Global Environment and Development, obligatory courses, 2nd cycle programme, 2nd year, 1st semester (grupa przedmiotów zdefiniowana przez Uniwersyteckie Centrum Badań nad Środowiskiem Przyrodniczym i Zrównoważonym Rozwojem)

• Ćwiczenia - 15 godzin
• Konwersatorium - 30 godzin

The course is about the notion of sustainable development law, as a new field in international law, its emergence and increasing importance. The sustainable development law considers conflicts and overlaps between social, environmental, and economic aspects of investments. The course offers an overview of current legal framework of sustainability in international law.

• Ćwiczenia - 15 godzin
• Wykład - 30 godzin

1. Assessing Progress toward Sustainability Goals;

2. Understanding common strategies, objectives, and methods for preparing indicators.

3. Indicator Systems;

4. Databases and Data Analysis;

5. Forecasting Methods;

6. Backcasting Method;

7. Sustainability Reporting;

8. European Innovation Scoreboard.

• Wykład - 60 godzin

1. Basic economics

2. Development economics

3. Market failures and the environment

4. Natural resources management

5. Economic valuation of non-market goods

6. Economic instruments of environmental policy

7. Transforming the economy towards sustainable development