International environmental organizations

Course: TRANSBORDER ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
International environmental organizations
Code
ВБ 2.13
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PRN 4. Explain the peculiarities of the organization of geographical space, including the spatio-temporal regularities of the organization of landscapes PRN-15. Show professional tolerance for identifying alternative principles PRN-18. Adequately evaluate your knowledge and apply it in various professional situations PRN-21. Make informed decisions and bear responsibility for the results of your professional work activity
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
2.1. Successful mastering of the disciplines "Global environmental problems", "Economic and social geography of the world", "International environmental agreements" 2.2. To know the main worldview concepts of world development; consequences of threats for Ukraine, the essence of global and regional geoecological problems modern world; the essence of environmental conflicts. 2.3. To be able to realize the values of civil society and the need for its sustainable development, to identify the nature of anthropogenic pressure in the system "man - society - nature", to find the necessary information on the Internet and analyze the received information. 2.4. Possess elementary skills, complex analysis geoecological problems from the angle of international security, use in professional terminology, the implementation of safe activities taking into account economic and social factors; climate change mitigation and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG-30).
Course content
The educational discipline "European and international security" is aimed at coverage of international and regional security issues in context geoecological problems and their significance for the system of European and international security. Global and regional dimensions of environmental safety are considered in the context of the causes and nature territorial and resource claims, the multidimensionality of which leads to emergence of environmental conflicts. The materials are adapted for students of the Faculty of Geography with the aim of providing future specialists with comprehensive knowledge about international and regional security, understanding the specifics functioning of security systems in different regions of the world. Collected materials should acquaint students with areas of international activity regarding stopping international environmental crime and related crimes risks, demonstrate examples of restoration of natural ecosystems for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, ways to ensure international and of European security and development of practical skills for analysis concepts of security and their implementation during the performance of professional responsibilities Separate components of the discipline are highlighting dangers, caused by climate change and related problems, water scarcity resources and dangers of cross-border spread of toxic and radioactive compounds as a result of military operations in the "hot spots" of the planet.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Михайленко В.П. (2022) Міжнародні екологічні угоди (географічний аспект. – К. : ВПЦ "Київський університет". – 288 с. Ел. ресурс Режим доступу:http://geo.univ.kiev.ua/images/doc_file/navch_lit/M_ekolog_ugody_M.pdf 2. Міжнародні організації: Навч. посіб. / За ред. О. С. Кучика. – 2-е вид.доп. і перероб. – К., 2007. 3. Люленко С. Громадські природоохоронні організації та напрямки їх екологічної діяльності / С. Люленко // Молодь і ринок. - 2017.- No 3 - С. 62-65.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture,Seminar
Assessment methods and criteria
testing,survey, oral response,test
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Valeriy - Mykhaylenko
Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
heohrafichnyi fakultet

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology
heohrafichnyi fakultet