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This self-paced course is now offered at a fraction of the price for accessible learning at your own pace. Register now for one year of access.

Enroll Now

This self-paced course is now offered at a fraction of the price for accessible learning at your own pace. Register now for one year of access.

  • World-Class Teaching

    Our course combines lectures on fundamental concepts with lectures, readings, and additional resources that show interesting applications of environmental valuation in real-world scenarios.

  • Flexible Timing

    This self-paced course takes roughly 12-13 hours to complete, with each chapter consisting of about 2 hours of content. Stop and start at any time without penalties or deadlines.

  • Inclusive & Diverse

    Conservation and sustainable development practitioners from every country and background are invited to enroll. Participants must have proficient English listening and reading skills.

Course Content

This course will cover the following topics:

This course will cover the following topics:

The Fundamentals of Valuation

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Valuation
  • Chapter 2: Economic Values and Valuation

Valuation Methods and Approaches

  • Chapter 3: Production Function and Market Price Valuation Methods
  • Chapter 4: Cost-Based Methods
  • Chapter 5: Revealed Preference and Benefits Transfer
  • Chapter 6: Stated Preference Methods

Valuation Project Design

  • Chapter 7: Applying Valuation Concepts to Real-World Scenarios

Meet Your Course Instructor

Kim Bonine

Kim is currently the Head of Capacity Development at the Stanford Natural Capital Project. She is the Founder and former Director of CSF’s Numbers for Nature Training Institute and has build training programs in over 40 countries and across five continents. Over the past 25 years, she has led the design and implementation of environmental economics courses and analysis projects in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and North and South America on themes such as wildlife conservation, infrastructure development, fisheries management, tourism economics, and sustainable livelihoods. Kim holds a MS in Earth Systems and a BA in Human Biology, both from Stanford University.

Testimonials

We work hard to create the most dynamic and approachable economics courses, and our participants go on to accomplish incredible conservation goals using our tools and training.

Customize your training experience!

Contact us about designing a bespoke course on valuation and related topics for your organization.

Do you have more staff in your organization or institution that could benefit from this course? We can adapt this curriculum into a custom self-paced, virtual, or in-person course specifically tailored to your needs. Contact our team at  [email protected]  to inquire about bespoke course design options.