Course: Ecological economics

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Course title Ecological economics
Course code KZP/4EKEK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Seják Josef, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
1. Economic and Ecological Way of Thinking 2. Ecological Crises and Economic Reaction 3. Economic efectivnes and Paradox of Value 4. Summit of the Earth - Rio de Janeiro , Johannesburg 5. Sustainable Development Principles and Philosophy 6. Indicators of Sustainable Development 7. Ecological Footprint and ISEW 8. Pollution - Badly Defined Property Rights 9. Market Failure and Internalization of Externalities 10. Valuing Nature - Main Methods 11. Economic Instruments and Cost Benefit Analyses 12. Green Taxes versus Limits and Commands 13. Tradable Permitions and Climate Change 14. Environmental Dimension of Global Economy

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Cudlínová, Eva. Ekologická ekonomie a životní prostředí, skripta EF JČU, 2006.
  • Herman E Daly, Josua Farley. Ecological Economics, Island press, USA, 2003.
  • Nárt, Lubomír. Rozvoj trvale neudržitelný, Nakladatelství Karolinum, Praha, 2005.
  • Our Common Future. World Comission on Environment and Development, Oxford, 1987.
  • Seják, J. et. al. Oceňování pozemků a přírodních zdrojů, Grada Publishing, 1999.
  • Seják J. Základy udržitelné ekonomie přírodních zdrojů a životního prostředí. Ústí nad Labem, 2005. ISBN 80-7044-758-3.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Environment Study plan (Version): Revitalization of Lanscape (C_4) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter