Tuesday

Thursday

Week 1

Introduction (30 mins)

15^th September 2020 – 0900hrs

This session will provide an opportunity for participants to introduce themselves and meet each other, and to record expectations for the course.

Module 1: Key concepts (60 mins)

• Value, scarcity, trade-offs, efficiency, ethics
• Ecosystem services and natural capital

Recap of Module 1 (30 mins)

17^th September 2020 – 0900hrs

Module 2: Overview of economic valuation methods and uses (90 mins)

• Market and non-market approaches
• Value transfer
• Worked example – practical exercise
• Limitations, examples

Week 2

Recap of Module 2 (30 mins)

22^nd September 2020 – 0900hrs

Module 3: Using economic value evidence to support decision-making (90 mins)

• HM Treasury Green Book guidance
• Combining financial with env & social costs

Recap of Module 3 (30 mins)

24^th September 2020 – 0900hrs

Module 4: Recapping Part 1 (45 mins)

• Group exercise from Module 2
• Q&A
• Application to participants’ work
• Reflections on meeting expectations

Tuesday

Thursday

Week 1

Introduction (30 mins)

6^th October 2020 – 0900hrs

This session will provide an opportunity for delegates to introduce themselves and meet each other, and to record expectations for the course. (can be shortened if same intake as Part One)

Module 5: Valuation in the water sector (90 mins)

• Business planning, Water Resource Management Plans, National Environment Programme/River Basin Management Plans
• Q&A

Recap of Module 5 (30 mins)

8^th October 2020 – 0900hrs

Module 6: Policy Green infrastructure in urban areas (90 mins)

• assessing the benefits
• Q&A

Week 2

Recap of module 6 (30 mins)

13^th October 2020 – 0900hrs

Module 7: Natural capital accounting (90 mins)

• Principles, ENCA guidance
• Uses and examples
• Q&A

Recap of module 7 (30 mins)

15^th October 2020 – 0900hrs

Module 8: Climate change adaptation and mitigation (60 mins)

• Role of economic analysis in strategic planning
• Q&A
• Reflections on meeting expectations (30 mins)