Organization: University of East Anglia
Registration deadline: 01 Jun 2017
Starting date: 19 Jun 2017
Ending date: 23 Jun 2017
Water Security, University of East Anglia
Bringing together key strengths in water politics, climate change, agricultural water management and water allocation, this course will provide participants with an exceptional chance to acquire an understanding of this key global issue.
Aim
Participants will acquire a variety of tools and analytical frameworks from a variety of disciplines and an extended understanding of this key national and global issue. They will leave the course with an ability to critically assess and address current water security policy, to gain an appreciation of the relations between water security and energy, climate, food, human and national security. Participants will also substantially develop their networks and resource bases.
Target Audience
The course is designed for entry and mid-level water and development policy-makers and professionals in government, donor, NGO or implementing agencies as well as for environmental journalists, consultants and activists.
Teaching Team
Jessica Budds has extensive academic and policy research experience in the political economy of water and development with a focus on Latin America. She is Senior Lecturer in the School of International Development and Director of the UEA Water Security Research Centre. Jo-Anne Geere is Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at UEA. Her work focuses on the health impacts of fetching water and community based data collection of water access and health data in sub-Saharan Africa, which is informed by her background in the clinical management of people with musculoskeletal disorders and disability. Regular contributors include Prof Tony Allan (KCL/London Water Research Group), Prof Declan Conway (LSE), Dr Marisa Goulden (UEA), Prof Kevin Hiscock (UEA), Prof Bruce Lankford (UEA), Dr Naho Mirumachi (KCL), Dr David Tickner (WWF), Dr Mark Zeitoun (UEA).
Eligibility Criteria
The course is conducted in English. Full competence in English, written and spoken is an essential requirement.
Fee
£1,800
Further information
If you have any further questions or would like to apply for the course please email the training office on devco.train@uea.ac.uk
- See more at: https://www.uea.ac.uk/international-development/dev-co/professional-training/water-security#sthash.rMxu9akp.dpuf
Course Director and Team
The course is directed by Dr Oliver Springate-Baginski. We bring together a range of world leading researchers and practitioners to teach on the course, ensuring a grounded approach for facilitating the operationalisation of justice in forest governance schemes.
Language Requirement
The course is conducted in English. Full competence in English, written and spoken is an essential requirement.
More Information
Justice matters in forest governance
Policy debates and on-the-ground work on new forest governance schemes, such as reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+), payments for environmental services (PES) and forest law enforcement, governance and trade (FLEGT), increasingly focus on the need to enhance equity and serve the essential rights and needs of people. These justice concerns are particularly expressed in discussions on the recognition of rights, participation of stakeholders, sharing of benefits, and development of grievance mechanisms. Whilst there is a growing understanding of the value of social justice in forest governance, creating a win-win environment for communities, governments and companies, turning rhetoric into reality remains slow and challenging.
With the appropriate tools in hand, practitioners can operationalise justice in REDD+, PES and FLEGT beyond the application of ‘do no harm’ principles and social safeguards. This is pivotal for developing socially sound and effective forest governance schemes that maximise benefits for communities, governments and companies.
By combining theory and practice, the course offers an excellent setting to reflect on justice challenges in forest governance, to exchange experiences with researchers and experts, and to develop personal action plans.
On completion of the course participants will:
– understand the importance of equity and justice in the successful development and implementation of rights reforms and decentralisation, REDD+, PES and FLEGT and the challenges therein.
– grasp the relevant global norms, national policies and practical tools (FPIC, participatory governance assessments, timber legality assurance system, etc.) for enhancing equity and justice of REDD+, PES and FLEGT .
– identify and understand the ways to apply appropriate approaches to operationalise equity and justice in REDD+, PES and FLEGT.
Course content
The course is composed of three dimensions: theoretical, policy and practical. The teaching draws on recent experience from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
– The theoretical dimension introduces justice as an analytical framework for addressing social aspects of REDD+, PES and FLEGT at global, national and local levels. It reflects on why justice matters in forest governance, looks at different dimensions of justice and considers actors involved and their experiences on the ground. Concepts such as the recognition of rights, participation and benefit sharing are examined.
– The policy dimension analyses the integration of justice in international and national policy agreements, frameworks and instruments related to REDD+, PES and FLEGT The way in which these instruments consider the most vulnerable people is discussed as well as the way in which they can be used to enhance social justice. Particular attention is paid to REDD+ social and environmental safeguards and FLEGT legality definitions.
– The practical dimension reflects on ways to respond to equity concerns and to operationalise social justice in REDD+, PES and FLEGT. Mainstreaming justice in policy formulation and implementation as well as in actions of recognition of rights, participation, benefit sharing and grievance mechanisms are also examined. Participants explore tools that facilitate engaging with actors and trigger change at different levels. Finally, personal action plans are created.
Course delivery
The learning environment involves participatory learning and student centred approaches and tools such as presentations, group discussions, debates and case study analysis. The organisers aim to offer a stimulating environment for reflection and development of ideas for practical action. Participants will design an engagement process for improving equity and justice within their own work context.
The course is accompanied by an electronic course (MOOC) on environmental justice that will be available through the Futurelearn platform (www.futurelearn.com) prior to the course.
Follow-up sessions, in the form of group or personal mentoring, are also offered.
Further information
If you have any further questions or would like to apply for the course please email the training office on devco.train@uea.ac.uk or go to the application form
- See more at: https://www.uea.ac.uk/international-development/dev-co/professional-training/forest-governance#sthash.AtFCtCBb.dpuf
How to register:
By Application Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo9zhZQ8748NQxIO9sOpMEpwIv4oOJvoifORNl-uLh2FoexQ/viewform