This 10-week online course from the National Biodiversity Centre (NBC) covers the concepts and principles of ecological restoration, with a focus on Bhutan. The course includes lectures, readings, and assignments.

At least 25% of earth’s land is estimated to be affected by land degradation (of one form or another) and this affects the lives of more than a billion people, spread across many countries. On top of this, the oceans and air are increasingly affected by environmental decline.

The loss of species due to land degradation is also huge – more than 20,000 species are lost each year. The world population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, with the increase concentrated mainly in developing countries – and with increased urbanisation within these countries.

All of this sounds like a very bleak scenario; and yet mankind continues to thrive. Sooner or later though; the sins of the past will catch up with everyone; and if we don’t restore our environment, we will not continue to thrive as a species.