EU Climate Justice: Law, Governance, Management & Policy

This Course has been developed as a part of the deliverable under the Jean Monet Chair on EU Climate Justice Law, Governance, Management & Policy (EUC-LAMP) co-funded by the European Union. The course is developed for offering it as a MOOC for 2 ECTS/Credits.

This MOOC is developed using 21st Century Teaching pedagogies having participatory content like reflection points, online polls, quiz, mind maps among other for all stakeholders for raising awareness regarding the subject and build capacity.

This course is designed for Bachelor students, master’s students, professionals in the field of Climate Change/ Environment, Legal Professionals in the field of Climate Change/ Environment, Policymakers, Environmental Advocates and Scholars, anyone who is interested in the field of Climate Change. The course provides an understanding of the EU's legal and policy frameworks for addressing climate change.

It also explores the principles of climate justice, governance mechanisms and management strategies that shape the European Union’s (EU) approach to achieving a just and sustainable transition. 

Through this course, the participants will understand basic concepts pertaining to climate justice law, policy, governance and management. The participants will gain insights into key legislative instruments, governance models and policy initiatives that drive climate action with focus on EU and Asia.  Along with this the course also offers an interdisciplinary perspective on how the EU integrates climate justice into its decision-making processes.

 By the end of this course, participants will have developed understanding, knowledge and skills necessary to navigate and influence the evolving landscape of climate justice law and governance, equipping them to contribute effectively to sustainable and equitable climate policies and practices at national, regional (Asia / EU) and global levels. The participants can further use this understanding and knowledge to organize or participate in awareness drives, climate justice campaigns, environment impact assessment hearings and climate related litigation. The participants can further contribute in terms of mitigating climate change effects by following waste management practices and build resilience by using adaptation practices.