Course detail

Nature Protection and Sustainable Development

FCH-MCO_TURAcad. year: 2011/2012

Basic principles of sustainable development (SD). Global problems of mankind (change of climate, ozone depletion, pollution of air, fresh waters, oceans, soil and change of biodiversity), declaration, convention of sustainable development (Agenda 21, Kyoto Protocol commitments, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment). Characteristic features of plans of sustainable development. Indicators of SD. Methods of acquirement SD. SD - scientific, technological, anthropological , legal, economic, social, political aspects. Activities of the European Union and the Czech Republic in the field of SD.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Helena Doležalová Weissmannová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Principles and strategy of sustainable development (SD). Global problems of mankind. Indicators of SD. Activities of the European Union and the Czech Republic in he field of SD.

Prerequisites

Principles of chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Examination paper of types problems of SD and oral presentation.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction of SD, terms, timeline.
2. Strategy of SD.
3. Principles of SD
4. Problems of pollutions, resources, water etc.
5. Climate change. Ozone Depletion. Problems of Oceans, Freswater. Wildlife.
6. The importance of declaration, convention of SD.
7. Key documents (Bruntland Report, Rio Earth Summit, Agenda 21, Kyoto Protocol, Millenium Ecosystem Assessment, 2003).
8. Indicators od SD.
9. Methods to acquirement of SD.
10. SD - scientific, technological, anthropological , legal, economic, social, political aspects.
11. Activities of the European Union and the Czech Republic in the field of SD.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The understanding of basic principles and strategy of sustainable development (SD). Global problems of mankind. Characteristic features of plans of sustainable development. The importance of Indicators of SD. Activities of the European Union and the Czech Republic in he field of SD.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Manahan S.E. Environmental science and Technology, Sustainable Approach to Green (CS)

Recommended reading

Ganguly, P., Enviromental Impact Assesment And Enviromental Auditing, Phare, MŽP ČR, Sv. 40, 1996 (CS)
Moldan, B., A decade os suistanable development, UK, Prague, 2004 (CS)
Moldan, B., Indikátory trvale udržitelného rozvoje, MŽP ČR, 1996 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Helena Doležalová Weissmannová, Ph.D.