2 ECTS Kourou Year 2 Semester 3 Elective Integrative/inter/transdisciplinary
Content
This course provides students with the basics of conservation in the tropics. It will therefore introduce the notions of: Ethics and policies of conservation management; Fragmentation of tropical forests and design of protected areas; and Species conservation in complex environments, the actors involved and their roles. During this course, students will meet managers of Guyanese natural areas during a 2-day field trip and will have to put into practice their learnings on a case study.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should be able to 1) understand the different aspects of conservation in a complex environment, and 2) know the different actors and their roles.
Teaching and learning methods
The course is provided in the classroom (14h) and in the field (12h).
Type of assessment
- Group
- Oral presentation
Students will complete an oral presentation in groups of two or three in which they will analyze the legal and structural framework of a agency working in French Guiana’s biodiversity conservation.
Institution(s)
- Location: Kourou
- ECTS granting: AgroParisTech
- Organisation: AgroParisTech
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