Welcome to the Professional Updating Initiative on Climate Change Policy. This project aims to provide on-going climate change policy knowledge and skills to key IUCN staff worldwide. This will help support staff in policy advocacy and in providing guidance to colleagues, members and governments. For more about the project, click here.
Science
 This e-Learning module will cover the basic science related to climate change policy. After taking the module, you will be able to describe: key signs of climate change; the greenhouse gas effect; and impacts of climate change. You will be able to list the main human activities causing climate change and explain the concepts of adaptation and mitigation...Read more...
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
 This e-Learning module will explain how the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change works. After taking the module, you will be able to describe how the UNFCCC process works, what the current status of the negotiations is and what can be expected in the near future...Read more...
IUCN's Position
 This module discusses how IUCN policy is made and what IUCN’s key climate change policy positions are on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), Ecosystem-based Adaptation, oceans and coasts, and cross-cutting equity issues. It also provides optional in-depth learning on REDD and adaptation. After taking the module, you will be able to understand the key issues behind IUCN policy and to explain and advocate our policy positions...Read more...
National Policy
 The final module focuses on national policy making and climate change. You will be encouraged to apply your learning to a national context and consider how you can engage more actively in climate change policy work and advocacy...Read more...
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