Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CCSD)
Area of Specialization under the Climate Change, Disaster and Urban Sustainability (CCDUS) Program
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Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CCSD) Program at AIT is designed to produce professionals capable of assessing, finding options and delivering them for low carbon and climate resilient development. We offer Certificate, Master’s and Doctoral degrees, and provide opportunities for students to specialize in specific or sectoral topics, such as energy, agriculture-land-use-and-forest, water, infrastructure, disaster, development, policy, financing etc.
The program is also tailored to conduct cutting-edge and solution-oriented research in climate change in an interdisciplinary setting. Our research focuses on low carbon and climate resilient communities, greenhouse gas accounting, technology needs, climate policy assessment, climate financing, disaster and risk management, impact and adaptation to climate change in water, land, agriculture, and their nexus.
Science has said that the stabilization of global climate change is possible and we “can” substantially reduce the risks imposed by climate change. This requires new knowledge and consolidated actions. We thrive to develop next-generation climate leaders ready to take on these challenges and take-on new research frontiers to build a better knowledge base and facilitate actions.
Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Sustainable Development
- Climate negotiation
- Climate finance
- Climate change mitigation
- Adaptation to climate change
- Carbon policy and market
- Climate impacts and vulnerability
- Climate-resilient society
- Climate smart
Preferred Background
Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, social science, humanities, or management.
Course Structure
| Course Name | Credits (Lecture hrs. – Lab hrs.) | Course Type | Semester Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Climate Change and Sustainability | 3(45–0) | Required | August |
| Science of Climate Change and Impacts | 2(30-0) | Elective | August |
| Climate Change Mitigation | 2(30-0) | Elective | January |
| Economics of Climate Change | 2(30-0) | Elective | January |
| Adaptation to Climate Change: Policies and Practices | 2(30-0) | Elective | Inter-sem |
| Climate Change and Sustainable Development Seminars | 2(30-15) | Elective | January |
| Co-production for Climate Adaptation | 3(45-0) | Elective | January |
| Climate Compatible and Sustainable Infrastructure Development | 3(45-0) | Elective | August |
| Analytical Tools for Climate Change Adaptation at Local Level | 3(45-0) | Elective | August |
