Credit hours
In-class work per week |
Practice per week |
Credits |
Duration |
Total |
4 |
3 |
8 |
15 weeks |
120 hours |
Instructor
Paulo Guilherme Molin
Pedro Henrique Santin Brancalion
Ricardo Augusto Gorne Viani
Objective
Deepen the understanding of ecosystem services and payments for ecosystem services, and develop a capacity for critical and scientific thinking on the topic of ecoystem services. Capacity the students to build up questions related to the availability and quantification of ecosystem services in natural and planted ecosystems, especially natural forest or forests under restoration.
Content
Ecosystem services: definitions and classification. Quantification and valuation of ecosystem services in natural and planted ecosystems, with emphasis on natural or restored forests. Ecosystem services and payment for ecosystem (PES) in water, carbon and biodiversity modalities. Current trends, bottlenecks and challenges in scientific research on ecosystem services and the implementation of PES projects and public policies.
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