AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Department of Forestry
& Natural Environment
Management

Forest and Environmental Policy

Course Content

Principles, methods and means of organizing the economy of forestry resources of large geographical divisions of the country and its whole. Study of people-forest relations. Cooperative forestry and credit policy. Economic evaluation of the importance of forest and forest land as a source of raw materials, energy, recreation and income. Selection of objectives and national forestry decisions. Social and economic development of the country's forestry. Forecasting trends in forest production and consumption in the context of social and economic changes at national level. Economic evaluation of the importance of forest and forest areas as a factor in protecting the country's development projects, atmosphere and water potential. National forestry product in the context of forestry. Planning principles and financing of the various areas of forestry. Introductory concepts of environmental policy. European environmental trends and problems. Analysis of contemporary environmental problems. Conventions, agreements and conditions for the environment, biodiversity and natural resources. Environmental Action Plans. Non-Governmental Environmental Organizations. Conservation and promotion policies of protected natural areas. Land use policies.

Learning Results

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
• Knows methods, actions and mechanisms of forest and environmental policy.
• Uses data processing methodologies to make decisions on current forest and environmental policy issues
• Has the skills to respond to future research or professional activities.

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DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY 

The Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management joined the Faculty of Plant Sciences of the AUA. The Department operates from the academic year 2019-2020 and is based in Tthe city of Karpenisi. Housed in the building facilities of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management of the former Technical Scool (TEI)  of Central Greece.
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