Environmental economics and public policy

Seminar 1954

Chair: CLACSO
Coordination: Delia Avila Barrios (Postgraduate Network in Society, Environment and Climate Change)

Teaching team: Delia Avila Barrios and Julieta Evangelina Sánchez Cano (Postgraduate Network in Society, Environment and Climate Change)
Home: 26 / 08 / 2019 | Registration: 04/02/2019 al 22/08/2019

Workload: 12 weeks – 90 hours.

Payment methods
If you have a link with a CLACSO Associated Center:

Paying in one payment: USD 95 (includes issuance and shipping costs of the digital certificate).

If you have a link with a Network or Institution Associated with CLACSO:

Paying in one payment: USD 140 (includes issuance and shipping costs of the digital certificate).

If you do NOT have a link with a CLACSO Associated Center:

Paying in one payment BEFORE 15/08/2019: USD 150 (includes issuance and shipping costs of the digital certificate).
Paying in one payment: USD 190 (includes issuance and shipping costs of the digital certificate).

Course presentation:

The proposal for the Seminar on Environmental Economics and Public Policy is oriented towards two main objectives that support each other: Environmental Economics and Environmental Public Administration. Therefore, the development proposal focuses on the following areas:

1. Sustainable development with high sensitivity to biodiversity and cultural diversity to generate changes in attitudes and values towards a sustainable society.

2. Specialized knowledge for the design, management, evaluation and monitoring of productive and social projects, considering the principles of environmental, economic, social and cultural sustainability.

3. Specialized knowledge for the planning, creation, organization and management of companies, considering the principles of environmental, economic, social and cultural sustainability.

4. Management and innovation for the sustainable and competitive direction of organizations or companies.

Contents:

Sustainable development
Business and Sustainability
Corporate social responsibility
Sustainable Business Design
Sustainable Business Operations
Sustainable project engineering
Financial study of the sustainable project
Environment Effect investigation
Operation of environmentally sustainable projects
Organizational innovation

FAQ

What do I need to take a CLACSO virtual seminar?

The basic requirements for taking a seminar are:

Availability of at least 4 hours per week to dedicate to the seminar course.
Internet access.
Reasonable handling of communication and computer tools.
Language proficiency in the language in which the course will be taught. The official languages are Spanish and Portuguese.

What is the length of a CLACSO virtual seminar? What is the total number of hours?

The seminars last 12 weeks, plus the completion of a final project. A total of 90 hours of dedication will be credited.

What is the work modality and dynamics?

A course consists of twelve classes, each accompanied by required readings, supplementary readings, discussion forums, and learning activities proposed by the teaching team, as well as partial submissions and a final project. The course is delivered online and asynchronously. Some instructors may propose synchronous activities. In these cases, the time and date will be agreed upon in advance between the teaching team and the students to ensure everyone's participation. To pass the seminar, students must participate in at least 80% of the discussion forums and activities proposed by the instructors, complete all scheduled partial submissions, and pass the final project.