“Valuing Nature, Powering the Green Transition.”
Background
The global green transition is reshaping how societies value and manage natural resources. This course addresses the urgent need to understand and quantify the economic value of nature in the shift toward sustainable development. As societies face climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource scarcity, decision-makers require evidence-based tools to balance growth with conservation. Unlike technical carbon accounting, this course focuses on the economic dimension of sustainability—providing tools to quantify the benefits of forests, water, land, and agriculture, and to translate those values into policies and investments. Participants will gain hands-on skills, global case studies, and applied methods that go beyond theory. From contingent valuation and hedonic pricing to ecosystem service assessments, you’ll learn how to connect valuation with climate-smart agriculture, biodiversity conservation, and resource-efficient development. By linking valuation directly to policy instruments, SDGs, and global financing frameworks, the program equips professionals to make evidence-based decisions that balance growth with conservation, ensuring resilience, competitiveness, and alignment with global sustainability goals.
Course Highlights
Module 1: Introduction to Natural Resource Economics
Module 2: Valuing Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services in the Era of Climate Change
Module 3: Economic, Statistical, and Geospatial Tools in Valuing Ecosystems
Module 4: Policy Instruments & Global Good Practices
Module 5: Hands-on workshops and Decision-making/Way forward
What are the Key Takeaways?
- Gain practical skills in valuing forests, water, land, and marine/coastal ecosystems using proven economic methods.
- Learn how to apply valuation results to climate-smart sustainable development and investment decisions.
- Explore and compare global case studies from Asia, Africa, and Europe to understand diverse applications.
- Learn hands-on tools like R, Survey tools, and GIS for real-world resource valuation.
Who is the Audience?
- Government policymakers and officials from the environment, agriculture, and planning development
- NGO and development agency professionals working on sustainability-related projects
- Corporate sustainability managers and CSR officials
- Faculty members, researchers, and graduate students from economics, agriculture, and environmental studies
- Consultants and analysts working on resource management and climate policy
Course Fees Details
📅 Duration: 5 Days (26-30 April, 2026)
📍 Format: In-person / Online
👥 Target Group: 15–20 participants
💰Fee:
THB 47,500 / USD 1500 (In-person)
THB 39,500 / USD 1200 (Online)
🎟 Early Bird & Group Discounts Available. (Please register before 31 March, 2026)
👉 Enroll today and gain the skills to integrate economics into sustainability leadership.
Contact: AIT Extension (Course Coordinator )
Sk Shahin Hossain
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +66 850196532 (WhatsApp)
For more information and application, please visit
https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/ait-certificate-course-natural-resource-economics-green-transition
