- The Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a Development Agenda (UNSSC / UN Climate Change)
Description: A joint UNSSC–UNFCCC course offering a holistic, integrated approach to the Paris Agreement and its interlinkages with the 2030 Agenda — essential grounding for engineers working within international climate governance frameworks.
https://www.unssc.org/courses/paris-agreement-climate-change-development-agenda-0
- Circular Economy and the 2030 Agenda (UNSSC / UNEP)
Description: A six-week facilitated course co-developed with UNEP, applying circular economy principles and systems-based approaches to redesign products, processes, and cities — directly relevant to engineers leading sustainability transitions within the 2030 Agenda framework.
https://www.unssc.org/courses/circular-economy-and-2030-agenda-1
- Thought Leadership Course: Synergizing Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (UNSSC / UNDRR)
Description: Examines how engineering and governance must align DRR and climate adaptation frameworks (Sendai, Paris Agreement, SDGs) for climate-resilient infrastructure and development.
https://www.unssc.org/courses/thought-leadership-course-synergizing-disaster-risk-reduction-and-climate-change-1
- Spatiotemporal Drought Assessment Using Google Earth Engine (UNU-INWEH Learning Centre)
Description: Builds applied technical skills in remote sensing and geospatial analysis for monitoring climate-driven hydrological hazards — a core competency for climate-informed water engineering.
https://lc.unu.edu/courses/course-v1:UNU-INWEH+INWEH-17+2023_T1/about
- Active and Passive Satellite Data Analysis for Surface Water and Flood Mapping (UNU-INWEH Learning Centre)
Description: Hands-on remote sensing training directly applicable to flood risk assessment and climate-driven changes in hydrological systems.
https://lc.unu.edu/courses/course-v1:UNU-INWEH+INWEH-16+2023_T1/about
- Digital4Sustainability Learning Path (UNSSC)
Description: Examines how digital technologies and innovations — including AI and data systems — can drive climate mitigation and adaptation, and enable sustainability transitions across sectors.
https://www.unssc.org/courses/digital4sustainability-learning-path-0
- The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus in Agriculture (FAO eLearning Academy)
Description: Analyses the interdependencies between water, energy, food, and ecosystems — a critical nexus lens for engineers designing climate-resilient infrastructure and sustainable resource systems.
https://elearning.fao.org/course/view.php?id=1438
- Climate Change Negotiations for Agriculture Stakeholders (FAO eLearning Academy — Certified)
Description: Covers the history, frameworks, and negotiation processes of the UNFCCC — equipping engineers and sustainability practitioners with the multilateral literacy needed to engage with international climate governance and policy environments.
https://elearning.fao.org/course/view.php?id=932
- Integrated Water Resource Management (UNU-INWEH Learning Centre — Certified)
Description: A comprehensive 20-hour program covering the full IWRM cycle — from water transfer and ecosystem health to wastewater, governance, and community-based approaches — providing engineers with the systems-level water management foundation essential for climate-informed infrastructure design and planning.
https://lc.unu.edu/courses/course-v1:UNU-INWEH+INWEH-11+2021T1/about
Alternative or additional courses can be drawn from across the following UN online platforms:
