ENV 857a (Tentative) () (Tentative) / 2025-2026

Financing Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries

Credits: 3 Fall 2025: Time and location TBA

This course is capped at 15 students. Interested students should register no later than TBD. If more than 15 students register, priority (in order) will be given to YSE students in their second year or beyond, YSE students in their first year, students from other Yale graduate schools, and finally Yale College students. Final enrollment decisions will be shared by end-of-day on August TBD

This course is intended for students who are interested in applied work in development organizations or public institutions focused on nature, climate, energy and waste that are involved in catalyzing finance for climate change adaptation, particularly in the global south. The course has no specific prerequisites but students will find that courses in development economics, natural resources management, finance and law will be helpful. The class will entail in-class discussions where students will be expected to critically analyze course content, discuss and debate as well as present material.