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Economics of sustainable development

Aims of the course

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Course syllabus

1. An introduction to environmental science and sustainable development: the state of the world sustainability, environmental ethics and economics, debates, definitions and dilemmas
2. The origins of the sustainability problems and concepts of sustainability.
3. Environmental systems: chemistry, energy and ecosystems, ecology and evolution.
4. Human population growth, demography, population and society, population and environment.
5. Sustainability as a 'Knowledge Domain' and new Thinking and the Knowledge Economy
6. Air pollution and global climate change: air pollution, economics of global climate change, policies and strategies for emissions reduction.
7. Sustainable energy: energy conservation, renewable energy sources and supporting policies.
8. Economic Performance - Production and Consumption, Firms and Markets - Corporate Perspectives
9. Towards sustainability: business and sustainable development, industrial policy and sustainable development, sustainable development and social justice/equality.
10. Institutions and indicators: frameworks for sustainable natural resource management, indicators for sustainable development, institution and institutional challenges to sustainable development.
11. From Sustainability 'Problems' to 'Solution' Strategies
12. Environmental assessment and environmental policy: Local country and EU environmental assessment reports

Course director(s)

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  • Office Hours
  • Wednesday at 9:00 in R-302
  • To avoid waiting in front of the door for your turn, please send an email, I will try to give you a more detailed time slot.
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