Course Details
Climate Science and Decision Making (SCIE 401)
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Professional Development
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Victoria University Professional and Executive Development
Victoria University Professional and Executive Development
Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay, Wellington City
More Than 1 Week
Tue 12:00pm-1:30pm, Thu 12:00pm-2:50pm
Tue 12:00pm-1:30pm, Thu 12:00pm-2:50pm
$782.61
Overview:
What are we doing about climate change?
Join the experts this summer and explore climate science, economic responses, and international policy negotiations going on now in response to the world’s changing climate. This course provides an overview of climate science and economics and aspects of international negotiations relevant for climate policy.
This intensive summer course is taught by experts in physics, economics and public policy:
Professor Dave Frame, Director of New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute; Dr Suzi Kerr, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research; and Dr Adrian Macey, former chair of Kyoto Protocol negotiations.
Target audience:
The course is suitable for graduate students and/or policy analysts, CRI, city and regional council employees, and people in the private sector working on environmental issues.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this course, students will understand:
•key decision-relevant aspects of climate science and environmental economics,
•the history, theory and prospects of landmark efforts to govern climate change, domestically and internationally.
Readings and pre-course activity:
An extensive reading list will be available for course preparation in December.
Course coordinator:
Professor Dave Frame, Director of New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute
Relevant links:
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sgees/research-centres/ccri/ccri-staff/david-frame
http://www.motu.org.nz/about/people/suzi_kerr
http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/staff/team/Adrien%20Macey.html
Course dates:
Tuesday 22 January to Thursday 14 February 2013
Lectures:
Tuesdays 12pm-1:30pm, Thursdays 12pm–2:50pm (includes tutorial)
Further details:
If you would like more information about this programme, please contact us on:
Ph: 64 4 463 6556 Email: profdev@vuw.ac.nz
Customised workshops:
Victoria Professional and Executive Development are able to customise many of our workshops to meet specific individual or organisational requirements. Please contact us for further information.
What are we doing about climate change?
Join the experts this summer and explore climate science, economic responses, and international policy negotiations going on now in response to the world’s changing climate. This course provides an overview of climate science and economics and aspects of international negotiations relevant for climate policy.
This intensive summer course is taught by experts in physics, economics and public policy:
Professor Dave Frame, Director of New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute; Dr Suzi Kerr, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research; and Dr Adrian Macey, former chair of Kyoto Protocol negotiations.
Target audience:
The course is suitable for graduate students and/or policy analysts, CRI, city and regional council employees, and people in the private sector working on environmental issues.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this course, students will understand:
•key decision-relevant aspects of climate science and environmental economics,
•the history, theory and prospects of landmark efforts to govern climate change, domestically and internationally.
Readings and pre-course activity:
An extensive reading list will be available for course preparation in December.
Course coordinator:
Professor Dave Frame, Director of New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute
Relevant links:
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sgees/research-centres/ccri/ccri-staff/david-frame
http://www.motu.org.nz/about/people/suzi_kerr
http://igps.victoria.ac.nz/staff/team/Adrien%20Macey.html
Course dates:
Tuesday 22 January to Thursday 14 February 2013
Lectures:
Tuesdays 12pm-1:30pm, Thursdays 12pm–2:50pm (includes tutorial)
Further details:
If you would like more information about this programme, please contact us on:
Ph: 64 4 463 6556 Email: profdev@vuw.ac.nz
Customised workshops:
Victoria Professional and Executive Development are able to customise many of our workshops to meet specific individual or organisational requirements. Please contact us for further information.