| Course title | Selected Issues from Environmental Management and Economics |
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| Course code | FES/EVPEM |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Doctoral |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 15 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Quantification problems of sustainable development requirements, SD indicators. Information sources on causes of environmental changes, environment status and consequences. Possibilities of non-market environment valuation. Environmental damages valuation. Eco-efficiency and methods of efficiency valuation of environmental investments and measurements. Environmental accounting at macro and micro level. Latest instruments of environmental policy.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Methods of individual activities |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to deepen and broaden knowledge in the field of environmental economics. The concept of economic-environmental efficiency is discussed against the background of the generation of pollutants in the territory and the economic boundaries of pollution removal are defined. Recent trends in non-market valuation of environmental quality and natural resource valuation are presented. State environmental policy is analyzed in terms of modern managerial approaches and its economic, social and political consequences are traced. Emphasis is placed on problem-oriented approaches and on the possibility of using regional environmental management systems.
Student will be able to assess economic and social development from the point of view of the last findings in the area of anthropogenic activities environmental impacts. |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation
Attendance at seminars is compulsory. The examination is granted upon successful completion of the seminar paper in the extent of 10-15 pages conceived as a source for the thesis or paper. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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