The qualification will equip managers, supervisors and entrepreneurs who wish to be adequately equipped, skilled, creative and innovative in their roles. This qualification is designed to equip the captains of natural resources management with tools needed to survive the current global trends such as population and economic growth as well as climate change that pose pressure on natural resources worldwide, which are the basis for food production, economic development and livelihood of various communities.
The specialization in Resources Mobilization and Economic has the following benefits :
Core Focus Areas:
Sustainable Development Principles: Integrate principles of sustainability into planning and management practices for rural and urban areas. This includes balancing economic development, environmental conservation, and social equity.
Core Focus Areas:
Water Resource Management: Comprehensive study of water resources including surface water, groundwater, and watershed management. Emphasizes sustainable water use, conservation strategies, and ecosystem protection.
Sanitation and Hygiene: Strategies for improving sanitation infrastructure and promoting hygiene practices to enhance public health outcomes, particularly in underserved rural and urban areas.
Integrated Management Approaches: Integration of natural resource management principles with water and sanitation planning. Focuses on holistic approaches that consider environmental, social, and economic dimensions.
Urban Water Management: Planning, development, and management of water supply and distribution systems in urban areas. Includes infrastructure design, water treatment technologies, and urban water governance.
Rural Water Supply and Development: Addressing water supply challenges in rural communities, including decentralized water systems, community-based water management, and sustainable rural development strategies.
Program Focus:
Program Focus:
Core Focus Areas:
Forest Ecology and Biology: Study of forest ecosystems, including tree species composition, forest dynamics, wildlife habitats, and ecological processes such as nutrient cycling and succession.
Silviculture and Forest Management: Principles and practices of managing forest resources for timber production, biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, and ecosystem services. Includes techniques for regeneration, thinning, and harvesting.
Forest Policy and Governance: Analysis of policies, laws, and regulations governing forest management, land tenure systems, indigenous rights, and international agreements related to forestry and conservation.
Natural Resource Economics: Economic analysis of forest resources, including valuation of timber products, ecosystem services, and cost-benefit analysis of forest management practices.
Community Forestry and Social Dimensions: Strategies for engaging local communities, indigenous groups, and stakeholders in forest management decisions, promoting sustainable livelihoods, and integrating traditional knowledge with modern forestry practices.
Core Focus Areas:
1. Geographic Information Systems (GIS):
a). Spatial Analysis: Use of GIS software to analyze spatial patterns, relationships, and trends in natural resource management. Techniques include overlay analysis, proximity analysis, and spatial interpolation.
b). Database Management: Design and management of geospatial databases to store, query, and retrieve spatial data for decision-making in resource management.
c). Cartography and Visualization: Creation of maps and visual representations of spatial data to communicate findings and support decision-making processes
2. Remote Sensing:
a). Image Interpretation: Analysis of satellite and aerial imagery to monitor land cover changes, vegetation health, water quality, and environmental impacts over time.
b). Data Acquisition: Techniques for acquiring and preprocessing remote sensing data, including multispectral and hyperspectral imagery, LiDAR data, and radar data.
c). Classification and Change Detection: Use of supervised and unsupervised classification methods to identify land cover classes and detect changes in landscape features.
3. Environmental Modeling:
a). Spatial Modeling: Development and implementation of spatial models to simulate environmental processes, such as hydrological modeling, habitat suitability modeling, and climate change impact assessment.
b). Scenario Analysis: Use of GIS and remote sensing data to assess the impacts of alternative land use scenarios and management practices on natural resources and ecosystems.
4. Applications in Natural Resources Management:
a). Forestry and Land Use Planning: Use of GIS and remote sensing for forest inventory, habitat mapping, and spatial planning for sustainable land use.
b). Water Resources Management: Analysis of watersheds, groundwater mapping, flood risk assessment, and water quality monitoring using spatial technologies.
c). Conservation and Biodiversity: Mapping and monitoring biodiversity hotspots, wildlife habitats, and protected areas to support conservation efforts.