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2023/2024
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Ecology and economy

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
AE1M16EKL Z,ZK 5 3+1s English
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Department of Economics, Management and Humanities
Synopsis:

Development of environmental protection. Sustainable development. Global environmental problems and their aspects. Greenhouse effect and climate changes. Fossil fuels, nuclear fuel cycle and environmental impacts. Support schemes for renewable energy sources utilization. Economic effectiveness of renewable energy sources projects. Regulatory and economic instruments for economic activities regulation. Externalities. Environmental indicators.

Requirements:

see https://ekonom.feld.cvut.cz/en/student/courses/ecology-and-economy

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Development of environmental protection, sustainable development

2. Global environmental problems and their demographic, economic and political aspects

3. Greenhouse effects, climate changes, trade with emission allowances

4. Environmental impacts

5. Fossil fuel and the environment

6. Nuclear fuel cycle and the environment

7. Economic aspects of radioactive waste management

8. System aspects of renewable energy sources utilization

9. Support schemes for renewable energy sources utilization

10. Economic effectiveness of projects using renewable energy sources

11. Regulatory instruments to regulate economic activities in relation to environment

12. Economic instruments in environmental protection

13. Externalities, external cost, methodology of calculation and utilization

14. Environmental indicators and environment in the Czech Republic

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Understanding of ecological problems

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3. Current ecological problems - discussion

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5. Nature of sustainable development - discussion

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7. Economic effectiveness of projects using renewable energy sources 1

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9. Economic effectiveness of projects using renewable energy sources 2

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11. Present problems of environmental protection in the Czech Republic

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13. Assessment

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Study Objective:
Study materials:

1.Cunnigham, W. - Cunnigham, M. - Saigo, B,: Environmental Science. McGraw-Hill, 2003

2.Janouch F., Schleicher S.: Energy for Sustainable Development. Karolinum Press 2005.

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Data valid to 2024-03-27
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