Water, Climate Change & Environmental Management

Training Course on Environmental Economics, Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation

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Water, Climate Change & Environmental Management 10 Days Certificate Included
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10 Days
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Online & Physical
Certificate
Included
Language
English

Course Overview

This course provides participants with a solid foundation in environmental economics, natural capital accounting, and ecosystem valuation. It explores economic tools and analytical approaches used to quantify the value of nature in decision-making, development planning, and policy design. Participants will gain practical skills in applying economic valuation methods, compiling natural capital accounts, and integrating environmental-economic information into sustainable development frameworks. The training combines theory, case studies, and hands-on exercises using global standards such as the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA).
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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  1. Understand key principles of environmental and resource economics.
  2. Apply valuation techniques to assess environmental goods and ecosystem services.
  3. Compile and interpret natural capital accounts following SEEA frameworks.
  4. Integrate natural capital values into policy, planning, and national accounts.
  5. Use economic evidence to design sustainable development and conservation strategies.

Course Content

Module 1: Fundamentals of Environmental and Resource Economics
  • Core concepts: scarcity, externalities, and public goods in environmental contexts.
  • Economic rationale for environmental protection and sustainable development.
  • Market and non-market failures in resource management.
  • The role of economic instruments in environmental policy (taxes, permits, subsidies).
  • Introduction to welfare economics and cost-benefit analysis.

Module 2: Economics of Natural Resource Management
  • Economic approaches to managing renewable and non-renewable resources.
  • Optimal use and depletion of water, forests, fisheries, and minerals.
  • Property rights, common pool resources, and governance mechanisms.
  • Trade-offs between conservation and economic development.
  • Case studies on sustainable resource management.

Module 3: Concepts and Frameworks of Natural Capital Accounting
  • Defining natural capital and ecosystem assets.
  • Overview of the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA).
  • Structure and components: physical and monetary accounts.
  • Linking ecosystem services to national economic statistics.
  • Global experiences and country case studies in natural capital accounting.

Module 4: Ecosystem Services and Valuation Frameworks
  • Classification and functions of ecosystem services (provisioning, regulating, cultural).
  • Frameworks for linking ecosystem services to human well-being (TEEB, IPBES).
  • Steps in conducting an ecosystem valuation study.
  • Identifying beneficiaries and spatial dimensions of ecosystem services.
  • Integrating valuation into environmental impact assessment and planning.

Module 5: Valuation Techniques for Environmental and Ecosystem Services
  • Market-based methods: productivity, avoided cost, and replacement cost approaches.
  • Revealed preference methods: travel cost and hedonic pricing.
  • Stated preference methods: contingent valuation and choice modelling.
  • Benefit transfer methods and scaling up valuation results.
  • Practical exercises on data collection, estimation, and interpretation.

Module 6: Environmental Policy, Instruments, and Economic Incentives
  • Command-and-control versus market-based instruments.
  • Environmental taxes, fees, and tradable permits.
  • Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) and biodiversity offsets.
  • Green fiscal reforms and environmental subsidies.
  • Designing incentive mechanisms for conservation and sustainable use.

Module 7: Integrating Natural Capital into National and Sectoral Planning
  • Mainstreaming natural capital into macroeconomic and sectoral policies.
  • Linking natural capital accounting to national income and GDP.
  • Incorporating ecosystem values into cost-benefit and development appraisals.
  • Using accounts for land-use, water, and biodiversity policy decisions.
  • Institutional collaboration for integrating accounts into national frameworks.

Module 8: Tools, Models, and Data for Environmental-Economic Analysis
  • Data requirements and sources for environmental-economic assessments.
  • Introduction to modeling tools (e.g., InVEST, ARIES, and EX-ACT).
  • Input-output and computable general equilibrium (CGE) models.
  • Spatial analysis of ecosystem services using GIS and remote sensing.
  • Communicating results through dashboards and visual reporting tools.

Module 9: Financing and Investment in Natural Capital
  • Green financing mechanisms and investment principles.
  • Natural capital bonds, biodiversity credits, and carbon markets.
  • Role of private sector and blended finance in conservation.
  • Public–private partnerships for ecosystem restoration and protection.
  • Case studies on successful financing for natural capital projects.

Module 10: Policy Integration, Communication, and Future Directions
  • Aligning natural capital accounting with SDGs, NDCs, and national policies.
  • Communicating economic evidence to policymakers and stakeholders.
  • Building institutional and statistical capacity for environmental accounting.
  • Monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of environmental-economic indicators.
  • Emerging global trends: nature-positive economies and inclusive green growth.

Who Should Attend

Economists, environmental planners, policy analysts, statisticians, natural resource managers, conservation officers, finance and planning officers, researchers, and professionals involved in sustainable development, environmental accounting, and policy design.

Duration & Delivery

Duration

10 Days

Delivery Mode

Online or In-Person Training Available

Certification

Professional Certificate Included

Language

English

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Duration
10 Days
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Certificate
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Language
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Target Level
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