Elaboration of a strategy to integrate training on adaptation to climate change within the educational system of cameroon



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4.4.2 For secondary education

In order to ensure a transversal integration of climate change and adaptation into the secondary education system, it will be appropriate to consider the entire themes on the subject presented in Table 9 below for insertion into existing subjects which already have some basic components of climate change (carrier subjects) in order to obtain enriched course contents.



Table 10: A complete theme of course contents on aspects of climate change and adaptation strategies.

Topic

Proposed titles

Proposed Lessons/Contents

1

Introduction to climate and climate change

  • Weather phenomenon ( rain, wind, sunshine, clouds, etc).

  • Instruments for studying the weather

  • Definition of climate change

  • Seasons, and seasonal variations and climate change

  • Factors that affect climate change

  • Fact about climate change

  • Ecological zones in Cameroon

  • Climate variation (in Cameroon)




2

Causes and consequences of Climate change

  • The green house gases (GHG)

  • Effects of green house gases

  • Misuse of the environment

3

Impacts and effects of Climate Change

  • Deforestation and its consequences

  • Global warming and climate change

  • Effects of climate change on animals, plants and the environment

4

Mitigation methods for reducing the effects of Climate Change

  • Aforestation

  • Recycling

  • Energy conservation

  • Individual efforts

  • Development and use of wind and solar energy

4

Risks and Adaptation to Climate Change

  • Floods, landslides and earthquakes

  • Climate change mitigation through: Better Waste disposal methods, Individual activities, Geo-engineering, Government legislation, Activities of Non-governmental Organizations NGOs and pressure groups

  • Adaptation to climate change and methods of adaptation to climate change

  • Adaptations to reduced crop yields in the tropical and subtropical

  • Adaptations to water scarcity, especially in the subtropics

  • Adaptations to increased heat and moisture and its effects on the prevalence and increase in infectious diseases and potentially lethal heat waves.

  • Adaptations to increased intensity and frequency of storm events

  • Adaptations to rising sea levels

5

Policies, politics and law on climate change issues

  • Climate change treaties signed by Cameroon

  • Government policies towards climate change

  • Laws related to climate change and adaptation in Cameroon

  • Policy options open to Cameroon for exploitation (Carbon taxes, selling of pollution rights, etc)

However, a creative use of the environment beyond the classroom should provide a variety of materials such as plants, flowers, animals, and others for a successful course delivery. In the classroom, charts, pictures models and specimens should be available to facilitate learning. Where possible, video cassettes containing scientific information, illustration, drama and outdoor demonstrations should be used for the teaching of pupils/students. Frequent excursions and visits in the environment are important for developing curiosity and a spirit of discovery amongst learners. Group work discussion, demonstrations and practical activities are useful strategies for helping pupils to understand important scientific and socio-economic and cultural concepts to adaptation to climate change.

4.4.3. For the Tertiary Education System




A complete programme on climate change and adaptation for use in enriching courses during the integration of the subject into any level of the educational system has been presented in Table 9. Choices of topics/themes from this list can be used to design cross-cutting approaches for students irrespective of their field of study (Sciences, Arts, or Social Sciences).



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