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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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Nature - economic activity - population relations, development of environmental protection strategies, sustainable development, Agenda 21, Agenda 2030. The concept of environment as a limiting factor of public welfare, externalities and possibilities of their internalization. Structure of environmental policy instruments, principles of their functioning. Direct (administrative) instruments. Environmental legislation in the EU. Indirect (economic) instruments and their functioning. Tradable emission permits. Negotiation techniques. Valuation of natural resources (non-market valuation, effect of time). Valuation options for regional environmental damage. Efficiency of environmental investments. Multi-criteria evaluation methods. Environmental management systems and their standardisation. Product life cycle assessment, eco-labelling, eco-auditing, environmental performance. Public administration and environmental protection. Financing environmental protection. Environmental policy, public participation. Non-profit organisations and their role in addressing environmental issues.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge of the economic, social and environmental context. The principles of man's position in nature and his interaction with the environment are introduced.
A student who has successfully completed the course can: characterize the problems arising from the conflict between economic and environmental objectives, characterise the principle of operation of direct and indirect environmental policy instruments, correctly select and apply methods for valuing natural resources or environmental damage, on the basis of the theoretical background, propose appropriate indicators in the field of sustainable development and explain their meaning, select options using multi-criteria assessment methods, explain the principle of environmental management systems, explain the role of public administration in the field of environmental protection. A student who has successfully completed the course will be able to: design an effective solution including both economic and environmental aspects, propose solutions to model situations arising from the conflict between economic and environmental objectives, create models and perform calculations to quantify the expected results of the proposed measures, propose measures to improve the environmental-economic performance of existing structures in both the private and public sectors, assess the effectiveness of environmental investments A student who has successfully completed the course is able to: make independent and responsible decisions based on theoretical knowledge, coordinate the activities of a team according to a framework assignment and allocated resources, incorporate consideration of ethical, environmental, economic and social dimensions into problem solving, communicate clearly and persuasively to experts and lay people the nature of professional problems, independently acquire additional professional knowledge, skills and competences, critically assess the accuracy, necessity and relevance of information to address an assignment based on the knowledge acquired.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of micro and macroeconomy. Basic knowledge of management.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination
Credit: presentation during the exercises, project solved in groups during the course. Examination: oral or written.
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Recommended literature
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DesJardins, Joseph R. Environmental ethics . Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2013. ISBN 978-1-133-04997-5.
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Fang, Kai. Environmental footprints . Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2021. ISBN 978-3-030-61017-3.
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Field, Barry C. Environmental economics . New York, NY, USA: McGraw-Hill, 2021. ISBN 978-1-260-57549-1.
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OLEJ, V., OBRŠÁLOVÁ, I., KŘUPKA, J.(eds.). Environmental Modelling for Sustainable Development. System Approaches and Advances Methods.. Hersey, New York: IGI Global, 2011.
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