Climate Adaptation and Human Rights

About this course

Welcome to our Climate Adaptation and Human Rights MOOC. This course will be of interest to professionals and students engaged with social and governance issues relating to climate change adaptation. Government officials at local and national levels, private sector actors, civil society activists, journalists, staff of international organisations, academics and students will all benefit from integrating a human rights and gender equality perspective into their work. The course suits learners interested in moving from theory to practice. Drawing on practical experience from around the world, this course is designed to help you to build proficiency in applying rights-based approaches in contexts relevant to adaptation action at national and local levels. By the end of the course, you will be able to explain why rights-based action on climate is a legal obligation as well as how adoption of this approach can lead toadaptation outcomes that are more sustainable than technocratic approaches. You will also be able to apply the Framework for Integrating Rights and Equality in a variety of practical contexts relevant to action on climate.

Course objectives

• Build proficiency in applying rights-based approaches to climate adaptation
• Move from theoretical understanding to practical application of human rights frameworks in climate contexts
• Develop skills to create more sustainable and equitable climate adaptation outcomes