About Conservation & management of NR
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the area of conservation biology. It will include an examination of the historical and ethical background underpinning the current conservation movement; the types of natural resources. The course will focus on the values of biodiversity and ecosystem services and threats on biodiversity due to human impacts. Furthermore, ecological concepts that are utilized in conservation management practices and conservation status in Ethiopia will be examined. The role of international conventions, national policy and institutions in implementing conservations and the future directions of conservation biology will also be discussed.