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Date of publication
6 December 2012
University programme

Graduate level teaching module: Disasters, environment and risk reduction (ecoDRR)

Center for Natural Resources and Development
Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction
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Location

10 CNRD Partner Universities

Description

This highly interactive and problem-based module provides students with theoretical concepts and practical tools in understanding environment and disaster linkages and applications of ecosystem-based disaster risk management. Compiled by researchers and practitioners from more than 15 countries and institutions worldwide, the module contains 50 hrs of teaching material (5 ECTS), including:

  • Case studies from different countries,
  • Role plays and exercises,
  • Audiovisual media,
  • Supporting education materials.

Course topics include understanding disaster risk and resilience, disaster trends analysis, ecosystem management tools for disaster risk reduction, climate change and ecosystem-based adaptation, and mainstreaming into development, among others.

Contact

Udo Nehren ([email protected])
Simone Sandholz ([email protected])
Karen Sudmeier ([email protected])
Marisol Estrella ([email protected])

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Themes Climate change Disaster risk management Environment and ecosystems

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