Nature-Based Economy, spring-summer 2024
Open university
- Date:
- 30.5.2024 - 31.7.2024
- Credits:
- 1 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Environmental and natural sciences, Business and international collaboration
- Teaching format:
- Independent learning, Online teaching
- Price:
- 0 € (VAT 0%)
Learning outcomes
Student understands:
- the connection between biodiversity and economy
- how circular economy brings nature into the functioning of the economy
- how innovations can support sustainable economy of the company
- corporate environmental responsibility and how to communicate responsibly
- the concept of the Anthropocene and its significance for the Earth
- various indicators that can be used to assess the relationship between nature and the economy
- what taking care of nature´s well-being means and what it requires
Contents
1) Nature and economy
2) Introduction to circular economy
3) Innovations bring nature into the economy
4) Corporate environmental responsibility and greenwashing
5) Anthropocene
6) Nature and economic indicators
7) Nature in forestry
Learning materials
Web material, parts of “Assessing the economics of biodiversity in Finland National implications of the Dasgupta Review”.
Target group
Available for all everyone interested in the subject, for all UEF, international and open university students as well as alumnus students.
Modes of study: Independent study in the DigiCampus learning environment, successful completion of online tasks. Evaluation scale: Pass/Fail. Student's independent work: 27 h.
Teaching methods: Online studies, Lecture recordings 7 pcs and online assignments.
Teacher: Hanna Lehtimäki
The course is available online between May 30th and July 31st, 2024. More information, the description and timelines of the course can be found from Peppi study guide. In their studies, open university students must adhere to the same schedules and study modes as degree students.
This course is free until Dec 31st, 2024, during a Biodiversity.now project funded by The Service Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment (JOTPA).
For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi). The study right is between May 30th and July 31st, 2024.
Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.
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