HEN642 Sustainable Degrowth, Agriculture and Society

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2015
Rozsah
2/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Mgr. Eva Fraňková, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Christian Kerschner, M.Sc., Dr. (přednášející)
Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D. (přednášející)
RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Katedra environmentálních studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Petra Bernatíková
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra environmentálních studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Předpoklady
SOUHLAS
This course is part of a three-week long (from May 16, 2015 until June 8, 2015) outgoing program for American students from the University of Kentucky, USA and for Czech students from Masaryk University called Sustainability Challenges in Central Europe: Theory and Environmental Case Studies in the Czech Republic. It is possible to participate on the entire three-week program (for more information visit website of the program or the contact person) and get a unique opportunity to study with American students, to participate on interesting field trips and interactive lectures. It is also possible to enrol just for this course.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 22 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/22, pouze zareg.: 0/22, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/22
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
Agriculure and Society
The aim is to present a review of various aspects of relationships between agriculture and society.

Socially Sustainable Degrowth
• To discover the theoretical foundations and sources of the Degrowth literature.
• To develop a basic understanding of biophysical limits, in particular that of energy sources i.e. “Why is future continuous economic growth unlikely?”
• To be able to challenge the idea that employment, human progress welfare and happiness depend foremost on income levels and economic growth.
• To provide students with the basic insights and tools in order to start their own (re)search for possible avenues for sustainable transformation of our society.
Osnova
  • The course consists of four parts:
  • 1 / Three-hour block Agriculure and Society (Ing. Zbynek Ulčák, Ph.D), 22. 5. 2015
  • 2 / Three-hour block Socially Sustainable Degrowth (Mgr. Christian Kerschner, M.Sc., Dr.), 3. 6. 2015
  • 3 / Three-hour workshop Localization Economic and Social Enterprise (RNDr. Naděžda Johanisová, Ph.D., Mgr. Eva Fraňková, Ph.D.), 1. 6. 2015
  • 4 / To attend at least on one field trip during the program.
  • Agriculure and Society
  • The core part examines the roots and present state of industrial agriculture, which is understood as an unsustainable from the viewpoint of reduction of environmental, social and human capital. Organic agriculture is identified as a more sustainable variant particularly for its newly formulated cooperative and communicative function, which is illustrated by principles of community supported agriculture. Special attention is paid to the development of new links between producers and consumers. A case study analyses the project “Sheep grazing as a tool of nature and landscape conservation in the Southern Walachia”. Apart from conservation benefits of this organic agriculture project, the aspects of economic and social sustainability are identified. Students are expected to understand the role of broad consensus of all stakeholders in a search for local and regional sustainability. In this search Science loses its character as a trusted leader and becomes a partner for discussion.
  • Socially Sustainable Degrowth
  • The human society globally seems trapped in an ongoing social, economic, political and ecological crisis. Most of the solutions that are offered are (paraphrasing Einstein) trying to address the problems with the same level of thinking that created them. This course will provide an introduction to a radically different approach, centred around the rejection of the ability and desirability of unlimited economic growth. Socially Sustainable Degrowth is an umbrella term (recently described as interpretative frame) for a vibrant and rapidly expanding scientific and civil society movement, which is exploring a prosperous way to adapt to a declining resource base (e.g. Peak-Oil), reduce our impact on ecological systems and improve people’s ability to engage in shaping their future.
  • Economic Localization and Social Enterprise
  • Constructive alternatives to an increasingly dysfunctional global economy in the Czech Republic and elsewhere include attempts at re-localising the economy as well as support for enterprises and community economic initiatives with other-than-profit goals. In the workshop, we will look at both topics using interactive approaches and discuss their merits and limitations within the current economic environment.
Literatura
  • Demaria, F., Schneider, F., Sekulova, F., Martinez-Alier, J., 2013. What is Degrowth? From an Activist Slogan to a Social Movement. Environ. Values 22, 191–215. doi:10.3197/096327113X13581561725194
  • O’Neill, J.F., 2008. Happiness and the good life. Environ. Values 17, 125–144.
  • D’Alisa, G., Demaria, F., Kallis, G., 2014. Degrowth: A Vocabulary for a New Era. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY.
  • Kallis, G., Kerschner, C., Martinez-Alier, J., 2012. The economics of degrowth. Ecol. Econ. 84, 172–180. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.08.017
  • Kerschner, C., 2010. Economic de-growth vs. steady-state economy. J. Clean. Prod. 18, 544–551.
  • Alexander, S., 2013. Voluntary Simplicity and the Social Reconstruction of Law: Degrowth from the Grassroots Up. Environ. Values 22, 287–308. doi:10.3197/096327113X13581561725356
  • Bauhardt, C., 2014. Solutions to the crisis? The Green New Deal, Degrowth, and the Solidarity Economy: Alternatives to the capitalist growth economy from an ecofeminist economics perspective. Ecol. Econ. 102, 60–68. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.03.015
  • DIETZ, Rob a Daniel W. O'NEILL. Enough is enough : building a sustainable economy in a world of finite resources. 1st ed. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2013, x, 240. ISBN 9780415820950. info
  • LATOUCHE, Serge. Farewell to growth. Translated by David Macey. Malden, MA: Polity, 2009, viii, 124. ISBN 9780745646176. info
Výukové metody
Lectures, discussion, group assignment, reading, field trips.
This course will be taught in a highly interactive way. So participation is very important.
Metody hodnocení
In-class participation in the debate, pre-course assignment and essay.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
The overall program for American students will be held from May 16, 2015 until June 8, 2015. Czech students can participate on the whole program or just on specific parts. For more information please visit http://bit.ly/Kentucky2015 or contact Mgr. Petra Orsáková (orsakova@fss.muni.cz).
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