Book Title: Climate Change and Climate Action

Book Description

Climate change affects all of us to varying degrees. Shifting weather patterns that affect food production, rising sea levels that increase the risk of severe flooding and extreme weather events — for example, heat waves, hurricanes, storms, floods and droughts — are all indicators of major climate change around the world. The environmental, social and economic impact is enormous, and vulnerable communities, especially women and children, are particularly affected.

This course explains climate change and its impact on human lives from a local context, including local trends in severe weather and the impact of climate change on livelihoods. It has a particular focus on agriculture, water and food security. The activities and readings will help you to anticipate the impact of climate change in your own context, examine policies that are relevant to your location and develop a relevant advocacy strategy. You will learn to identify key strategies for climate action such as mobilisation and community-based conservation, identify critical conservation issues in a local context and align various climate actions and policies to support conservation efforts.