IUCN Red List of Ecosystems: The global standard for assessing risks to ecosystems

Online Course

Future Learn
IUCN Red List of Ecosystems: The global standard for assessing risks to ecosystems

What is the course about?

IUCN Red List of Ecosystems: The global standard for assessing risks to ecosystems
The course IUCN Red List of Ecosystems: The global standard for assessing risks to ecosystems is an online class provided by Deakin University through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

This course introduces the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems and its successful use and policy impact through real-world case studies

Course description
  • Learn how the Red List of Ecosystems is helping to sustain global biodiversity
  • 2 weeks
  • Nature is under threat around the world. Understanding where ecosystems are at greatest risk allows us to act to sustain species and ecosystems.
  • The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Ecosystems is a rigorous standardised assessment method that supports decision making while generating strategies for policy and management practice.
    The Red List of Ecosystems is the global standard for ecosystem risk assessment, used by governments, NGOs, scientists and practitioners to sustain biodiversity worldwide.
  • How the Red List defines and assesses ecosystems
  • Why sustaining ecosystems matters, and how it can be done.
  • The scientific approach assessing ecosystems, illustrated through practical, real-world case studies and guidance from leading scientists
  • The global reach and adoption of the Red List as a global standard
  • The value of the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems to global conservation
  • How the Red List defines and assesses ecosystems
  • Why sustaining ecosystems matters, and how it can be done.
  • The scientific approach assessing ecosystems, illustrated through practical, real-world case studies and guidance from leading scientists
  • The global reach and adoption of the Red List as a global standard
  • The value of the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems to global conservation
  • The course was created with practitioners who need to understand the Red List of Ecosystem processes and decision-makers who will value the scientific basis and global authority of Red List assessments in mind.
  • Deakin University
  • Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.

Prerequisites & Facts

IUCN Red List of Ecosystems: The global standard for assessing risks to ecosystems

Course Topic

Business, Data Analytics, Decision Making

University, College, Institution

Deakin University

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

IUCN Red List of Ecosystems: The global standard for assessing risks to ecosystems

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Deakin University you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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IUCN Red List of Ecosystems: The global standard for assessing risks to ecosystems
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School: Deakin University
Topic: Climate Change, Earth Science, Ecology, Nature & Environment, Science, Engineering & Maths, Sustainability