Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace

BY
SDG Academy via Edx

Learn the fundamentals of environmental and natural resources with Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace by Edx.

Lavel

Intermediate

Mode

Online

Duration

8 Weeks

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study, Virtual Classroom
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Learning efforts 2-4 Hours Per Week

Course overview

Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification course provide a profound introduction to the many roles natural resources and the environment play in the creation, settlement, and rehabilitation of violent conflicts. Conflicts related to natural resources and the environment are a serious challenge faced by 21st-century Geopolitics. However, if managed in an equitable and sustainable manner, natural resources and the environment can be used as a vehicle of peace. The 8-week course focuses on peacebuilding as a new frontier in the fields of interdisciplinary research.

 The Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace training is based on the individual research work by the students on the environment. The course includes self-paced learning and it’s really important because it will increase the learning of the student as he or she grabs from the theoretical aspects. The Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification would be given at the end of the eight-week program if the learners took the programme by paying the fee. In the free mode, they can access the programme for a limited duration. This is a complete online course of eight-week duration.  

The highlights

  • Specialisation in environmental science 
  • Requires 2-4 per week 
  • Self-paced learning study curriculum 
  • Verified by Edx
  • Intermediate level certification course

Program offerings

  • Assessments
  • Lectures
  • Reading materials
  • Feedback
  • Instructor support

Course and certificate fees

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

SDG Academy

Eligibility criteria

Work experience 

No work prerequisites are mandatory for the Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace by Edx. 

Education 

No educational prerequisite is asked to apply for the course. 

Certification qualifying details

Candidates who are keen to get the certificate of completion are requested to pay the fees and complete the entire programme successfully.

What you will learn

Knowledge of environmental science

As the curriculum of the Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace programme will end, the candidates will learn the following concepts - 

  • The candidate will learn the effects of environmental and natural resource conflicts.
  • Candidates can understand how violence damages the climate and natural capital.
  • Learn how to promote peace-building through natural capital and climate.
  • Discover how the relationship between natural resources and conflicts can be evaluated and addressed.
  • The emphasis of the curriculum and Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification syllabus is on learning how conflicts between natural resources for the ecosystem and negative aspects of technology can be created.
  • The candidates will address the issues that lead to conflict sensitivity in nature. 
  • Natural resources and significance could be taught at the beginning of the curriculum.
  • More and more research work will focus on understanding the environmental conflicts.

The syllabus

Week 1

Module 1: Course overview
  • Welcome and introduction
  • A conceptual framework for environmental peacebuilding
  • Evolution of environment, peace, and conflict linkages
  • Case study: Extractives and peacebuilding in Aynak, Afghanistan
  • Case study: Environmental peacebuilding in Colombia

Week 2 and 3

Module 2: Natural resources and conflict causes
  • Introduction
  • Drivers of violent conflict emergence
  • Climate stress, conflict, and peacebuilding
  • Case study: Diamonds and conflict in Sierra Leone
  • Case study: Climate change dimensions of the Arab spring
  • Transparency and access to information
  • Governance and resilience
  • Conflict sensitivity
  • Case study: Land as a conflict driver in Sierra Leone
  • Mediating natural resource conflicts 
  • Wrap-up of module 2

Week 4 and 5

Module 3: Natural resources and the environment during armed conflict
  • Introduction 
  • Environmental impacts of armed conflict
  • The importance of natural resources during conflict
  • Breakdown of environmental governance and social relationships
  • Case study: Blood chocolate - Cacao and conflict in Côte d'Ivoire
  • Conflict resources and pillage
  • National tools for addressing conflict resources
  • Implementing international law during armed conflict
  • International law protecting the environment during armed conflict
  • UN security council tools for addressing resource conflicts
  • Natural resources in peace agreements
  • Case study: Diamonds, timber, and conflict in Liberia
  • Wrap-up

Week 6 and 7

Module 4: Post-conflict environmental peacebuilding
  • Introduction 
  • Renewable and nonrenewable resources for recovery
  • Environment and natural resources in post-conflict assessments
  • Natural resources in security and stabilization
  • Resources as entry points for dialogue and cooperation
  • Restoring livelihoods and building resilience
  • Case study: Cooperation around shared water in the Jordan river
  • Empowering women in natural resource management and peacebuilding
  • Rebuilding environmental governance
  • Spatial planning and recovery
  • Coordination in peacebuilding
  • Mitigating environmental impacts of reconstruction
  • Case study: Environmental peacebuilding through water management in Wadi El Ku, Sudan
  • Wrap-up

Week 8

Module 5: Course wrap-up and final assignment

Course wrap-up and final assessment

Admission details

Follow the below-mentioned procedure to enrol for the Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace programme - 

Step 1: Click on the link below to get a complete overview of the format of the course on https://www.edx.org/course/environmental-security-and-sustaining-peace.

Step 2: Further, candidates need to register with either Google or Facebook or if they already have an account on Edx then make a login. 

Step 3: Click on the option “view course material”. 

Step 4: Applicants will be directed to the course home dashboard where they can have access to complete course material.

How it helps

The main Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification benefits are that this course will teach students how to be more responsible towards the environment and how to protect it from different kinds of conflicts. This course on environmental protection and peacefulness provides a deep understanding of the many roles natural resources and the environment play in creating, resolving, and rehabilitating violent conflicts. 

Certain considerations and answers are also significant in this regard for the understanding and approach to social disputes concerning natural resources and the environment. The course focuses on peacebuilding as a new frontier in interdisciplinary research, providing a philosophical and operational context that takes into account the constructive value of natural resources to build peace over the entire conflict-related development cycle while reducing risk. 

The candidates can avail themselves of Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification benefits at the end of the course after taking certification for this respective course. The teaching will be delivered and focused on each student's work on environmental science. The course involves self-sustaining learning which is very significant because it improves the student's learning when drawing on the analytical aspects. After the eight-week curriculum, the credential will be issued.

Instructors

Mr Carl Bruch
Director
Freelancer

Mr David Jensen
Instructor
Freelancer

Other Bachelors, Other Masters

Dr Richard Matthew
Associate Dean
UCI Irvine

Mr Marc Levy
Deputy Director
Columbia University,...

Dr Erika Weinthal
Professor
Duke University, Durham

FAQs

How many modules does the syllabus include for this respective course?

There are a total of five modules that will be taught on a weekly basis for this particular course.

What are the main benefits and elements does this Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification course offer?

The main offerings that the programme gives are the verified certification, mentor support, and feedback, graded assignments, lectures. 

Does the programme have any requirements or prerequisite for enrolling?

No, the programme didn’t have any pre-requirements in regards to the education or work experience for enrollment.

Which institute provides and accredit this Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace programme?

SDG AcademyX provides and accredits this particular online course.

In what field, does this course carry specialisation?

 The course carries specialisation in the field of environmental studies.

What are the main concepts, does this Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification syllabus will focus on?

The certification syllabus is focused on environmental conflicts, conflict sensitivity, environmental peacebuilding, and natural resources.

Will this course include any on-field research work?

No, this is an entire online course, no on-field research will take place.

Can the candidate pay the fees in instalments for this course?

No, a one-time payment is a must, the candidate has to pay the fees in one mode in one way only.

In what time frame, does a candidate need to complete the course?

In eight weeks, candidates need to complete the entire course and afterwards, the candidate can attain certification too.

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