Climate Change Negotiations and Health

The course features key information on climate change and its impacts on human health, provides an overview of the climate change negotiations so far, and considers entry points to address health issues and priorities within climate change negotiations and policies.

After completing the course, participants will be able to:

• Explain how climate change affects health;
• Recognize the international climate change policy framework;
• Identify the Parties and groups of Parties to the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement, including their respective commitments and negotiation positions;
• Describe the outcomes of past negotiation sessions;
• Discuss the key issues in the ongoing international climate change negotiations, particularly in relation to the promotion of health priorities and the integration of health in all policies.

A passing grade of 70% or more to the final quiz qualifies for a certificate of completion from the course. Only 3 attempts per quiz.