Direction A: “Environmental Planning and Management of Natural Resources”
Ecosystems, functions and services; historical retrospection, concepts; categorization of ecosystem services; spatial and institutional consideration of ecosystem services; mapping and evaluation of ecosystem services; quantification and evaluation of ecosystem services; opening up markets for ecosystem services; limitations and criticism in the assessment of ecosystem functions; social impacts of ecosystem services; experiential perception and recording of ecosystem functions and services with on-site visits to specific ecosystems and bodies that utilize these services; prioritization, coordination, conflict resolution; European and International Strategy for Ecosystem Services; recording of problems, evaluation of ecosystem services in-situ, research action (project).
National parks and protected areas; categories, purpose and significance; networks of protected areas, transnational cooperation; Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs); management bodies of protected areas; status, responsibilities, design, preparation and implementation of management plans; Special Management Plans and Special Environmental Studies; guarding structures and role of the Forest Service; activities and projects within protected areas; environmental licensing procedure; Special Ecological Assessment (EDA); Exceptions; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Direction B: “Environmental Education and Communication”
Ecosystems, functions and services; historical retrospection, concepts; categorization of ecosystem services; spatial and institutional consideration of ecosystem services; mapping and evaluation of ecosystem services; quantification and evaluation of ecosystem services; opening up markets for ecosystem services; limitations and criticism in the assessment of ecosystem functions; social impacts of ecosystem services; experiential perception and recording of ecosystem functions and services with on-site visits to specific ecosystems and bodies that utilize these services; prioritization, coordination, conflict resolution; European and International Strategy for Ecosystem Services; recording of problems, evaluation of ecosystem services in-situ, research action (project).
Key environmental issues: the concept of geographical scale; causes of environmental problems; environmental, social, economic, and cultural dimensions of environmental problems; impact of environmental problems on the natural, social and economic environment; environmental accidents and environmental crisis management; future scenarios for the restoration, resilience and adaptability of species and their ecosystems; suggested solutions and good practices to address environmental problems; Case study.
