Microeconomics of consumer decisions and public policy in food contexts; foodborne illness; economic causes and consequences of obesity; sin taxes and prohibitions; information campaigns and advertising; labeling; food waste and ethics.
General and forestry-specific economic principles and concepts, including role of forests in sustainable development. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: All of FOPE 509, FOPE 510.
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.