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Forest Governance in Regional Contexts

5 ECTS Dresden Year 2 Semester 3 Compulsory Integrative/inter/transdisciplinary

Content

  • Forest governance in regional contexts
  • multilateral and bilateral forest governance initiatives ( e.g. the Tropics (such as Amazonia, Central Africa, and South as well as  South-East Asia)
  • effects of international initiatives on local scales

Learning outcomes

Students will acquire theoretical, methodological and factual knowledge on a range of multilateral and bilateral forest governance initiatives in different world regions. This will include e.g. the Tropics (such as Amazonia, Central Africa, and South as well as  South-East Asia), pan-Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Students will be able to assess regional initiatives’ options and capacities to interact with global as well as national and sub-national actors and institutions. They will be able to analyse the effects of international initiatives on local scales and to link the two for desired practical outcomes e.g. along the SDGs.

Teaching and learning methods

  • 2.0 hrs/wk Lecture
  • 1.0 hrs/wk Seminar
  • 1.0 hrs/wk student working group
  • Independent studies

Type of assessment

  • Individual
  • Other
    • Student presentation
    • seminar paper

Institution(s)

  • Location : Dresden
  • ECTS granting : Technische Universität Dresden
  • Organisation : Technische Universität Dresden

Coordinator(s)

Lakshmy Jalaja  Rajan

Lakshmy Jalaja Rajan

  • Tutor (MA)
  • Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden Germany