MPV_EKZP Environmental Economics

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jana Soukopová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Barbora Kaplanová (lecturer)
Ing. Jarmila Beránková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jana Soukopová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Mgr. Jana Soukopová, Ph.D.
Department of Public Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Kociánová
Timetable
Tue 7:40–9:15 P303
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPV_EKZP/1: Tue 9:20–11:00 P303, J. Beránková, B. Kaplanová, J. Soukopová
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 objective of the course is to introduce students to the study of basic principles of environmental protection, envrironmenal units, state environmental policy of the Czech Republic, EU and OECD. At the end of this course, students should:
- be able to address and analyze topical environmental problems and instruments removing pollution,
- know environmental units, anlalyze problems with their pollution and the determinants and consequences of the public sector and private sector,
- know principles, objectives and sectoral policies of the environmental policy of the Czech Republic, EU and OECD,
- be able to propose and apply non-market evaluation methods of valuatin environmental goods and services in project management of factual environmental public projects,
- be able to find and propose suitable funding for a selected environmental problem.
Syllabus
  • The content of this course is divided into the following lectures:
  • 1. Basic information about the course and the theory of the environment, environmental pollution, environmental instruments, environmental units
  • 2. Economical contexts of environmental protection, non-market valuation methods
  • 3. Envirmental protection funding
  • 4. Excursion - Sorting line of waste company Van Gansewinkel
  • 5. Environmental policy of Czech republic and European Union
  • 6. Regional aspects of Czech state environmenta policy
  • 7. Economic instruments of czech state environmental policy
  • 8. Energy and environment - economical contexts
  • 9. Protection of the climate system of the Earth and air pollution and it economical contexts
  • 10. Water protection and economical contexts of water protection
  • 11. Excursion - Brno - Modřice wastewater treatment plant
  • 12. Sustainable use of natural resources, material flows and economic consequences of waste management
  • 13. NNO Veronica Hostětín - good practice, succeded projects
Literature
  • Soukopová a kol. - Ekonomika životního prostředí - on-line text
  • ŠAUER, Petr. Úvod do ekonomiky životního prostředí. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická. 154 s. ISBN 8070795484. 1997. info
  • RITSCHELOVÁ, Iva. Úvod do ekonomiky životního prostředí. Vyd. 1. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J. E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem. 96 s. ISBN 80-7044-415-0. 2002. info
  • Ekologie, demokracie, trh. Edited by Bedřich Moldan, Illustrated by Vladimír Jiránek. Praha: Nakladatelství Informatorium. 119 s. ISBN 80-85368-19-6. 1992. info
  • MOLDAN, Bedřich. (Ne)udržitelný rozvoj ekologie : hrozba i naděje. Edited by Hana Kolářová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum. 141 s. ISBN 8024602865. 2001. info
  • www.mzp.cz
Teaching methods
The course takes the form of both: lectures and seminars. Students have to take part in two excursions. There are explained main themes and issues of this course within lectures, which are further discussed during seminars. Presentation of students' seminar works is a part of seminars.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with an oral exam (60 points, which form 60% of the course classification). Students are eligible to take the exam provided that they elaborate and present of a seminar paper on a given topic, which form 40% of the course classification (40 points). The teacher can award students with “bonus” points if they are active during seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PVEKZP.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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