Forests in a Changing Climate: A Sourcebook for Integrating REDD+ into Academic Programmes
Forests in a Changing Climate: A Sourcebook for Integrating REDD+ into Academic Programmes is a comprehensive syllabus for the academic study of forests and climate change issues, under the overarching and evolving REDD+ narrative. It is designed to facilitate the integration of this new knowledge domain into multidisciplinary university programmes.
The REDD+ Sourcebook was developed by the UN-REDD Programme and UNEP’s Environmental Education and Training Unit (EETU), in partnership with Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. It comprises of 12 modules, which touch upon the historical processes, causes and effects of climate change, the emergence of REDD, engaging with the REDD essentials, expanded opportunities for REDD+, and a transformational shift towards a Green Economy. The Sourcebook can be used in the design and delivery of academic programmes related to REDD+. The source book can be downloaded at: http://unep.org/Training/docs/Forest_in_a_Changing_Climate.pdf