ENS270 Environmental Issues Worldwide

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Alan Marshall, Dr. (lecturer)
Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jan Krajhanzl, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Dana Pantůčková
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 P21
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
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
This course looks at environmental problems and solutions across the planet. Some problems maybe global, like global waming; others maybe specific to certain regions, like wildlife extinction. This course will look at such problems across all the continets, looking at similarities and differences using a range of tools from disciplines like international relations, ecopolitics, environmental sociology, environmental history, environmental law and ecophilosophy to examine the impact of power, social structure, and ideas on international ecological problems and solutions. It will examine the interactions between: -international agreements on environmental protection and their drafting and adherence -global technology change and the growing power of business -the power and promise of international environmental non-governmental organizations in world politics. Some attention will also be given to the interactions between the World Trade Organization, the process of “globalization” and the quality of the environment.
Syllabus
  • Lectures will be delivered about: • Climate Change • Nuclear problems post-Fukushima • Ozone Depletion • Trade in Hazardous Waste, First World to Third World • Protection of Biological Diversity worldwide • Whaling worldwide • Trade in Endangered Species • Forests worldwide • Desertification • Oil politics and pollution • Population • The Antarctic and the Arctic (resource politics and preservation) • New technology and global ecopolitics
Assessment methods
ASSESSMENT BY: Class Test: 25% Group Project: 25% Individual Presentation: 25% Essay: 25%:
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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