UN offers free online course on international climate change legal regime [1]

This 3-hour self-paced course covers the causes and effect of Climate Change. It describes the mechanisms established by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and explains the key provisions and commitments established by the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.

All stakeholders interested to learn about the framework in the fight against climate change can benefit from the course. Prior knowledge is not a requirement for participation and the contents are presented on a progressive manner, from generic to specific elements. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a joint certificate UNITAR – UN Environment.

This course is a collaborative effort between UNITAR and UN Environment, which expands the learning portfolio available on InforMEA platform.

The Climate Change International Legal Regime course is based on the UN Environment Training Manual on International Environmental Law. It has been developed in collaboration with Mr. Dan Bondi Ogolla, former Coordinator & Principal Legal Adviser, UN Climate Change Framework Convention Secretariat. The UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in the framework of a collaboration with UN Environment, has designed the course’s new learning architecture and conceived the instructional design approach, including interactive learning objects, exercises, assessments of learning and evaluation. The Institute has also produced the course documentation.

The Climate Change International Legal Regime course is fully aligned with international standards on e-Learning for capacity building.

Course goal

The Climate Change International Legal Regime course covers the causes and effect of Climate Change; describes the mechanisms established by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and explains the key provisions and commitments established by the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. It presents the legally binding framework in the fight against climate change. It addresses the mitigation of emissions of greenhouse gases and the adaptation to climate change. 

Flyer: http://www.unitar.org/ksi/sites/unitar.org.ksi/files/uploads/flyer_climate_change_-light.pdf  [4]

Register now:  https://e-learning.informea.org/login/index.php [5].