Human Rights-based Approach Essentials for the Climate Change, Disaster, and Human Mobility Nexus

Background and purpose

This online course was jointly developed by RWI with six leading universities from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand. This course aims to provide basic knowledge of the interlinkages between human rights and the climate change, disaster, and human mobility nexus.

Upon completion of this course, participants are expected to acquire the following competencies:

1.       Possess an emphatic awareness of the importance of human rights and understand how social factors contribute to different exposure and vulnerability to displacement risk, in the context of climate change and disaster

2.       Possess the knowledge to explain how Human Rights-based Approach is relevant in addressing displacement in the context of climate change and disaster

3.       Able to describe effective practices for addressing displacement in the context of climate change and disaster, based on insights and examples from countries in the Asia Pacific region

4.       Able to identify and describe international standards and guidelines that are relevant for addressing displacement in the context of climate change and disaster

This introductory course is the prerequisite for RWI's advanced course titled "From Theory to Practice: Mainstreaming Human Rights-based Approach on the Climate Change, Disaster, and Human Mobility Nexus", which will further cultivate the knowledge, skills, and attitude obtained from this course.

Certification

Upon completion of course requirements, participants will receive an email containing their personal certificate.  

Time requirements

Participants should expect to dedicate approximately 9-10 hours to be able to complete the course.

Lecturing 

Dr. Matthew Scott – Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Sweden

Amparita Sta. Maria, LL.B., LL.M. – Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Ryan Jeremiah D. Quan, J.D., LL.M. – Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines