Policies for Sustainability (EaD)

Year
1

Academic year
2016-2017

Code
02033387

Subject Area
Local Sustainability

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
E-learning

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
Non Degree Course

Recommended Prerequisites

Learning Outcomes

Course objectives:

Under the various international guidelines, public policy strategies have been suggested / implemented, such as the EU strategy, ENDS, local agendas 21 and sectoral policies. Its promotion requires different actions depending on the geographic region of implementation, but the efforts have to go through three main areas: bequeathing environmental quality and resources needed by future generations, social development and economic growth and equity.

Skills to be developed by the student:

• Know and discuss the concept of sustainable development;

• Analyze and evaluate policy strategies for sustainable development at various levels: global, regional, national and local;

• Identify the main instruments for implementing sustainable development;

• Develop case studies on sustainable development.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

1. How to write a case study

2. Sustainable development: an historical perspective

3. The concept of sustainable development

4. Strategies and policies for sustainability

4.1- Global scale

4.2- EU

4.3- Portugal

4.4- At local level

5. Governance and implementation

Assessment Methods

Continuous assessment
This unit adopts the continuous assessment model, and the final classification of the trainees is the result of the work developed throughout the course (namely, participation in forums and the performance of evaluation activities). The final classification of each student will be expressed in a scale of 0 - 20 points: 100.0%

Bibliography

Banerjee, S. (2008) Corporate Social Responsibility: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Critical Sociology, 34(1) 51-79.

Baker, S. (2006) Sustainable Development. Routledge.

Boel, R., Fabig, H. & Wheeler, D. (2001) Shell, Nigeria and the Ogoni. A study in unsustainable development. Sustainable Developme, 9, 74-86.

Presidência do Conselho de Ministros (2007) Estratégia Nacional de desenvolvimento sustentável.

Robinson, J. (2004) Squaring the circle? Some thoughts on the idea of sustainable development. Ecological Economics 48, 369–384.

Soromenho-Marques, V. (2005) Matamorfoses. Lisboa: Europa-América.

UN (2015) Transformando Nosso Mundo: A Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável. United Nations.

UNCED (1992) Agenda 21. United Nations.

WCED (1987) Our common future. United Nations.