Sustainability and Environmental Ethics (2500241) – Course 2025/26 PDF
Contents
The historical context of the emergence of environmental concern. The institutionalization and international governance of sustainability: from the summits of the Earth to the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs. The summits of the climate. Development models. The concept of sustainable development, interpretations. Ecological phases of humanity. The Anthropocene and the socio-environmental crisis. The planetary boundaries. Sustainable paradigms. Circular economy, decrecimiento, the donut economy.
Dedication
8h Large group + 2h Medium group + 14h Self StudyEnvironmental assessment policies. Environmental impact studies. Strategic environmental assessment. Policies for the protection of the territory: from the protection of natural spaces and biodiversity to the arrangement of the landscape and its integration in urban planning. Urban and urban policies. From agenda 21 to the urban agenda. The principles of urban ecology and sustainable urbanism. Performances of international reference.
Dedication
10h Large group + 14h Self StudySocio-environmental conflicts. definition Characterization examples The actors involved. Perceptions, attitudes and behaviors. Environmental justice, equity, unequal distribution of risks. Environmental ethics, gender issues, Identity and local knowledge, belonging to place, ways of life. Polluter pays principle, prevention principle.
Dedication
8h Large group + 4h Medium group + 16h 47m Self StudyEvaluation of the sustainability of projects. Concept of social and environmental impacts. Evaluation methods: quantitative and qualitative. Uncertainties. Carbon footprint and water footprint, acv, multicriteria indicators, evaluation of ecosystem services. The role of citizen participation and collaborative approaches.
Dedication
8h Large group + 6h Medium group + 19h 36m Self Studynew approaches/technologies/solutions to address sustainability challenges: Renewable energies, climate change; fossil fuels. Sustainable urban planning, eco-districts, mobility management, nature-based solutions for the adaptation of the water cycle and coastal risks.
Dedication
8h Large group + 6h Laboratory classes + 19h 36m Self Study