ENV005 Environmental Protection - Policy and Tools

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium), z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Jitka Bečanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Kateřina Šebková, Ph.D., M.A. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jitka Bečanová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 13:00–14:50 409-stara KAM1
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
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
use correct terminology related to the chemicals management in both Czech and English;
understand difference between policy and tools for chemicals management;
explain development, goals and structure of chemical management at national, regional/EU and global levels;
determine main actors/stakeholders at all levels (global, EU, national) and understand potential for employment;
make use of information sources pertaining to global instruments and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) as well as EU chemicals policy;
understand and explain links to health, research and development, food safety and other crosscutting issues;
work with related instruments at global, EU and national levels;
interpret involvement of the Czech Republic in the global chemicals management such as capacity building, technology transfer;
Syllabus
  • Course curriculum:
  • Introduction to the global chemicals and waste management, terminology, main players; development of the chemicals safety concept and current topics and timetable; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its portfolio and instruments - global multilateral environmental agreements:
  • Stockholm Convention
  • Rotterdam Convention
  • Basel Convention
  • synergies among chemicals and waste conventions;
  • VIenna Convention and Montreal Protocol;
  • Financing chemical management - GEF and MLF;
  • SAICM;
  • Work of UN ECE - industrial accidents, long range transboundary air pollution;
  • OECD and WHO;
  • Development aid and chemicals management;
  • Czech Republic and EU chemicals policy (REACH) I+II;
  • international activities of hte Czech REpublic related to the chemicals and waste management;
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HLAVÁČEK, Jiří. Mezinárodní environmentální právo a ochrana životního prostředí. 1. vyd. Praha: Oeconomica, 2007, 231 s. ISBN 9788024512969. info
Teaching methods
lectures, sometimes in combination with presentations by professionals in the relevant field; part of the lecture would be occasionally devoted to short group presentations and/or class discussions
Assessment methods
Evaluation consists of two components - participation in the lectures (75%) and performance at the colloquium. Colloquium is composed of presentation by each participant (topics are selected from the list prepared by lecturers), evaluation of up to 3 presentations of colleagues and participation in a class discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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