Tropical Forest Landscapes 101 Conservation & Restoration
Conserving and restoring tropical forest landscapes offers an opportunity to address pressing environmental and social challenges. Effective conservation and restoration initiatives support multiple objectives, including ecosystem functioning, climate change mitigation and adaptation, food security, and economic growth.This seven-week course explores the technical, social, and funding aspects of this timely topic. You will learn:
- The importance of tropical forest landscapes and the actors and motivations driving restoration and conservation efforts.
- How tropical forest ecosystems work, and how they relate to climate change and biodiversity.
- Fundamental human dimensions to consider in any project, including human livelihoods and local property rights.
- Conservation theory and dynamic aspects of conserving species and landscapes.
- A spectrum of restoration strategies and key considerations for restoration, such as species selection and planting design.
- How agroforestry systems can integrate trees and production to meet different goals.
- Basic financial concepts and potential sources of conservation and restoration funding.
The materials in this course offer a selection of key content from the Yale School of the Environment and Yale Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative’s yearlong Tropical Forest Landscapes: Conservation, Restoration & Sustainable Use online certificate program.
(1) Fundamentals of tropical forest landscape management
(2) Conservation & restoration strategies
(3) Funding conservation & restoration
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Why conserve and restore tropical forest landscapes?
Week 2
Ecology of tropical forest landscapes
Week 3
Social considerations for restoration and conservation
Week 4
Conservation strategies
Week 5
Restoration fundamentals
Week 6
Agroforestry and agroecology
Week 7
Funding conservation and restoration
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
The course gave me a cleared perspective and wider understanding on this very complicated issue of tropical forest restoration, and tropical conservation.
