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- Environmental policy and economics
- EAS722
- Description
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The environmental policy and economics course is an analysis of how environmental awareness has evolved historically based on the ethical principles and moral values present in society, as well as on the development of science, structure of society, environmental psychology, the structure of economic and political systems and their impact on the development of environmental policy. The course has a comparative analysis of the development of environmental legislation in Latvia, the EU and elsewhere and looks at methods for evaluating and calculating losses to the environment by using direct and indirect valuation methods. The course is conducted through lectures, seminars and role plays.
- ECTS credits
- 7.5
- Teaching Language
- English
- Exam Language
- English
- Support Materials Language
- English
- Basic Learning Outcomes
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- Apply in depth the necessary legislation, interpreting European and national environmental law and anticipating regulatory change.(F12_BEEm42 - EEM - Apply in depth the necessary legislation, interpreting European and national environmental law and anticipating regulatory change.)
- Advise organisations on compliance and environmental improvement strategies, applying technical and management skills.(F12_BEEm44 - EEM - Advise organisations on compliance and environmental improvement strategies, applying technical and management skills.)
- Ability to create sustainable solutions to practical and complex environmental engineering problems with critical awareness of the wider multidisciplinary context of engineering.(F4_BEEm11 - EEM - Ability to create sustainable solutions to practical and complex environmental engineering problems with critical awareness of the wider multidisciplinary context of engineering.)
- Ability to produce efficient and traceable documentation, technical and scientific reports, scientific publications and public-consultation materials on technical and scientific issues.(F14_BEEm50 - EEM - Ability to produce efficient and traceable documentation, technical and scientific reports, scientific publications and public-consultation materials on technical and scientific issues. )
- Course categorized
- Managing Entity (faculty)
- Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology (RTU)