Course feedback based on the comments of the participants (participants' names suppressed)

Worthwhile things learned during the course

• Integrating economic evaluation in impact assessment using ecosystem approach to EIA and consensus building exercise.

• Biodiversity economic evaluation tools, case studies, International trends, specially related to biodiversity offset

• Biodiversity offsets, case studies and role play

• Valuing biodiversity specially ecosystem services.

• Economic valuation of biodiversity discussions on cost benefit analysis and multi-criteria

• Valuation techniques and biodiversity inclusive impact assessment

• Concept of ecological impact assessment.

• Biodiversity valuation and international case studies.

• Clarity on linkages between MDG, EIA and Eco-valuation of biodiversity offsets

• The technology of valuing biodiversity in economic terms international cases and offset approach.
   

Things that helped the participants work effectively

• Friendly atmosphere excellent inputs by experienced instructors.

• Excellent instructors, material for the course (CD with presentations and selected literature), good infra-structure (room, Lunch, Breaks, etc.)

• Valuing biodiversity both ecological/economic concepts.

• Case studies and exercises at the end, Wide diversity of participants.

• The good case examples and exercise.

• The quality of instructions and PowerPoint.

• The instructors were just outstanding and made it very easy to grasp this newer concept of ecological economics for EIA.

• PowerPoint presentations with photos.

• Friendly atmosphere

• Excellent instructions, good discussions

• Cases on measuring biodiversity values in economic terms.
   

 Things that kept the participants from being more effective

• Short duration of the course

• Jet lag long due to long travel

• Rooms were a bit cold.

• Jet lag
   

 General comments and suggestions

• All very good.

• An excellent course which should be continued and should also be offered as an e-course.

• It will be better if the training courses have more practical exercises.

• Well done. The instructors did a great job.

• Include more examples of EA of oil/gas project and bio fuel projects.

• Structure training courses for biodiversity inclusive EA for specific projects such as road construction, hydropower.