Origins of sustainable forest management; criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management used globally and how these will need to be adapted to our changing climate. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Fundamental concepts of spatial technologies and geo-spatial analysis. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Principles behind urban forest governance, urban forest planning and green-space management, and their role in human health and wellbeing in the Asia-Pacific Region. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Potential impacts of climate change on global forest systems. Concepts and techniques of climate change modelling; adaptive management strategies. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Ecological characteristics of tropical forests including their structure and composition. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The ecological processes found in tropical humid and dry forests, including a series of case studies drawn from tropical forests around the world. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Major contemporary global natural resources management issues emphasis on Forestry. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Interdependence and dynamics of different forest ecosystem services and how they contribute to sustainable forest management and community livelihoods. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Case studies of plantation forestry systems from around the world; advantages and challenges of intensively managed forests. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Science of cultivating forest stands, including influence of climate and soil, characteristics of tree growth and stand development, and forest types and plantation designs. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Manufacturing processes, applications and supply chains of solid wood, composite, and engineered wood products; pulp and paper, bio-based materials and bioenergy. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
General and forestry-specific economic principles and concepts, including role of forests in sustainable development. Prerequisite: All of FOPE 509, FOPE 510. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Theoretical and technical skills to analyze corporate financial management in the forest industry, including analytical tools to analyze cost and benefit, evaluate risk, and identify optimum investment. Prerequisite: All of FOPE 509, FOPE 510. Corequisite: FOPE 512. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Foundations of forest business enterprises (FBEs), including their role in forest management, interactions with stakeholders, and the drivers of successes and failures in FBEs. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.