Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples

Climate change is a global phenomenon, but its impacts vary among different social groups, who perceive and adapt to climate change impacts in different ways. In this course, you will: a) understand the different debates around climate change impacts on Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC); b) familiarize yourself with different impacts of climate change on IPLC, with the IPLC understanding of climate change impacts and with their strategies to adapt to climate change; and c) learn about different strategies to incorporate Indigenous peoples and local communities in climate change research and policy. The course includes a theoretical and a methodological component, through which you will learn methodologies to conduct research on Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ perceptions of climate change impacts

• Understand debates on climate impacts on Indigenous Peoples
• Analyze impacts of climate change on Indigenous and local communities
• Explore strategies to integrate Indigenous Peoples in climate research and policy

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to read course instructions in English