The virtual course "Ecosystemic services: a method for sustainable development - Virtual Course - Coursera", is a course with different contents and that offers video classes of Approx. 18 hours to complete. Explore its essential features, and click the orange button to get detailed information on the Coursera e-Learning platform
Ecosystem services are a way of thinking about and evaluating the goods and services provided by nature that contribute to the well-being of human beings.
This MOOC will cover the scientific (technical), economic and socio-political dimensions of the concept through a combination of theory, case studies, interviews with specialists and a serious game.
At the end of this course, our goal is to enable you to: • define the concept of ecosystem services, their principles and limitations • understand the key services associated with any resource (eg.
ex.
, freshwater) through reading and case studies • appreciate the potential benefits and risks of monetizing ecosystem services • appreciate the social dimensions (power issues, cultural biases) embedded in any method • integrate tactical advice on incorporating this focus on standard government policy and practice • Optional: learn to map ecosystem services with GIS tools The session to be held May 29-July 10 will be actively monitored by instructors, and students will have the opportunity to opportunity to ask questions.
This course was developed by instructors from the University of Geneva with the help of numerous researchers and input from the Geneva Water Hub and the Natural Capital Project.
The course was financed by the University of Geneva, the Global Water Initiatives Program of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Luc Hoffmann Institute.
This MOOC is supported by the Geneva Water Hub and the University of Geneva together with the MOOC on “Water Resources Management and Policy” (www.
coursera.
org/learn/water-management) and “International Water Law” (www.
.
coursera.
org/learn/droit-eau).
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