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Lecturer(s)
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Baťa Robert, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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ature - economic activity - population relations, development of environmental protection strategies, sustainable development, Agenda 21, Agenda 2030. Concept of environment as a limiting factor of human activities, external effects and possibilities of their solution. Environmental policy as part of public policies, its instruments, principles and problems (introduction). Direct (administrative) instruments. and their functioning. Legislation concerning the application of environmental policies in the Czech Republic and the EU. Indirect (economic) instruments and their functioning. Product life cycle assessment, balance of substance and energy flows, + other tools for eco-auditing. Environmental performance and assessment. Environmental management systems and their standardisation. Valuation of natural resources. Efficiency of environmental investments. Evaluation methods. Public administration and the environment. Financing environmental protection. Practical applications of sustainability (local energy sources, energy communities - possibilities and limits).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities
- Team project
- 26 hours per semester
- Contact teaching
- 39 hours per semester
- Preparation for a credit (assessment)
- 13 hours per semester
- Preparation for an exam
- 26 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 46 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to provide students with cross-cutting knowledge in the field of economic, social and environmental sciences. Principles for understanding the position of humans in nature and their interaction with the environment are introduced.
A student who has successfully completed the course can: Explain the problems arising from the conflict between economic and environmental objectives, characterise the principle of operation of direct and indirect environmental policy instruments, analyse the indicators used in the field of sustainable development and explain their meaning, make a selection of options using multi-criteria evaluation methods, explain the principle of operation of environmental management systems, explain the role of public administration in the field of environmental protection, evaluate local options for the application of sustainable energy. A student who has successfully completed the course will be able to: design an effective solution incorporating both economic and environmental aspects, identify and evaluate situations arising from conflicts between economic and environmental objectives using appropriate methods, apply methods for valuing natural resources or environmental damage, develop models and carry out calculations to quantify the expected results of the proposed measures, propose improvements in the environmental-economic performance of existing structures in both the private and public sectors, evaluate the effectiveness of environmental investments. A student who has successfully completed the course is able to: according to the framework assignment and allocated resources, coordinate their activities, incorporate reflection on the ethical, environmental, economic and social dimensions of problem solving, communicate clearly and persuasively to professionals and lay people about the nature of professional problems, critically assess the accuracy, necessity and relevance of information to the task on the basis of the knowledge acquired.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination, Systematic monitoring
Assignment is awarded based on active participation in exercises evaluated in total 0-5 points according to the student's involvement in discussions and other activities (eg calculations at the board, data processing, etc.) Exam: written.
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Recommended literature
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KRAUSE, J. (2019). Podniková environmentální strategie. Praha : Wolters Kluwer. .
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FENG, K.; HUBACEK, K.; YU, Y. Local consumption and global environmental impacts: accounting, trade-offs and sustainability. London: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. ISBN 978-1-138-82606-9.
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CHERRY T.L.,KROLL S., SHOGREN J. F. Environmental Economics, Experimental Methods.. London: Routledge, 2008.
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KRAMER, M., URBANIEC, M., OBRŠÁLOVÁ, I. Mezinárodní management životního prostředí I. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2005..
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KRAMER, M., URBANIEC, M., RIETSCHELOVÁ, I. Mezinárodní management životního prostředí II.Praha: C.H. Beck, 2005..
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PERMAN, R. et al. Natural resource and environmental economics. New York: Pearson Addison Wesley, 2011..
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TIETENBERG, T.H., LEWIS, L. Environmental and natural resource economics. Upper Saddle River (N.J.): Pearson Education, 2012..
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