ECAS Institute Training Programs

Professional courses in forest management, carbon, certification, climate change, forest-water nexus, and carbon measurement. Learn, apply, and earn certification from ECAS Institute.

Responsible Forest Management
Forest Certification & Climate Change
Forest Carbon Management
Forest & Water Nexus
Carbon Measurement & Monitoring

International Training on Responsible Forest Management and Sustainable Forest Product Supply Chains

Course Background: Forests face immense pressures from deforestation, poor management, and unsustainable supply chains. This course empowers stakeholders to implement responsible forest management, sustainable supply chains, and good governance practices to protect forests globally.

Course Objectives

Develop awareness of drivers of deforestation and poor forest management.

Understand good forest governance, responsible management, and sustainable supply chains.

Grasp market and legality issues of forest products.

Protect high conservation values, biodiversity, water, and soils.

Apply social responsibility to indigenous peoples and communities.

Understand voluntary forestry standards, certification, and assessment tools.

Training Modules

ModuleTitleKey Focus1Global Forest Context and Drivers of UnsustainabilityDeforestation trends, key drivers, sustainable supply chains.2Principles of Good Forest GovernanceGovernance principles, legal frameworks, stakeholder engagement.3Environmental and Social ResponsibilityHCV protection, biodiversity, water and soil, social responsibility.4Sustainable Forest Product Supply Chains and LegalitySupply chain dynamics, due diligence, market legality.5Voluntary Forestry Standards and CertificationMajor standards, certification process, assessment tools, CoC.

International Training on Forest Certification and Climate Change

Course Background: This course links forest certification to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Participants will learn to value carbon sequestration, integrate climate strategies into certification, and recognize climate benefits in wood products and supply chains.

Course Objectives

Value working forests for carbon sequestration.

Understand climate strategies in certification standards.

Identify climate benefits in wood products and CoC standards.

Ensure climate integrity of harvested wood products.

Training Modules

ModuleTitleKey Focus1Valuing Forests for Carbon SequestrationCarbon cycle, valuation, working forests for climate mitigation.2Climate Change Strategies in Certification StandardsAdaptation and mitigation strategies, FSC/PEFC standards.3Climate Benefits in Certified Wood ProductsCarbon storage in HWPs, low-carbon construction, market signaling.4Chain of Custody Standards and Climate ValueTraceability, verification, ensuring climate benefits in supply chain.5Ensuring Climate Values of HWPsCarbon accounting, sustainable sourcing, market communication.

International Training on Understanding Forest Carbon Management

Course Background: Participants gain a practical understanding of forest carbon science, policy, carbon crediting, measurement techniques, and actionable management strategies to support climate solutions.

Course Objectives

Understand forest-climate-human decision interactions.

Gain confidence in carbon cycle and storage science.

Learn carbon-specific land management and crediting initiatives.

Understand domestic and international carbon policies.

Develop carbon measurement and monitoring skills.

Identify action paths for forest carbon decisions.

Training Modules

ModuleTitleKey Focus1Foundations of Forest Carbon ScienceCarbon cycle, forest carbon pools, role in climate regulation.2Policy and Governance of Forest CarbonInternational agreements, national policies, REDD+, carbon markets.3Forest Carbon Credits and InitiativesTypes of carbon credits, verification, trading, project development.4Management Considerations for Forest CarbonSilvicultural practices, disturbances, adaptive management.5Measuring and Monitoring Forest CarbonDirect measurement, remote sensing, GIS, inventory, quality control.6Tools, Support, and Action PathsSoftware tools, technical & financial support, actionable plans.

International Training on Forest and Water Nexus – Introduction

Course Background: Explore the critical interdependence of forests and water, including hydrological processes, ecosystem services, and integrated management strategies to support sustainable water and forest governance.

Course Objectives

Understand hydrological and ecological forest-water interactions.

Recognize forests’ importance for water quality and quantity.

Identify challenges like climate change and land-use pressures.

Explore integrated management and nature-based solutions.

Appreciate socio-economic implications for communities and livelihoods.

Training Modules

ModuleTitleKey Focus1Fundamentals of the Forest-Water NexusHydrological cycle, precipitation, runoff, water quality, ecosystem services.2Impacts of Forest Change on Water ResourcesDeforestation, degradation, afforestation, climate change impacts, case studies.3Integrated Forest and Water Management ApproachesWatershed management, nature-based solutions, cross-sectoral governance, land-use planning.4Socio-Economic Dimensions and GovernanceLivelihoods, water rights, stakeholder conflicts, community engagement, economic valuation.5Tools and Technologies for Assessment and MonitoringHydrological modeling, remote sensing, GIS, field monitoring, decision support systems.

International Training on Carbon Measurement and Monitoring

Course Background: This course equips professionals to measure and monitor forest carbon accurately, integrate field and remote data, and generate reliable carbon inventories for REDD+, IPCC reporting, and climate mitigation.

Course Objectives

Identify the roles of forests in climate change mitigation and international efforts.

Explain forest carbon stocks, constraints, and drivers of change.

Apply theoretical and practical methods for measuring and monitoring forest carbon.

Integrate field and map-based data to generate national-scale carbon inventories.

Training Modules

ModuleTitleKey Focus1CMM General InformationIntroduction, importance, UNFCCC requirements, national inventories.2Overview of Climate Change and Forest CarbonClimate change basics, forests in carbon cycle, REDD+, carbon markets.3Forest Carbon Stocks and ChangeCarbon pools, geographic/climatic constraints, drivers of change.4Carbon Measurement and Monitoring DesignSampling design, integrating field & remote data, operational protocols.5Carbon Stock Measurement MethodsDirect measurements, soil & litter, remote sensing, QA/QC.6National Scale Monitoring SystemsIPCC frameworks, national inventories, data integration, transparency.