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Climate Action in Biodiverse Landscapes

This course is part of Sustainable & Inclusive Landscapes.

Course Cost

₹ 10,413

Intermediate

Skill Level

4 Weeks

Self-paced lessons

This comprehensive course empowers professionals to take effective climate action at the landscape level. Students learn to analyze climate impacts, implement nature-based solutions, and foster multi-stakeholder collaboration. The curriculum covers climate science, biodiversity connections, vulnerability assessment, and climate finance. Through real-world examples and practical tools, participants develop skills to design and implement climate-smart landscape initiatives.

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Tossa Harding

Tossa Harding

Ilse Hennemann

Ilse Hennemann

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4.6

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English

Tossa Harding

Tossa Harding

Ilse Hennemann

Ilse Hennemann

What you'll learn

  • Define and explain different forms of climate action and their global urgency

  • Assess climate change impacts at landscape level

  • Understand the relationship between climate change and biodiversity

  • Facilitate effective multi-stakeholder collaboration

  • Implement nature-based climate solutions

  • Develop climate action business cases and secure funding

  • Apply participatory tools for climate vulnerability assessment

Skills you'll gain

climate action
biodiversity
landscape management
climate change
stakeholder collaboration
nature-based solutions
climate finance
environmental sustainability

This course includes:

PreRecorded video

Graded assignments, Exams

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

Limited Access access

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There are 6 modules in this course

This course addresses the critical challenge of implementing effective climate action through landscape approaches. Students learn about climate change impacts on biodiversity and human well-being, while exploring nature-based solutions. The curriculum covers stakeholder collaboration, climate vulnerability assessment, solution identification, and climate finance. Through practical exercises and real-world examples, participants develop skills to analyze climate impacts and design effective interventions in their landscapes.

Setting the Scene

Module 1

Stakeholder Collaboration

Module 2

Climate Impacts

Module 3

From Impacts to Solutions

Module 4

Climate Finance

Module 5

Wrapping up

Module 6

Fee Structure

Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Sustainable & Inclusive Landscapes

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Faculties

These are the expert instructors who will be teaching you throughout the course. With a wealth of knowledge and real-world experience, they're here to guide, inspire, and support you every step of the way. Get to know the people who will help you reach your learning goals and make the most of your journey.

Tossa Harding
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Tossa Harding serves as Learning Design Advisor at Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation, where she combines her background in environmental systems analysis and social sciences to develop transformative learning experiences. Her work focuses on creating educational programs that foster systems thinking and strengthen the relationship between people and nature. She has played a key role in developing several influential MOOCs for Wageningen University, including "Environmental Gamechanger - Lead the Way to Sustainable Development," which empowers learners to become agents of sustainable change through interactive assignments and real-world applications. The course introduces essential sustainability skills and guides participants in applying these to personal projects in their communities. Through her work on courses like "Climate Action in Biodiverse Landscapes" and the Professional Certificate Programme in Sustainable & Inclusive Landscapes, she demonstrates her commitment to using online education as a tool for building capacity in sustainable development. Her approach emphasizes the importance of systems thinking and stakeholder engagement in addressing complex environmental challenges, reflecting her belief in education's power to drive positive global change.
Ilse Hennemann
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Ilse Hennemann serves as Advisor Climate Change & Environmental Governance at Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI), where she specializes in integrated landscape approaches and climate change adaptation. After completing her training as a human geographer and environmental sociologist, she has established herself as a key expert in environmental governance and multi-stakeholder processes. Her work focuses on developing resilient landscapes through participatory approaches and capacity building, particularly in Africa and Asia. As coordinator of the Landscape Learning Journey project in the Horn of Africa, she has successfully implemented innovative learning approaches that empower communities to address climate challenges through landscape-based solutions. Through her teaching of MOOCs including "Climate Action in Biodiverse Landscapes" and "Landscape Governance: Collaborating Across Sectors and Scales," she helps professionals understand complex landscape dynamics and governance processes. Her expertise particularly shines in facilitating multi-stakeholder processes and developing landscape governance frameworks, demonstrated through her work training landscape facilitators across six countries in the Horn of Africa. As co-author of guides on blended learning for landscape professionals, she continues to advance capacity development approaches while contributing to more resilient and sustainable landscapes worldwide.
Ingrid Gevers
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Ingrid Gevers serves as Advisor in Aquatic Resource Management and Climate Change at Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI), where she brings over 25 years of experience in wetlands, fisheries, and coastal zone management. After completing her engineering degree, she has established herself as a key expert in designing and facilitating learning trajectories that explore the connections between water, climate risk, and food security. Her work focuses on developing interactive learning materials and games that inspire practical change through constructive dialogue and reflection. As an instructor for MOOCs including "Climate Action in Biodiverse Landscapes," she helps professionals understand complex interactions between climate change and natural resource management. Through her roles in various international projects, particularly in Africa and Asia, she facilitates the development of management plans that balance economic development with environmental sustainability. Her expertise particularly shines in capacity building and curriculum development, demonstrated through her innovative use of visual elements and games in training programs. Currently based in both the Netherlands and Senegal, she continues to advance understanding of climate change adaptation and disaster risk management while working with diverse stakeholders worldwide to enhance water and food security.
Mercy Owusu Ansah
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Mercy Owusu-Ansah serves as Director of Tropenbos Ghana since 2018, where she brings extensive experience in natural resource management and community-based conservation. After completing her training in forestry, she has established herself as a key expert in developing sustainable livelihood schemes and facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogues. Her work focuses on promoting biodiversity conservation through community engagement and integrated landscape approaches. As a co-author of forest management plans and contributor to the Forest Connect alliance, she has helped shape understanding of small and medium forest enterprises in Ghana. Through her leadership at Tropenbos Ghana, she continues to advance sustainable forest management while emphasizing gender-inclusive approaches to natural resource governance. Her expertise particularly shines in facilitating community-based conservation initiatives, demonstrated through her successful implementation of biodiversity projects and development of sustainable livelihood programs. Her current work with the Cocoa and Forests Initiative demonstrates her commitment to combining conservation goals with community development, as she helps coordinate efforts to promote sustainable cocoa production while protecting Ghana's forests.
Arnab Gupta
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Dr. Arnab Gupta serves as Seed Systems Advisor and Data Steward at Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation, where he brings over 16 years of international experience in seed sector transformation and digital innovation. After completing his PhD in Seed Science and Technology from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, he has built an impressive career spanning multiple continents and organizations including Bioversity International (CGIAR) and Incotec. His work focuses on advancing digital transformation in seed systems, particularly in quality assurance, laboratory establishment, and capacity building across Asia, Africa, and Europe. As lead developer of SeedSAGE (Seed System Analysis and Guidance Engine), he pioneers digital solutions for seed systems resilience assessment in crisis-affected regions. Through his roles in implementing Integrated Seed Sector Development projects in Myanmar, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Nigeria, he continues to advance sustainable seed systems while developing innovative digital tools for the agricultural sector. His expertise particularly shines in combining seed science with digital innovation, demonstrated through his work on seed demand forecasting systems and quality assurance mechanisms. Currently leading strategic initiatives in seed systems at WCDI, he contributes to course development and implementation while advancing the digital transformation of agricultural systems through AI-enabled tools and platforms
Climate Action in Biodiverse Landscapes

Intermediate

Skill Level

4 Weeks

Self-paced lessons

Course Cost

₹ 10,413

Completion

CERTIFICATE

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