Physical science basis of climate change
• Climate change impacts
• Adaptation, disaster risk reduction and resilience in lower income contexts
• Climate change mitigation in lower income contexts
• Policy frameworks and governance at the national and international level
• Mainstreaming tools to design climate-informed development projects
• Climate justice
• Basics of climate financing

Duration: 17/03-21/03/2025

Teaching format: Classroom

Examination: A written assignment will be distributed during the course, and due 2 weeks after the course completion

ECTS points: 3

Course fee: CHF 950

Lecturers: 

• Jasmine Neve, NADEL
• Guest lecturers

For more information please visit nadel.ethz.ch

Registration starts on 4th of November 2024.

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