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UNEP recognizes that there are a number of significant ongoing initiatives on ecosystem-based approaches for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the region, and in particular recognizes the experience of the Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Programme.
Many of these initiatives, experiences and lessons learned, however, have not yet been fully mainstreamed into university and training programmes. In this respect UNEP, the Asian Universities Network on Environment and Disaster Management (AUEDM), and MFF are collaborating to deliver a Training of Instructors (ToI) course on teaching Eco-DRR and Adaptation, to be held in Bangkok on May 19-22.
The training aims to:
The target participants, who will be invited by UNEP and MFF, include a maximum of 20 teaching institutions, including universities that may be interested in teaching/utilizing the Master's Course and the MOOC; and national or regional disaster management training institutions.
3rd ICM Course participants listen to lecture while on a fie ... , Thailand © IUCN, 2013