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Forest and Society: Processes, Interactions and Policies, 15 HEC
The course has two primary objectives: (1) to provide students a wide perspective beyond traditional forestry disciplines by examining interactions between forests and society, and (2) to compare forest policies and approaches to forest management in various countries, especially those in the Baltic region.
After completing the course, students are expected to be able to:
- Recognise regional, European and global forestry structures, including resources, actors and processes
- Carry out comparative analyses of national and international forest policies and economic systems
- Apply political and economic theories to analyse national, supranational and global forest policy issues and processes
- Debate forest policy and economic issues in an international context, advocate own viewpoints
- Write reflective and creative essays in English
Prerequisites
Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school is required as from the academic year 2009/10.
BSc degree in Forest Science with 60 HEC in Forest Management, or the equivalent.
Time
19 January - 20 March 2009, 100%, daytime
Application code
SLU-30166 |
Level
Advanced
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Subject
Forest Management
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Location
Alnarp
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Distance
No |
Language
English
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Course organiser
Department of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
Vilis Brukas
Phone: +46-40-415198, Fax: +46-40-462325
E-mail: Vilis.Brukas@ess.slu.se
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