Societal Challenges and Nature Based Solutions
The course introduces the concept of nature-based solutions and provides insight into its importance in dealing with various societal challenges by protecting, developing and/or creating ecosystems while promoting biodiversity and human well-being. Societal challenges linked to climate change, ecosystem resilience, biodiversity, population growth and urbanization as well as resource efficiency and circularity lay the foundation for knowledge generation. Multifunctional measures based on the functions ecosystems contribute, so-called ecosystem services, have a significant role in the course. Global, regional and local societal challenges and nature-based solutions are studied. The potential of nature-based solutions to, for example, face climate change, increase the resilience and biodiversity of ecosystems and promote sustainable urbanization and circular resource use is analyzed and discussed. Furthermore, the course deals with practical examples of how companies, authorities and other organizations work with nature-based solutions and what results have been achieved as well as the impact this has had on sustainability, diversity and ethical aspects. This also includes assessing the role of science in decision-making around measures linked to sustainable development.
Level:
Advanced level
Application code:
X0356
Entry requirements:
Degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry or Geology including an independent project 15 credits or Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering with an environmental orientation including an independent project 15 credits. The degree must be equivalent to a Swedish kandidatexamen or Swedish högskoleingenjörsexamen and must have been awarded from an internationally recognised university. English 6. Exemption of the requirement in Swedish is granted.
Selection rules:
Available for exchange students. Limited numbers of seats.
Start week:
week: 45
Instructional time:
Daytime
Language of instruction:
Teaching is in English.
