2026/27 UWFMT37 Forest landscape restoration and conservation

Learning outcome:

Students are able to recognize the causes and effects of deforestation and forest landscape degradation and are familiar with management approaches and methods for the protection, conservation, and rehabilitation of forests worldwide. They are able to develop and implement management measures to rehabilitate and restore degraded forest landscapes. 

Content: 

The module covers the causes and effects of forest landscape degradation and the management measures available to rehabilitate and restore degraded forest landscapes. This includes case studies to illustrate their implementation, such as Payment for Ecosystem Services, protected area management, and the concept of Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR).