| Course Unit Code | 118-0358/01 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 3 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Year of Study * | Third Year |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | Czech |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| DRA099 | doc. Ing. Magdaléna Drastichová, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| The aim of the course is to educate students on the foundations of the environmental economics, the concepts of sustainable development and sustainability as well as on the alternative theories and approaches concerned with the environment and sustainable development. |
| Course Contents |
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Defining the subject, origin, history burglar alarm;
• Economics of pollution: the theory of externalities;
• Theoretical instruments of environmental policy: administrative instruments, environmental charges / taxes, subsidies, emission permits trading system, voluntary and other instruments;
• Optimizing the management of natural resources, renewable and non-renewable;
• Decisions and the environment: the issue of discounting; The method of cost-benefit analysis; Other methods;
• Sustainability - the theoretical background, the concept of sustainable development, including the development of policy responses;
• Sustainability: sustainability criteria and concepts.
• Alternative theories and approaches: ecological economics, institutional ecological economics, economics of sustainability.
Graphic Applications apparatus utilized in environmental economics; Application of the principles, tools and methods, focusing on the issue of discounting and method of cost-benefit analysis (CBA); Application of indicators in the field of environment and sustainable development with a focus on indicators of individual concepts of sustainability, the use of indicators tracks (Footprint Indicators) and indicator of actual savings (Adjusted Net Saving ANS); case studies.
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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ANDERSON, D., A. (2010). Environmental Ekonomics and Natural Resource Management. London New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-77900-0.
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ŠIMÍČKOVÁ, M., DRASTICHOVÁ, M. (2013). Ekonomie udržitelnosti – alternativní přístupy a perspektivy. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, Ekonomická fakulta. ISBN 978-80-248-3286-9.
ŠIMÍČKOVÁ, M. et al. (2012). Environmentální ekonomie. Studijní texty zpracované v rámci projektu ESF Inkubátor regionálních specialistů aneb inovace univerzitních regionálních studií CZ.1.07/2.2.00/15.0116. Ostrava, 2012. Dostupné z: http://lms.vsb.cz.
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| Recommended Reading: |
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EWING B., D. MOORE, S. GOLDFINGER, A. OURSLER, A. REED, and M. WACKERNAGEL (2010). The Ecological Footprint Atlas 2010. Oakland: Global Footprint Network.
OECD. Sustainable Development - Critical Issues. OECD: Paris, 2001. 487 p. ISBN 92-64-18695-6.
SEGNESTAM, L. (2002). Indicators of Environment and Sustainable Development. Theories and Practical Experience. Environmental Economics Series, Paper No. 89. Washington, D.C.: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank.
TURNER, R. K. et al. (1993). Sustainable Environmental Economics and Management: Principles and Practice. John Wiley & Sons Incorporated. |
MĚŘICKÝ, V (2005). Environmentální politika a udržitelný rozvoj. Praha: Portál, 2005. 208 s. ISBN 80-7367-003-8.
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Tutorials |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Task Title | Task Type | Maximum Number of Points
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| Graded credit | Graded credit | 100 (100) | 51 |
| Zápočtový test | Written test | 100 | 51 |