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What is the relationship between humans and nature, society and ecosystems, economy and climate? The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the basic principles of sustainability science and apply them in the context of current global environmental change. Students will be encouraged to engage with questions related to current environmental crises critically and to discuss how to navigate those crises to achieve sustainable development. The questions of sustainability will be discussed not only from the perspective of natural science and technology but also from the perspective of ethics, justice, economy, human rights, or development studies Last update: Kočí Vladimír (09.06.2023)
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The main objective of the Applied sustainability science course is to introduce the basic principles of this multidisciplinary field. The secondary objective is to present various perspectives on the solutions to global environmental crises and to encourage the students’ critical thinking about the complex issues of sustainability. Last update: Kočí Vladimír (09.06.2023)
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Last update: Kočí Vladimír (20.06.2024)
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1. Humans and the environment: relationship, ethical & moral principles, values and worldviews 2. Sustainability: definitions, approaches 3. Earth as a complex adaptive system: stable states, feedbacks, thresholds, Earth system boundaries, social-ecological system, adaptive cycles 4. Climate crisis: RCP scenarios, climate tipping points, climate justice, impact distribution 5. Biodiversity crisis: ecosystem conservation tools and their justifications, dimensions and variables 6. Pollution crisis: NIMBY and the environmental justice framework, responsibility for pollution 7. Quantitative sustainability analysis: footprints, GDP, HDI, labelling, greenwashing 8. Resources: fossil, renewable, water, land, nature’s contributions to people 9. Society & Development: nutrition, education, gender, rights and capabilities approaches 10. Economy: poverty, equality (equity), economic growth, degrowth 11. Governance: power, policymaking, participation 12. Sustainable Development Goals Last update: Kočí Vladimír (09.06.2023)
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Study materials on the department's intranet website. Last update: Kočí Vladimír (09.06.2023)
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None. Last update: Kočí Vladimír (09.06.2023)
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| Activity | Credits | Hours | ||
| Účast na přednáškách | 1 | 28 | ||
| Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi | 1 | 28 | ||
| Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování | 1 | 28 | ||
| 3 / 3 | 84 / 84 | |||