International Natural Resource Management (INRM) Changxiao Li, Ph.D.

1. Course Introduction Credits:2.0 hrs Goals: 1) To provide an overview of the issues and practices of natural resource management; 2) To provide an in-depth examination of the multi-factors which need to be considered for sustainable natural resource management; and 3) To provide a set of reference tools and hands-on skills. Grades:2 project reports20% 1 individual presentation10% 1 group class presentation 20% 1 final course article 40% Attendance, participation 10%

2. Concepts and Definitions Resources An organization or person: materials, money and other things that they have and can use in order to function properly. A country: the things it has and can use to increase its wealth, such as coal, oil, land, water or forests. Natural Resources Resources existed in the nature Natural Resource Management (Discussion) International Natural Resource Management (INRM) (Discussion)

3. Why Do We Study INRM? 3.1 Three Issues in the World: Population Increase Biodiversity Loss Global Climate Change

3. Why Do We Study INRM? 3.2 Production Expansion Production/Products Increase to Meet People’s Demands, such as in Food Production, Oil Production, and hence, Gross Domestic Product

3. Why Do We Study INRM? 3.3 More Consumption Increase in Consumption, such as Wood Products, Woodfuel, and so on…….

3. Why Do We Study INRM? 3.4 Environment Degradation/Destruction Land/Soil Degradation More Fertilizer Used

3. Why Do We Study INRM? 3.5 Another Important Driving Factor Urbanization further Led to Environment Degradation/Deterioration

3. Why Do We Study INRM? Issues Directly Related to INRM We Are Currently Facing: Available Arable Land Declined Forest Coverage Reduced Water Shortage Ecosystem Good and/or Service Decreasing Ecosystem Decline

3. Why Do We Study INRM? More Issues Indirectly Related to INRM We Are Currently Facing: There Are still a Lot of Low-income/Poor People in the World; Uneven Wealth Distribution; and Backward/Traditional Farming System

4. The INRM is So Important Population Increase - Productivity Enhancement – More Consumption – Issues and Problems both Directly and Indirectly Related to INRM – Necessities of Our Course Management Considerations: How? Who? What? Which? Where? When? Why?

5. A Case Study – The Three Gorges Dam Project