Module A
Lecture 1: Introduction (October 6)
Lecture 2: Scientific and social issues on climate change (October 13)
Lecture 3: Scientific and social issues on climate change (cont.) (October 20)
Lecture 4: Scientific and social issues on climate change (cont.) (October 27)
Lecture 5: Student presentations and discussion (November 10)
Lecture 6: Student presentations and discussion (cont.) (November 17)
Lecture 7: Group discussion and wrap up (November 24)
Lectures 2-4 cover mechanism of climate change, observational evidence, future projections, climate
change impacts, mitigation and adaptation, the Paris agreement, and social transformation to meet the
Paris Agreement goal.
Module B
Lecture 1: Introduction (December 1)
Lecture 2: Ecosystem services assessment (December 8)
Lecture 3: Ecosystem services valuation 1 (December 15)
Lecture 4: Ecosystem services valuation 2 (December 22)
Lecture 5: Application for coastal-marine seascapes in Japan (December 29)
Lecture 6: Application for agricultural landscapes in Africa 1 (January 5)
Lecture 7: Application for agricultural landscapes in Africa 2 (January 12)
Lecture 8: Group discussion and wrap up (January 19)
Lecture 1 introduces the main concepts relevant to ecosystem services and the relevant international
policy frameworks (e.g. CBD, IPBES).
Lectures 2 introduce the main considerations when assessing ecosystem services, including the major
observed trade-offs.
Lectures 3-4 introduces the main biophysical, economic and indicator-based tools for valuing ecosystem services. It delves in the implications of selecting a specific tool, and the considerations for analysts.
Lectures 5-7 put into perspective the main theoretical concepts introduced in the module and how they
are utilized in real world contexts. This follows real projects in satoumi seascapes of Japan (Himeshima
island) and agricultural landscapes in Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique and Swaziland specializing in the
production of biofuel feedstock (sugarcane, jatropha).