Hard Skills
AdvancedNatural Resource ValuationThe process of assigning economic values to environmental resources and ecosystem services provided by forests.
ExpertEconometric ModelingThe application of statistical and mathematical models to test hypotheses and forecast trends in forest markets.
IntermediatePolicy Impact AnalysisEvaluating the potential effects of government regulations, subsidies, or international agreements on forest management and timber trade.
AdvancedCost-Benefit AnalysisA systematic approach to estimating the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives to determine options which provide the best approach to achieving benefits while preserving savings.
IntermediateTimber Market AnalysisAnalyzing supply and demand dynamics, pricing trends, and international trade flows of timber and non-timber forest products.