A Comparison of Forestry Continuing Education Academic Degree Programs

Forestry professionals are expected to be well trained and skilled. This facilitates progress in multiple global efforts ensure a synergistic contribution of forests the forest sector sustainability goals. In recent years, societal demands expectations associated with have changed profoundly. Forests traditionally been key resource that contributes people’s livelihoods; however, this has only fully embraced among within past 30 years as one responsibilities sector’s role society. largest repository carbon stocks assigned major related climate change mitigation adaptation. The changing is resulting changes forestry higher education programs curricula; these occurring unevenly different regions world. One effort requisite training skills, ability implement technical management, public administration, knowledge creation, post-graduate for early career professionals. These aim update professional’s skills adjust on forests, address deficiencies professionals’ undergraduate education. paper reviews compares five improve professionals, special focus Asia Pacific region. After reviewing comparing several programs, reflects trends their possible implications.