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Economics in Nature Conservation
Economics in nature conservation
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Abstract
see above
Objective
Course is aiming the following targets: * to foster economic and financial competence in founding and managing nature protection projects * to foster planning competence and efficiency * to underline dependencies between economic aspects and ecological efficiency * to give best-practise-examples * to analyse the role of ecosystem services and biodiversity in the private sector
Content
see above
Resources
Literature
Daily, G. C., ed (1997) Nature’s Services. Societal Dependence on Natural Ecosystems. Washington, D.C., Covelo, California, Island Press. Pagiola, S., J. Bishop, and N. Landell-Mills, editors. (2002). Selling Forest Environmental Services. Market-based Mechanisms for Conservation and Development. Earthscan, London. Pearce, D. and Moran, D. (1994). The economic value of biodiversity. Earthscan: London. Ruhl, Kraft, and Lant. (2007). The Law and Policy of Ecosystem Services. Island Press, Washington.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- DR , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Economics in nature conservation |
|
2 h weekly |