One of the causes of environmental issues is that the value of the environment is not properly evaluated. Therefore, in order to properly implement environmental policy and environmental conservation measures, it is necessary to correctly evaluate the value. In this course, students will first learn about the value of the environment and methods of environmental valuation. Students will then work in groups to conduct an environmental valuation (Contingent Valuation Method or CVM), and finally summarize and report the results of their analysis. Students will learn how to apply environmental valuation methods to environmental policies.
*The contents of each class may be changed depending on the progress.

・Being able to understand the value of the environment.
・Being able to understand environmental valuation methods.
・Being able to practically use environmental valuation methods (especially CVM) and summarize the results.

Class 1 Introduction: Lecture Overview and Guidance
Class 2: Environmental Valuation Methods: Willingness to Pay, Willingness to Accept
Class 3: Environmental Valuation Methods: Revealed Preference
Class 4: Environmental Valuation Methods: Stated Preference
Class 5: Environmental Valuation Methods: Cost-benefit Analysis
Class 6: Groupwork: Deciding a Topic
Class 7: Groupwork: Designing a Survey
Class 8: Groupwork: Implementing a Survey (Web Questionnaire)
Class 9: Recent Research on Environmental Valuation Methods
Class 10: Analysis of the Survey (1)
Class 11: Mid-term Presentation
Class 12: Analysis of the Survey (2)
Class 13: Preparation for the Presentation
Class 14: Group Presentation (1)
Class 15: Group Presentation (2)

Lectures will be given in Part 1-5. From the sixth session onward, the students will conduct environmental valuation through group work, and finally conduct presentation, discuss, and prepare a report.
In the case of on-line lectures, lectures will be conducted in real time.

・Pre-work: Look for questions or issues from each practice or activity on a given topic.
・Review: Consider the impact of each practice or activity resulting from the discussion.
・The time is assumed to be about 30 to 60 minutes. It is recommended that adult graduate students make use of their actual working hours.

・Participation in group work (Include an mid-term presentation): 20 points
・Group presentation: 40 points
・Final Report: 40 points
Out of the total of 100 points mentioned above, 90 points or higher will receive an S rating, 80 points or higher but less than 90 points will receive an A rating, 70 points or higher but less than 80 points will receive a B rating, and 60 points or higher but less than 70 points will receive a C rating. A score of 40 to less than 60 is given a D rating, and a score of less than 40 is given an E rating, and these 2 grades are not passed. Those who do not conduct group presentations, those who do not submit final reports, and those who are not present in the lecture will not be evaluated, and they will also fail.

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Related SDGs: 7, 13, 14, 15