Green Economy and Trade - Online Training Course

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Fellowships available! Apply now for the new e-course on Green Economy and Trade from 7 Nov -16 Dec 2016! Deadline: 23.10.2016

Background

Trade in environmental goods and services (EGS) offers significant opportunities, in particular for developing countries, to drive economic development while protecting natural capital and creating better livelihoods for citizens. In order to seize these opportunities, UNEP and UNITAR are collaborating within the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), to deliver the first interactive e-learning course at the nexus of trade and the green economy.

Event Objectives

The e-course introduces various concepts, policy instruments and enabling conditions to identify, assess and harness benefits of sustainable trade in the context of the 2030 Development Agenda. Moreover, participants will acquire basic skills for translating sustainable trade principles into a real-world economic, policy and professional context.

Leaning Objectives

After completing the course, participants will be able to:

• Interpret current developments and trends related to Green Economy and Trade
• Discuss basic principles related to the international governance of trade and the way the international trade framework can foster sustainability
• Discuss opportunities, challenges, and enabling conditions for developing countries to benefit from growing trade in EGS
• Identify possibilities for greening trade in specific sectors, foremost renewable energy and agriculture
• Apply the green economy approach to a real life trade-related case study

Content and Structure 

The course is composed of 4 modules (including one elective):

Module 1: The trade and environment nexus: key concepts, trends and developments
Module 2: Opportunities and enabling conditions for greening trade
Module 3: Assessing and seizing sustainable trade opportunities in specific Green Economy sectors (Elective 1: Agriculture; Elective 2: Energy)
Module 4: International trade governance and law: basic concepts and principles

Total number of learning hours: 32 hours over a 6-week period, including study time and participation in online course activities. During weeks 1 – 4 the study of learning journals is complemented by a range of learning activities and experiences such as discussion fora and interactive exercises. Weeks 5 – 6 are reserved for the development of an Action Plan and subsequent peer-review.

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