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Environmental policy

MGT-433

Lecturer(s) :

Oberle Bruno Maria Camelo

Language:

English

Summary

The course will allow students to become familiar with interactions between environmental and socio-economic systems. Group work on real case studies will teach students to analyze problems in a structured way and to manage relevant opportunities and challenges.

Content

1. Introduction à des systèmes environnementaux majeurs
2. Analyse des Interaction avec les actvités humaines relevantes
3. Connaissance des politiques publiques et internationales
4. Connaissance des instruments volontaires
5. Evaluation et gestion du risque et des opportunités dans des cas concrets
6. Comprehension de la transition vers une societé respectueuse des limites de la planète

Keywords

Environment, Public Policies, Case Study, Problem Solving

Learning Prerequisites

Important concepts to start the course

Working in groups on real case studies will be an important part of the course.

The groups are formed in the first week of the semester.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Analyze the interaction between environmental and socio-economis systems
• Assess / Evaluate resulting problems and opportunities
• Develop appropiate strategies and solutions
• Decide wich solution should be implemented
• Produce a final report on a case study
• Present the report to the plenary

Transversal skills

• Plan and carry out activities in a way which makes optimal use of available time and other resources.
• Communicate effectively with professionals from other disciplines.

Teaching methods

• Case studies
• Group discussions
• Lectures
• Guest speakers

Expected student activities

Read the indicated literature and discuss it during the course.

Attend the lecture

Work on real case studies in groups: analyze the situation, identify possible solutions and present them.

Write a final report on the case study

Assessment methods

20% Participation

40% Case Study Final Report

40% Written Exam

Supervision

Office hours	Yes
Assistants	Yes
Forum	No

Resources

Bibliography

Procedural issues: students who have limited or no background in environmental policy are suggested to read one of the following books

• Dauvergne, P. (2013). Handbook of Environmental Politics. Cheltenham, UK.
• Ekins, P. (2002). Economic growth and environmental sustainability: the prospects for green growth. Routledge.
• Jasanoff, S. (2004). Earthly politics: local and global in environmental governance. MIT press.

Mandatory readings: Reading assignments for the main issues discussed in this course are listed in the following.

• Dasgupta, S., Laplante, B., Wang, H., & Wheeler, D. (2002). Confronting the environmental Kuznets curve. The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 16(1), 147-168.
• Chertow, M. R. (2000). The IPAT equation and its variants. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 4(4), 13-29.
• Foxon, T., & Pearson, P. (2008). Overcoming barriers to innovation and diffusion of cleaner technologies: some features of a sustainable innovation policy regime. Journal of cleaner production, 16(1), S148-S161.
• IPCC, 2014: Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing Team, R.K. Pachauri and L.A. Meyer (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, 151 pp.
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (2014). Climate Change 2014'Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability: Regional Aspects. Cambridge University Press.
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (2014). Drivers, Trends and Mitigation. In: Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change. Cambridge University Press.
• Luxembourg, E. E. A. (2001). Office for Official Publications of the European Communities; 2001. EEA core set of indicators'guide. European Environment Agency Technical Report, 1(005), 38.
• Myers, N., Mittermeier, R. A., Mittermeier, C. G., Da Fonseca, G. A., & Kent, J. (2000). Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities. Nature, 403(6772), 853-858.
• Percival, R. V., Schroeder, C. H., Miller, A. S., & Leape, J. P. (2013). Environmental regulation: Law, science, and policy. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.
• Rockström J., Steffen, W., Noone, K., Persson, Å., Chapin, F. S., Lambin, E. F., ... & Nykvist, B. (2009). A safe operating space for humanity. Nature, 461(7263), 472-475.
• Segerson, K., & Miceli, T. J. (1998). Voluntary environmental agreements: good or bad news for environmental protection? Journal of environmental economics and management, 36(2), 109-130.
• Vörösmarty, C. J., Green, P., Salisbury, J., & Lammers, R. B. (2000). Global water resources: vulnerability from climate change and population growth. Science, 289(5477), 284-288.
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development, E. C. (2002). The Business case for sustainable development: Making a difference towards the Earth summit 2002 and beyond. Corporate Environmental Strategy, 9(3), 226-235.

Additional literature will be distributed or indicated during the semester.

Ressources en bibliothèque

• Overcoming barriers to innovation and diffusion of cleaner technologies
• Climate Change 2014
• The IPAT equation and its variants
• Voluntary environmental agreements: good or bad news for environmental protection
• Environmental regulation
• Confronting the environmental Kuznets curve
• Global water resources: vulnerability from climate change and population growth
• Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities
• A safe operating space for humanity