Responding to Climate Change
Summary
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Analysis of climate change adaptations, responses, and mitigation options. Consideration of impacts of projected climate changes including global water, food and health complemented by regional case studies. Scientific, technologic, economic, political, and behavioral aspects of potential solutions.
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Responding to Climate Change
Syllabus for course attached
syllabus.pdf
Assessment
15% class participation – actively contribute to weekly case studies and discussion
25% weekly responses/problem sets (ca. 600 words) - due each xx by xx, posted on discussion section of Courseworks
30% Adaptation Presentation and Paper
March 5 or 7 Presentation – xx minutes
March 9, 5 pm Adaptation paper -- 8 pages double-spaced text plus figures, references, and reflection submitted as an attachment on line under "Discussion." Groups of students conduct an analysis of one country other than the US, modeled on the Arctic and NYC case studies. Each student is responsible for 1 chapter of report and 1 part of presentation.
The following figures are required – you may also include others as well:
1. Identification of key climate impacts
2. Chart identifying priorities for response
3. Chart identifying response strategies (may be combined with priorities chart)
4. Process flowchart or timeline for getting consensus from stakeholders and implementing strategies
5. Chart identifying key hurdles/challenges and options for overcoming them
30% Mitigation Presentation and Paper
April 23 Presentation -- 15? minutes
April 30, 5 pm Paper -- 10 pages combined, 6 pages on your own double-spaced text plus figures, references, reflection submitted as an attachment on line under "Discussion." Groups of students conduct analyses of solution options, assessing the potential for implementation within a specific context – Each student is responsible for 1 chapter of report and 1 part of presentation. Pre-approval of the topic is required.
Elements to include in your analysis – do not have to be in this order:
1) Strategy for reducing warming using this mitigation option
– include quantification of carbon and/or warming mitigation potential using your own calculations, estimates, and/or citation of literature
2) Co-benefits of implementing this mitigation option
3) Obstacles to implementing this mitigation option
4) Implementation plan