Nature conservation policy and instruments 1400-ZS-POP

Lectures: · Nature conservation as a functional component of contemporary societies; connections between nature conservation and economy or society development; ecosystem goods and services; multifunctional use of ecosystems; nature conservation vs. sustainable development. · International conventions and political assignments related to nature conservation; the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, CITES, Convention on Biological Diversity, UNESCO World Heritage Convention; Convention on migratory animal species; UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.· 2020 Biodiversity targets of the Convention of Biological Diversity. · Nature conservation policy of the European Union; Habitat Directive and Bird Directive; Natura 2000 Network. · Poland’s ecological policy; local nature conservation programmes. · Conservation (management) plan as an instrument for the protection of species, ecosystems and sites; preparation of management plan; legislation base.· Agrienvironmental programmes as the major instrument for conservation of rural biodiversity. · Nature conservation and forest management; conservation in the sustainable management conditions. · Nature aspects of Environmental Impact Assessment studies · Financing nature conservation: international; EU and national funds; commercial financing for nature. · Public participation in nature conservation. Seminars: Preparing documents for the establishment of protected areasLocal nature management plan Solving conflicts in nature conservation Preparation of agrienvironmental programme Preparation of application for conservation project financing to various funds Preparation of Life-Nature project Preparation and implementation of transboundary nature conservation project Conservation plan in the forest management plan Preparing school program about nature conservation Examples of management plans for species and protected areas