Course outline


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Day one

Session – I Exploring the connect between biodiversity, development and human well being

  • Why biodiversity matters in development decisions

  • Merits of EIA biodiversity data digital biodiversity for improving the efficiency and quality of impact assessment

  • A run through the EIA biodiversity data portals

Session – II Refining the assessment framework for integrating ecosystems and economic valuation approach in impact assessment

  • Adapting the EIA framework for incorporating biodiversity and ecosystem benefits

  • Introduction to a range of economic evaluation tools and techniques relevant in the context of valuation of biodiversity in impact assessment

 

Day two

Session – III Incentivizing biodiversity conservation for inclusive development

  • Introduction to the role and scope of Biodiversity Offsets

  • Case studies on Biodiversity Offsets

Session – IV Next generation impact assessment tools for assessing the ‘big picture of impacts' of multiple projects and plans

  • What SEA can do for biodiversity

  • Merits of conducting Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA)

  • Life Cycle Assessment approaches for promoting environmental friendly developments

Session – V Learning by doing: Practical and interactive exercises planned for participatory learning

  • Hands on experience of economic valuation of ecosystem services

  • Designing an offset scheme for a win-win outcome for conservation and development

  • Role-play exercise for understanding the dynamics of decision- making.

  • Discussions on impacts of the hydropower development plan in a biodiversity rich region based on the film show