BPR_ENEK Environmental Economy

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Dominika Tóthová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Michal Struk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Milan Viturka, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Dominika Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Michal Struk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Zdeněk Šlegr (assistant)
Providers of Specific teaching support
Mgr. et Mgr. Iva Raclavská, DiS. (přepisovatel)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Dominika Tóthová, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:50 P201, except Mon 12. 9., except Mon 31. 10.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BPR_ENEK/01: each odd Monday 16:00–17:50 P201, except Mon 12. 9., M. Struk
BPR_ENEK/02: each odd Monday 16:00–17:50 S401, except Mon 12. 9., except Mon 31. 10., D. Tóthová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject deals with mutual relations between economic development and the environment. Emphasis is placed on tools to address negative impacts (administrative and economic tools).
Learning outcomes
After successful finishing of this course students should be able to: - describe basic environmental continuities of economic development; - explain causes of market failure in the area of environmental goods; - demonstrate decisive instruments and measures stimulating implementation of strategy of sustainable development and - analyse their basic economic impacts.
Syllabus
  • 1 Global environmental issues - atmosphere and climate, water resources, deforestation, species extinction and other selected issues
  • 2 General relationship between a market economy and environment - the concept of externalities, natural resources and their valuation, macroeconomic and microeconomic optimum of environmental quality
  • 3 Environmental policy - main directions, international initiatives, the environmental policy of EU and the Czech Republic
  • 4 Instruments of environmental protection - introduction and theory - tools of negative and positive stimulation
  • 5 Institutional provision of environmental care - public administration, non-governmental organizations
  • 6 Environmental policy in practice - practical applications of selected tools
  • 7 Legal regulation of environmental protection - a system of legal instruments of the environment in the world, EU and in the Czech Republic, cross-sectional and component regulations in the Czech Republic
  • 8 The concept of sustainable development and selected tools and measures to support its implementation
  • 9 Ecological management of companies - ecological management systems, environmental standards, environmental accounting
  • 10 Scientific and territorial aspects of environmental protection - territorial systems of ecological stability of the landscape, spatial planning
  • 11 Costs and financing of environmental protection
Literature
Teaching methods
Lessons take place mainly in the form of lectures (every week) and seminars (every odd week). It is expected activity in seminars and continuous self-study.
Assessment methods
The evaluation consists of two parts. During the semester, the student is evaluated for work and activity in seminars, for which he must obtain at least 60% of points. The course then concludes with a written exam, in which the student must obtain at least 60% of points as well. Detailed conditions are regulated in the study plan, which is published at the beginning of each semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Přednášky jsou dostupné online a ze záznamu.
Credit evaluation note: k=1.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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