IUCN's Position
IUCN's Position on Climate Change Policy e-Learning Module
This eLearning Module will begin on Oct 22, 2010. After taking this Module, you will be able to:
- Explain how IUCN policy is developed; what type of documents can be developed; the roles for developing documents are; how IUCN attends policy events; how we deliver our policy work
- Understand how you can participate in developing and delivering IUCN policy
- Explain what REDD is and how it relates to international and national policy making
- Understand what are the opportunities and challenges related to REDD
- Understand what the latest international policy developments are
- Understand what IUCN’s policy position is and why
- Assess how you can apply IUCN’s REDD policy position in your own work
- Understand and define adaptation
- Understand how adaptation applies to the international policy context
- Explain what IUCN’s policy position is on ecosystem-based adaptation
- Understand how oceans and coasts relate to climate change
- What the policy opportunities are with regards to oceans and coasts at international level
- What IUCN’s position is on oceans and coasts
- Understand how gender relates to climate change
- What the policy opportunities are with regards to oceans and coasts at international level
- Understand what IUCN’s position on gender is and know what activites we have undertaken so far
- Understand how Indigenous Peoples issues relate to climate change
- What the policy opportunities are with regards to Indigenous Peoples and climate change at international level
- Understand what IUCN’s position on IPs is and know what work we have carried out
This module will also prepare you to participate in Module 4 – Application of IUCN Policies in your work at the regional or national level.