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Natural Resources Management (NRM)

School of Environment Resources and Development | Department of Development and Sustainability

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Natural Resources Management (NRM) academic program is designed to train students in the fields of sustainable use and management of natural resources, community-based natural resources management, forest carbon accounting, biodiversity conservation, valuation of ecosystem services, economics of NRM, NRM and climate policy, technologies and sustainability, assessment of natural resources using conventional and modern temporal and geospatial technologies. NRM focuses teaching and research on both terrestrial and coastal resources and ecosystems from social and physical science perspectives. NRM also provides training, outreach and capacity-building opportunities and has assisted many universities in Nepal, Cambodia, Vietnam and more to develop their academic programs.

FOCUS AREAS

  • Forestry
  • Natural Resources
  • Resource Economics
  • Resource Management
  • Land use and Degradation
  • REDD+
  • Technovation in Natural Resources
  • Master in Natural Science
  • PhD in Natural Science
  • Biodiversity and Conservation

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

  • Master and Doctoral Program
  • Undergraduate degree in any field of study

COURSE STRUCTURE

List of courses
CourseCourse TitleCreditsRemarkSemester
ED76.9009REDD+3GeneralFall
ED76.9010Society and Natural Resource Management2GeneralFall
ED76.9011Natural Resources Management Field Lab I1RequiredFall
ED76.9012Natural Resources Management Field Lab II1GeneralFall
ED76.9013Technovation in Natural Resources Management3RequiredFall
ED76.9014Forestry and REDD+3GeneralFall
ED76.9015Resources Assessment and Mapping2GeneralSpring
ED76.01Ecological Principles for Natural Resources Management3RequiredFall
ED76.02Natural Resources Management Issues in Asia1GeneralFall
ED76.03Forestry3GeneralFall
ED76.04Biodiversity and Conservation3GeneralFall
ED76.05Integrated Land Use Management Systems3GeneralFall
ED76.13Natural Resources Degradation and Conservation3GeneralSpring
ED76.14Society and Natural Resource Management3GeneralFall
ED76.15Research Design for Natural Resources Management3GeneralSpring
ED76.16Land Resources Management3RequiredSpring
ED76.17Geospatial Techniques in Natural Resources Management3GeneralFall
ED76.18Integrated Natural Resources Planning and Policy2RequiredSpring
ED76.19Introduction to Natural Resources Economics1GeneralSpring
ED76.20Natural Resources Economics2RequiredSpring
ED76.9004Soil and Water Conservation for Agro-environmental Management1GeneralSpring
Required Courses
CourseCourse TitleCreditsRemarkSemester
ED76.01Ecological Principles for Natural Resources Management3RequiredFall
ED76.02Natural Resources Management Issues in Asia1GeneralFall
Elective Courses
CourseCourse TitleCreditsRemarkSemester
ED76.9011Natural Resources Management Field Lab I1RequiredFall
ED76.9013Technovation in Natural Resources Management3RequiredFall
ED76.20Natural Resources Economics2RequiredSpring
Notes:1.) It is a minimum requirement. It does not exclude students from taking more NRM courses. 2.) The requirement will undergo minor adjustments as the ongoing reform of NRM course structure takes shape.

CONCERNED FACULTY

Nophea Sasaki
Professor
Rajendra P. Shrestha
Professor
Takuji W. Tsusaka
Associate Professor
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