Course code VidZ5020
Credit points 4.50
Biological Diversity
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures24
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes24
Independent study hours72
Date of course confirmation17.02.2015
Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering
Course developers
Linda Grinberga
Ph.D.
Ēvalds Dreimanis
Dr. biol.
Course abstract
Master students obtain an in-depth knowledge about biodiversity conservation importance and challenges of species and habitats conservation in Latvia, including the specially protected natural sites and sites and sites for biodiversity conservation. As well as national and EU biodiversity strategy, biodiversity, national programs and bio-environment monitoring, the most important protected habitats, sustainable development in the world and in Latvia, sustainable use of natural resources to develop various sectors of the economy.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge and understanding of biodiversity essence, necessity of its conservation and the exercise and the importance of biodiversity for sustainable development of community;
• Skills to define, critically assess the habitat protection provision in Latvian, showing awareness of the invaluable role of habitat for biodiversity conservation, and the development of biodiversity protection;
• Competence - to choose and when necessary dispose the economic measures that are essentially ensuring conservation of biodiversity, to make analysis of problematic situation and find optimal solution.
Compulsory reading
1. Vide un ilgtspējīgā attīstība. M. Kļaviņa un J. Zaļokšņa red. Rīga: LU akadēmiskais apgāds, 2010. 334 lpp.
2. Vides Zinātne. M. Kļaviņa red. Rīga: LU akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008. 599 lpp.
3. Biotopu rokasgrāmata: Eiropas Savienības aizsargājamie biotopi Latvijā. Rīga, 2000. 160 lpp.
4. Miller G. T. Living in the Environment. R. R. Donnelley and Sons, Willard. 2002. 758 p.
Further reading
1. Bioloģiskās daudzveidības nacionālā programma. Rīga: Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrija, 2000. 51 lpp.
2. Bioloģiskās daudzveidības stratēģija: nacionālā programma: kopsavilkums. Rīga: Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības min., 2000. 12 lpp.
3. Latvijas ilgtspējīgas attīstības indikatoru pārskats. Rīga: Latvijas Vides aģentūra, 2003. 164 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Vides Vēstis. Vides aizsardzības kluba žurnāls. Rīga,Gandrs". ISSN 1407-2939.