Food, Agriculture and the Environment 2011-2013
Management and Environmental Management is a field I am interested in finding a job in. Hence, this course material has been helpful for developing my knowledge in the area. I appreciate that the material incorporates issues from several parts of the world, which is beneficial to me as I seek to work in environmental management for development projects in third world countries. Despina Constantinou, the University of Edinburgh, Larnaka, Cyprus
The present course, written in a simple way and amplified by numerous examples, was useful for refreshing my knowledge about food, agriculture, and the environment. The most valuable aspects of the course were the urban agriculture topic and the benefits arising from agriculture in forests. I am convinced that the present course would be helpful for broadening my research field. Cleopatra Moraiti, Agronomist, Nicosia, Cyprus
Since the lectures were written in a simple and comprehensible way, accompanied by numerous examples, the format of the course helped me understand concepts relating to agriculture in an enjoyable way. The course contained the basic principles for understanding the methods of agriculture and how sustainable agriculture is related to the protection of the environment. Particularly important was the profile given to the impact of agriculture on our life and how we can solve the major problem of worldwide hunger. On a personal level, and given the relevance of my studies, the course helped me a lot to remember and to elaborate more on this subject and to enrich my knowledge with new information. Nicolaos, Xypteras, Environmentalist, Nicosia, Cyprus
Sustainable Forest Protection and Management 2011-2013
Sustainable forest management and protection is very essential today. The course contained the basic principles for understanding the methods of forest protection and how this might be done. Since the lectures were written in a simple and comprehensible way, accompanied by numerous examples, the content of the course helped me to understand, in a pleasant way, concepts relating to the protection of forests. Particularly important was the impact of forest protection, for example climate change, biodiversity, the benefits for humanity, etc. On a personal level, and given the relevance to my studies, the course helped me greatly to remember and to elaborate more on this subject and to enrich my knowledge with new information. Nicolaos Xypteras, Environmentalist, Nicosia, Cyprus
Management and environmental management is a field I am interested in for finding a job. Hence, the course material is helpful for developing knowledge in the area. I appreciate that the material incorporates issues in several parts of the world, which will be beneficial as I seek work in environmental management as part of development projects for third world countries. Despina Constantinou, Student, University of Edinburgh, Larnaka, Cyprus
Sustainable forest protection and management was not included in my studies curriculum. The present course, written in a simple way and enriched with numerous examples, increased my understanding of basic concepts about forest sustainability. It was really interesting to learn about how agriculture is related to forestry and, thus, I would like to believe that the present course will be of outmost importance for my research projects. Cleopatra Moraiti, Agronomist, Nicosia, Cyprus
