USAID LEAF Regional Climate Change Curriculum Development

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Name Affiliation Name AffiliationSurin Onprom; Co-Lead Kasetsart University,

ThailandTran Thi Thu Ha Vietnam Forestry University

Penporn Janekarnkij; Co-Lead Kasetsart University, Thailand

Nguyen Dinh Hai Vietnam Forestry University

Rejani Kunjappan; Co-Lead RECOFTCThailand

Vo Mai Anh Vietnam Forestry University

Claudia Radel; Co-Lead Utah State University Tran Tuan Viet Vietnam Forestry University

Sarah Hines; Co-Lead US Forest Service Cao Tien Trung Vinh University, Vietnam

Sidthinat Prabudhanitisarn Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Nguyen T. Trang Thanh Vinh University, Vietnam

Sharifah Zarina Syed Zakaria University Kebangsaan Malaysia Nguyen Thu Ha USAID Vietnam Forests & Deltas

Mohd Rusli Yacob University Putra Malaysia Maeve Nightingale IUCN MFF

Kaisone Phengspha National University of Laos Guada Lagrada PACT MPE

Phansamai Phengspha National University of Laos Le Van Trung DARD Lam Dong

Kethsa Nanthavongduangsy National University of Laos Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh AIT Thailand

Freddie Alei University of Papua New Guinea David Ganz USAID LEAF Bangkok

Chay Kongkruy Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia

Kalpana Giri USAID LEAF Bangkok

Soreivathanak Reasey Hoy Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Chi PhamProject Coordinator

USAID LEAF Bangkok

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND1.1. Introduction to Climate Change1.2. The Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation Context 1.3. Introduction to Social and Environmental Soundness (SES)1.4. Guiding Frameworks – Sustainable Development & Ethics

II. WHAT SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES EXIST: STRENGHENING DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REDD+2.1. Environmental Co-benefits: Introduction to Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 2.1.1. Carbon/REDD+ Project Accounting, Carbon Monitoring & MRV2.2. Governance 2.2.1. Regulatory Framework, Forest Tenure, and Carbon Rights2.3. Stakeholder Participation 2.3.1.FPIC2.4. Social Co-benefits2.5. Gender Equity and Women’s Empowerment 2.5.1. Gender Analysis Tools 2.5.2. Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index2.6. Indigenous Peoples and their Empowerment2.7. Local Livelihoods: An Introduction 2.7.1 Livelihoods impact Case Study: April Salumei, PNG2.8. REDD+ Benefits Sharing2.9. Economic and Financial Viability and Sustainability

III. STATE OF THE ART IN ACTION: BRINGING THE PIECES TOGETHER3.1. Safeguard Mechanisms in REDD+ Programs 3.2. Streamlining of Safeguards and Standards3.3. Developing National Level Safeguards

By the end of the course, learners will be able to: Interpret social and environmental “soundness” and explain

how it fits into larger contexts of climate change, climate change mitigation, and climate justice debates

Analyze conceptual and theoretical frameworks that underlie social and environmental soundness

Apply a variety of relevant tools for addressing soundness Appraise how gender issues relate to REDD+ and cut across

various other concepts

By the end of the course, learners will be able to: Explain how safeguard mechanisms and approaches are being

used in practice Evaluate social, environmental, and economic costs and

benefits, risks and opportunities associated with REDD+ and with other PES or conservation programs and projects

Synthesize a range of social, economic, and environmental considerations for application in REDD+ projects and safeguard mechanisms

Assess real-world REDD+ and safeguard design and implementation.

Materials application University networking National CCC development in Vietnam

Development initiatives can pose both positive and negative impacts e.g. forest conservation policy

Policy interventions addressing climate change e.g. REDD+ can exacerbate existing inequalities faced by vulnerable groups

Can we save forests by creating economic incentives to keep them intact? What are the potential benefits? What are the unintended consequences or drawbacks?

Policies and tools to mitigate and/or adapt to climate change need to be considered in a broader context; considerations include: Do no harm Do good No regrets

REDD+ policy solutions will result in land-use changes that will affect those who derive their livelihood from the land Social impacts & potential benefits must be

carefully considered May impact indigenous peoples, women’s

empowerment, governance, and more…

The SES module is built as a toolbox, for you to take and customize according to your curriculum development needs.

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The complete SES module can be used as a semester-long university course.

However, the SES module is also designed to be flexible: Can be used by practitioners as well as professors Instead of using the entire module, sections can be used independently or

in combination with other sections Some professors or practitioners can choose to take and use several

sections to create a mini-course that is related to the Regional Climate Change Curriculum.

Others may use one section as a single lecture within a class that is unrelated to the Regional Climate Change Curriculum.

The material is YOURS – once the modules are finalized, everyone is welcome to use and customize the sections to best fit their needs!

Presenting an overview of SES module

Teaching demo on 1 selected topic

Interactive classroom activities (group work, role-play, peer discussion)

How to integrate SES into university curricula