Science of cultivating forest stands, including influence of climate and soil, characteristics of tree growth and stand development, and forest types and plantation designs. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Case studies of plantation forestry systems from around the world; advantages and challenges of intensively managed forests. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Interdependence and dynamics of different forest ecosystem services and how they contribute to sustainable forest management and community livelihoods.
The ecological processes found in tropical humid and dry forests, including a series of case studies drawn from tropical forests around the world. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Origins of sustainable forest management; criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management used globally and how these will need to be adapted to our changing climate.
Applying nutrition concepts and principles in addressing problems of malnutrition and food insecurity in international settings. Basics of developing culturally acceptable, sustainable nutrition intervention programs.
Regenerative sustainability and the sustainability nexus; health and environmental impacts of the food industry; environmental performance indicators and management systems; approaches to enhance sustainability in the food industry. Prerequisite: One of FNH 309, FNH 313.