The course will provide a complete framework on ecosystem services, also including discussions on selected papers and case study. Outline: The ecosystem-based approach. The relation between biodiversity and Ecosystem services. Classification of Ecosystem assessment. Ecosystem assessment at the national level: the case of Cyprus. The Use of PEWI for spatial planning of Ecosystem Services. The TESSA framework for rapid Ecosystem Services assessments. Mapping Ecosystem Services. The course style will be process-oriented and interactive. Theoretical inputs will be followed by exercises, partner work, role-plays, case studies and group-work, when appropriate. Each lesson will have focus on specific topic, with hooks with all the others. The language and the level of details will be tailored to the specific needs of the actual audience; in case of lack of basic elements or knowledge, these will be provided either by the lecturer or by providing PhD students with specific documents.

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