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September 5 - September 9, 2016
Course description
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This multi-disciplinary five-day course provides an in-depth overview of the economics of climate change, and the risks and opportunities they present. After having covered the basic scientific findings, participants will be presented with the Integrated Assessment Framework, Cost Benefit Analysis and international climate policy analysis. Econometric techniques to measures different socio economic impacts will be also presented.. Of special interest the implications in terms of governance.
Then, adaptation and mitigation strategies will be reviewed and presented. Emphasis is placed on agriculture in the developing world. The module The model is composed by a mix of lectures, seminars and group work at the University of Geneva Summer School jointly with the UNCTAD-UNIGE Sustainability Research Centre.
Tuition Fees
TUITION FEES AND DEADLINE
Tuition Fees: 1'800 CHF
Special fare for 5 Master/Graduate students: 500 CHF. Apply now! First come, first served.
UNIGE students only: limited number of places available with a full tuition waiver
Deadline: August 5, 2016
Faculty & Staff
FACULTY
Course Director:
Salvatore Di Falco
Geneva School of Economics and Management
University of Geneva
Participating Faculty include:
Simon Dietz
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
London School of Economics
Jeremy Lucchetti
Geneva School of Economics and Management
University of Geneva
Ralph Winkler
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research
University of Bern
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