Course contents

Part 1. COURSE INTRODUCTION

Part 2. SHEEP GRAZING IN THE NORTH

  • 2.1 Sheep grazing in the North
  • 2.2 Sheep grazing in Iceland
  • 2.3 Sheep grazing can lead to soil erosion

Part 3. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF SHEEP GRAZING IN ICELAND

  • 3.1 Iceland before sheep
  • 3.2 Modelling the ecosystem
  • 3.3 Then, sheep arrived
  • 3.4 Efforts to mitigate environmental degradation

Part 4. THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE OF SHEEP GRAZING IN ICELAND

  • 4.1 Sheep in Iceland today
  • 4.2 Current efforts in ecological research
  • 4.3 Sustainable sheep grazing?

Part 5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS