NFZ Summer School 2012 "FORECE" (Forest Economics in a Changing Environment) - 14.12.2011

Forests and forestry are subjected to significant changes reaching from social and economic developments in the short and medium term to climatic changes in the long run.

The NFZ Summer School FOREZE deals with the implications of such developments related to:

• valuation of forest ecosystems services
• decision making under risk and uncertainty
• optimization of forest management
• modeling of harvesting operations and market behaviour

Objecties and format

Participants are provided with a profound knowledge of pressing forest economic questions and problems as well as state-of-the-art methodological approaches for their solutions.

 

The NFZ summer school comprises two parts:

• lectures given by internationally renowned experts in forest economics
• paper or manuscript presentations by students and group discussions with lectures. Working language is English.

Target Group

PhD students and advances MSc students of forest-, environmental-, resource-, and landscape economics. 25-30 participants will have the opportunity to present their current research.

Admission will be selective and based on the following criteria: motivation, country distribution, gender balance.

 

Lectures and Programme

Experienced and internationally renowned researchers will be invited for keynotes and will be available for group discussions. A preliminary programme will be available here early in 2012.

 

Dates and Venue

18-22 June 2012 at the Forestry Education Center Maienfeld, Grisons/Switzerland, including a field trip to the forests in the beautiful sorrounding mountains. (map).

 

Registration and Fees

Applications will open in January 2012. The organizers of the summer school are seeking for sponsorship. However, participants are expected to bear a part of the costs and are highly encouraged to apply for grants from third parties.