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Sustainability and Circular Economics
FP-uceDEAcad. year: 2024/2025
The course “Sustainability and Circular Economics” is conceived as an interdisciplinary field, synthesizing the latest findings from the theory of sustainability and other related disciplines, especially from the circular economy. The aim of the course is to develop knowledge of economic, environmental, social and corporate governance aspects of the enterprise in relation to sustainability and circular economics on the basis of interdisciplinary scientific and research activities, and to provide students with the latest scientific findings and knowledge, as well as the skills needed to address specific problems of enterprises in the global economic environment.
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Basic literature
HEINRICHS, H., MARTENS, P., MICHELSEN, G., WIEK, A. Sustainability Science An Introduction, Springer, 2016. ISBN 978-94-017-7242-6.
CHESHIRE, D. Building Revolutions: Applying the Circular Economy to the Built Environment. RIBA Publishing, 2016. ISBN 978-18-594-6645-2.
LASZLO, CH. The Sustainable Company: How to Create Lasting Value through Social and Environmental Performance. Island Press, 2003. ISBN 978-15-972-6018-3.
WEETMAN, C. A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains. 2016. ISBN 978-074-947-6755.
Recommended reading
GALLAUD, D., LAPERCHE, B. Circular Economy, Industrial Ecology and Short Supply Chain. Wiley-ISTE, 2016. ISBN 978-18-482-1879-6.
LACY, P., RUTQVIST, J. Waste to Wealth: The Circular Economy Advantage. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2015. ISBN 978-11-375-3068-4.
SCHALTEGGER, S. Sustainability Reporting in the Light of Business Environments: Linking Business Environment, Strategy, Communication and Accounting. CSM, Centre for Sustainability Management, 2012. ISBN 978-39-426-3815-9.
SCHALTEGGER, S., WAGNER, M. Managing the Business Case for Sustainability: The Integration of Social, Environmental and Economic Performance. Green Publishing, 2006. ISBN 978-18-747-1995-3.
SCHALTEGGER, S., WINDOLPH, S. E., HARMS, D., HÖRISCH, J. Corporate Sustainability in International Comparison: State of Practice, Opportunities and Challenges (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science). Springer, 2014. ISBN 978-33-190-6226-6.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme DSP-CME Doctoral 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional - Programme DSP-CME-KS Doctoral 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
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