Skip to content

Participatory Innovation in Forest Bio-economy Value Chains

5 ECTS Dresden Year 2 Semester 3 Elective Environmental sciences

Content

  • forest-based value chains
  • methods related to bio-economy, live-cycle assessments, CSR & business ethics, deforestation-free supply chains
  • business models for carbon sequestration by trees

Learning outcomes

Students are qualified to identify and to analyze forest-based value chains, and to design interventions for mobilizing the actors of the value chains to design collective action for upgrading the chains. Students are familiar with methods related to bio-economy, live-cycle assessments, CSR & business ethics, deforestation-free supply chains, as well as business models for carbon sequestration by trees.

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
  • Oral presentation
    • oral exam

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