Universität Wien

280234 VO PIK1 Legislation, Policy and Economics (NPI) (2018S)

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max. 50 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

1. Prüfungstermin: 26.4.2018
Die weiteren Prüfungstermine werden mit den Studierenden in der Vorlesung vereinbart.
Further exam dates will be arranged with the students in the lecture.

Tuesday 06.03. 11:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Tuesday 13.03. 11:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Thursday 15.03. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
Monday 19.03. 14:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Tuesday 20.03. 11:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Thursday 22.03. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
Monday 09.04. 14:30 - 16:30 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Tuesday 10.04. 11:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Thursday 12.04. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
Tuesday 17.04. 11:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Thursday 19.04. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum Geochemie 2C193 1.OG UZA II
Thursday 26.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Monday 14.05. 14:15 - 16:15 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Thursday 07.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Main topics:
Introduction to System Theory (Ecology and Economy), basic economic approaches towards the Environment, Sustainable Development and its indicators, Environmental Microeconomics (basic concepts, social dilemma, externalities, methods of environmental evaluation), Environmental Macroeconomics (Economic Growth, GDP, technical progress,
population growth, innovation, energy, renewable energy sources), Environmental Policy and Law (goals of Environmental Policy, determinants and instruments of Environmental Policy, global institutions of Environmental Policy and Law, Kyoto Protocol and European Trading Scheme, Paris Agreement)

Assessment and permitted materials

written exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

NPI and PI: The students are able to explore concepts for maintaining or
improving the biophysical basis of economic activities by use of market-based, commandand-control and voluntary measures. They compare the neoclassical economic approach to environmental policy with new concepts from evolutionary and ecological economics. The students can apply political science concepts for assessing different designs of environmental policies in the areas of air, water, soil and sediments. They are able to assess the interdependence of multiple levels of environmental governance (z.B. global, European and national levels).

Examination topics

Reading list


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