Economics and Environmental Management
Academic Level: BSc
Credit Value: 5 ECTS
Hours in class: 32 hours
Course Leaders: Sergey Nikonorov, Konstantin Papenov, Sergey Bobylev, Irina Hovavko, Olga Kudryavtseva
Course Description
The course covers all basic theory of the interaction of nature and society, and provides a wide practical application. The course focuses on the development of social - ecological - economic competence to work effectively in international projects, and effectively compete or cooperate in an international environment.
The main objective is to provide students with opportunities to transition to sustainable development and a green economy through the prism of sustainable management and use of natural (environmental factor) in the development and functioning of economic systems in the current and historical aspects of the development of society.
Course will provide exchange students a deep understanding of the Russian approach to the study of national economic complex interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral issues of environmental management, restoration of natural resources and environmental protection, in the mastery of principles, methods and techniques of control in this area. The program was developed because of the growing role of TNCs, with the development of international cooperation, the need for skills in the field of economics and environmental management and sustainable development in the transition from the "brown" to "green" economy in Russia.
The study of this course will enable students to better understand the problems of modern environmental policy, have clear ideas about the Russian sustainable development strategies aimed at ensuring a balanced solution of socio-economic problems in the future and maintaining a favorable environment, as well as having practical skills in the field of economic mechanism of its software.
Course program requires participation in lectures and seminars, as well as independent study. These lectures cover all the basic concepts and theories of economics and environmental management , including the participation of important areas such as governance and economic development , environmental quality standards , insurance, environmental risk , environmental marketing , environmental management, environmental auditing , valuation of natural resources and ecosystem services , eco-tourism and recreational areas and the macroeconomic situation and the use of natural resources.
Seminars include analysis of case studies, business games, training sessions, group discussions and presentations of projects.
Week |
Subject |
Lecture/Seminar |
1st week |
Economic development and environmental factor |
Lecture |
The concept of sustainable development |
Lecture |
|
2nd week |
Valuation of Environmental quality and economic costs of pollution |
Seminar |
Environmental quality standards and economic costs of pollution |
Seminar |
|
3rd week |
Business game “Economic instruments to combat pollution” |
Seminar |
Environmental risk insurance |
Lecture/seminar |
|
4th week |
Assessment of environmental and social risk in lending |
Lecture |
Debating club “Environmental marketing” |
Seminar |
|
5th week |
Environmental management |
Lecture |
Environmental audit |
Lecture |
|
6th week |
Economic evaluation of natural resources and ecosystem services |
Lecture |
Project work “Eco-tourism and recreation areas” |
Seminar |
|
7th week |
Economic efficiency of natural resources use |
Lecture |
Externalities (spillovers) and the public interest |
Lecture |
|
8th week |
Macroeconomic situation and use of natural resources. Ecological and economical development of the Russian Federation |
Lecture |
Exam (tests) |
Seminar |
22 апр 2014