Interdisciplinary and Interfaculty Approaches in Higher Education Capable of Permeating the Complexity of Climate Change

This chapter presents the results and analysis of the design and development of a training program in climate change education (CCE) aimed at teachers of Normal colleges in Mexico (i.e., higher education institutions dedicated to the training of basic, preschool, primary, and secondary education). Its purpose was to incorporate CCE in the Normal colleges of the State of Veracruz, Mexico; it was materialized with a course workshop and follow-up actions in the implementation of CCE practices. The training proposal is based on the articulation of two conceptual axes: multidisciplinary knowledge on climate change and CCE approaches aimed at managing adaptation and mitigation response actions. From the systematization and analysis of the program, the authors concluded that the incorporation of the CCE as a transversal axis is a complex process that demands broader training processes and continuous support.

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Factors Affecting Small-Scale Fishermen’s Adaptation Toward the Impacts of Climate Change: Reflections From Malaysian Fishers

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244019864204 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 215824401986420 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah ◽

Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril ◽

Azimi Hamzah ◽

Bahaman Abu Samah

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Higher Education ◽

Individual Differences ◽

Climate Change Adaptation ◽

Small Scale ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Multistage Cluster Sampling ◽

Adaptation Practices ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

This study aims to examine the influence of individual differences on the small-scale fishermen’s climate change adaptation practices toward climate change. This is a descriptive correlational study on 400 small-scale fishermen living in four climate change–affected areas in Malaysia, which were selected based on a multistage cluster sampling. In conclusion, it was found that age, income, and fishing experience recorded a significant relationship with climate change adaptation practices, whereas their household size did not yield any relationship with the adaptation practices. Furthermore, a number of small-scale fishermen who use fisheries technologies, have alternative jobs, and possess higher education have recorded better climate change adaptation practices compared with nonusers, full-timers, and less educated fishermen. Several recommendations were made to assist the concerned parties in developing better adaptation strategies that are fitted to the fishermen’s needs, interests, and abilities.

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Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Higher Education Institutions: The Case Study of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Chile

Climate Change Research at Universities ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-58214-6_19 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 307-320

Author(s):

Claudia Mac-Lean ◽

Maisa Rojas ◽

Luis Vargas ◽

Natalia Vicencio

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Higher Education ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Mathematical Sciences ◽

The University ◽

Change Mitigation

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Responding to institutional climate change in higher education: the evolution of a writing group to group peer mentoring

Gender and Education ◽

10.1080/09540253.2019.1594705 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 (7) ◽

pp. 891-907 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alison Sheridan ◽

Jane O’Sullivan ◽

Josie Fisher ◽

Kerry Dunne ◽

Wendy Beck

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Higher Education ◽

Peer Mentoring ◽

Institutional Climate ◽

Writing Group ◽

Change In Higher Education

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