Environmental Valuation Self-Paced Course

Environmental Valuation content from our highly regarded Economics & Finance for Environmental Leadership course is now available in a new self-paced course. Valuation is an economic tool that can be immediately applied in many conservation contexts. 

This course, taught by former CSF Training Director, Kim Bonine, offers the fundamentals of environmental valuation, including when and why to conduct a valuation study, exposure to a range of valuation approaches, and a chance to apply concepts learned through project design. This course is ideal for conservation professionals who would prefer to learn on their own schedule.


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:

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 Building at the Stanford Natural Capital Project. She previously led CSF’s Numbers for Nature Training Institute and Economics for Environmental Leadership training program, with activities in over 40 countries and 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.

2023 Course Participant

"The instructor was fantastic and her expertise on the topic as well as interest for it was clear!"

2018 International Course Participant

"Kim, thank you so much for your excellent module. Your approachable and engaging teaching style has made it easy to learn!"

2023 Course Participant

"Great course - and thank you so much for the opportunity to complete it...I really value what I learned and I'll be able to immediately make use of the learnings in my work"

2021 International Course Participant

"Kim made her sessions absolutely comfortable, translating all content into an easy language applied to conservation."

2021 International Course Participant

"Kim, thank you so much for this opportunity. You are doing a great service to the world with this course (and creating a wonderful, highly conductive time and space for learning for us!). Also a pleasure and inspiration knowing someone like you who also has a ton of interdisciplinary interests in making such a big impact on so many lives."

2020 International Course Participant

"[The materials were] so clear! Kim is a wonderful lecturer and facilitator"

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