Advanced Lecture in Forest Science I
| Numbering Code | G-AGR02 8BA71 LJ80 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 1 | Course Type | Lecture | |
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| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Intensive | |
| Instructor name |
nakata hiroshi (Part-time Lecturer) KITAJIMA KAORU (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Under the theme of "The global trends in issues on climate change and natural resources", lectures and exercises will be conducted about forest & land use management/landscape restoration in developing economies, climate change mitigation/adaptation, biodiversity conservation in practice. | |||
| Course Goals | Participants are expected to enhance their unedrstanding regarding recent global developments related to sustainable forest and other natural resource management in the developing world, in relation to international politics on climate-change adaptation and mitigation. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
① Global Forest Outlook ② Global Politics since UNCED ③ Climate Change and Forests; - Mitigation (REDD+) and Adaptation/Theory ④ Climate Change and Forests; - Mitigation (REDD+) and Adaptation/Practice ⑤ Climate Change and Natural Resources Management beyond Forests; - Peatland, Permafrost, Marine/Coastal ⑥ Erosion Control and Watershed Management in Landscape Restoration/Climate Change Adaptation; - in developing world and history in Japan ⑦ Synthesis and Interactive Session |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | The grade will be determined in an integrative manner on the basis of attendance, active participation, and assignments. The evaluation criteria follow the description on "the Guide to Degree Program" of the Graduate School for the current academic year. | |||
| Course Requirements | It is required to bring a notebook computer for the exercise. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Follow the assignment instruction by the instructor. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | The information will be given through KULASIS to all registered students, and additional references will be specified during the class. | ||
| References, etc. | The information will be given through KULASIS to all registered students, and additional references will be specified during the class. | |||
