Natural Resource Policy, Values and Economics (NRPVE)

Objectives & Description:

• describe factors involved in policy-making and describe basic policy-making models;
  
  
• explain the basic roles of economics in natural resource, ecosystem service, and outdoor recreation management; demonstrate comprehension and appreciation of human value systems underlying policy-making and economics;
  
  
• demonstrate skills in interpreting and applying human dimensions data to natural resource policy and management including National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM)recreation visitation, visitor spending, preferences data and Renewable Resources Planning Act (RPA) economic values data.

Discussion is strongly related to activities on National Forests via case study and interactive exercises. Obviously one week won't make you an economist or policy analysit - but it will help you in understanding and dealing with economic and political influences in natural resource management. And understanding economics, politics and policy will slide into "VALUES".

How do you 'value' the soil under a building...before and after it is washed away?
How do you 'value' a potential landslide and human life ... or closing a road?
Purification of air and water - what is the value?
How do we adapt our management for global warming? ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

Questions posed more frequently today by our agency, litigants and landholding neighbors. You will learn how to determine 'value' and ask good economic/policy/value questions -- to yourself and to people with their set 'values'. Humans try and substitute these 'ecosystem services' at high expense and not doing it nearly as well as nature.

Join the discussion - delve into other areas you may not have previously considered; explore some options and actions.

Recommended for Line Officers and decision makers.

Annually alternating Hosts between Portland State University (Portland OR), University of Georgia (Athens GA) and Colorado State University (CSU).

Only 1 WEEK LONG!


Dates:
April 23 - 27, 2012 at Portland State University in partnership with Colorado State University and University of Georgia-Athens.


Registration Status: OPEN - Register in AgLearn (look for the yellow/orange "+" sign to the left of the training title)


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Tuition: *$1350 (does NOT include lodging and most meals; DOES include continental breakfasts. UGA includes a "full" sit down lunch; PSU does not include lunch.)

Payment - PSU: 3 options

• credit card - Call Christine Hanosly @ PSU (xxx) [Preferred Forest Service option]
• check (made out to PSU Center for Public Service)
• direct deposit - Venor will send DUNS/Tax ID information for paying through ASC under "Misc. Payment/Individual".

Dropping from the Workshop: Tuition is 'low' for this workshop consequently there is not much leeway on letting people drop. If you are registered, check with us first, just in case we have a waiting list. If there is not a waiting list, you will need to find a substitute or pay fixed costs. The budget has been set and spent based on current confirmation. Thank you for your understanding and consideration.

• Dr. John Bergstrom, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; 706-542-0749
  
• Dr. Craig Shinn, Portland State University, Portland, OR; 503-725-8220
  

First Contacts:
University of Georgia
Content: Dr. John Bergstrom
706-542-0749
jberg@uga.edu


University of Georgia
Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics
208 Conner Hall
Athens GA 30602


Portland State University
Administration: Christine Hanolsy
503-725-5114
hanolsy@pdx.edu

From November 7, 2011 to January 30, 2012 contact Jennifer Schmid (503-725-8261 or schmidjl@pdx.edu)


Portland State University
Center for Public Service
Mark O. Hatfield School of Government
PO Box 751
Portland OR 97207-0751