ACS Distance Education have recently written and released a new 20- hour short course on Land Degradation, Restoration and Management.
Announcement posted by ACS Distance Education 06 Jun 2017
ACS Releases New Short Course
Land Degradation, Restoration and Management Short Course
Our 20 hour courses are a great way to get a snapshot of a topic and start to get an understanding of the area in your own time.
Sustainable land management is the key to preserving our natural resources in a healthy state for the enjoyment of all - for cultural, social, and recreational pursuits as well as for agricultural and other commercial uses, now and into the future. Where land has been degraded or its use is not sustainable, rehabilitation is required to improve or restore the land to good health and ensure future sustainability.
This course covers seven lessons including the scope and nature of land management, land degradation and rehabilitation, managing soils, managing water, managing plants, managing animal populations, maintenance and natural regeneration.
This course covers the following lessons:
LESSON 1 SCOPE AND NATURE OF LAND MANAGEMENT
LESSON 2 LAND DEGRADATION & REHABILITATION
LESSON 3 MANAGING SOILS
LESSON 4 MANAGING WATER
LESSON 5 MANAGING PLANTS
LESSON 6 MANAGING ANIMAL POPULATIONS
LESSON 7 AFTERWARDS
Students can enrol into our course at any time and courses are self paced with tutor support available when needed.
For more information on the Land Degradation, Restoration and Management course, please visit our website: