Section: Module 5: Lesson 1: Adaptation strategies and climate change | Climate Change and Public Health | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Contrast the main adaptation strategies and how they relate to public health.
    • Explore the approaches to long-term adaptation and how each of them can be more beneficial to different populations.
    • Examine how policies address the development of equitable changes in energy, transportation, and other economic sectors.
    Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this lesson: 4 hours.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      IPCC Summary for Policymakers - Adaptation and Mitigation URL
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      Read the content under the heading "Response options for adaptation" (Click on 4.2 on the left of the screen). (12 minutes)
      The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

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      Various approaches to long-term adaptation planning URL
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      Read the content under the heading "Various approaches to long-term adaptation planning" and "Incremental versus transformational change" on pages 6-9. (10 minutes)
      United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

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      Responding to Climate Change as Public Health Professionals URL
      Students must
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      Watch the entire video. (60 minutes)

      Creating Healthy and Sustainable Environments

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      IPCC Summary for Policymakers - Adaptation and Mitigation URL
      Students must
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      Read the content under the heading "4.4.Policy approaches for adaptation and mitigation, technology and finance" (Click on 4.4 on the left of the screen and scroll down). (59 minutes)

      The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)