One of CEPA’s core values is information sharing. At CEPA we
believe that knowledge is the key to success. We are therefore pleased
to announce that this year we will be providing to training courses
for professionals so that we may continue to play our part in the fight
against environmental degradation. The courses that we will be offering
this year include:
Environmental Policy Analysis
Why should you attend?
In recent years we have begun to realize as a nation that our
environmental and indeed human security is increasingly threatened by
environmental degradation. This has lead us to an era in which we are
experiencing major policy and law reforms within the environment and
natural resource management sector. If not well informed grasping the
issues of litigation and advocacy within the context of the environment
can be frustrating. This sense of frustration is probably felt by many
within the sector whose work involves dealing with policies and laws
governing natural resources and the environment. This course seeks
to create an understanding of law and policy issues in environment and
natural resource management given the ongoing of environmental policy
reforms.
Understanding Climate Change :Towards mainstreaming adaptation in
development
Why should you attend?
Climate change is one of the most profound and complex issues affecting
our society and economy today. Recent scientific developments suggest
that the climate change problem may be even worse than previously
feared. Despite continuing uncertainties about the detailed linkages,
extreme weather events are increasingly being attributed to human
interference, and greater emphasis is emerging on the need to prepare
and adapt to climatic changes.
Malawi has experienced a number of adverse climatic hazards over the
last several decades. The most serious have been dry spells, seasonal
droughts, intense rainfall, riverine flush floods. Some of these,
especially droughts and floods, have increased in frequency, intensity
and magnitude over the last two decades. These extreme climatic
events cause loss of life, damage property and infrastructure, affect
food security and hinder efforts in poverty eradication. The loss of
human, natural, financial, social and physical capital, caused by the
adverse impacts of climate change, especially floods, drought and
landslides, among many other natural disasters and calamities, is of
great concern to Malawi. The influence that climate change has had and
is still having can no longer be ignored.
The course seeks to acquaint and update participants with the key
measures and mechanisms for adapting to the effects of climate change as
well as the processes for mainstreaming adaptation to climate change
into the development process.
The courses will be offered to participants at a fee however in the
event of high participation income from the registration fees will be
used to contribute towards capacity
building. Consequently by participation you will not only be building
your own capacity but those of the disadvantaged that may not
necessarily have the means of doing so.
