Globalization and international environmental cooperation

Course: NATURAL GEOGRAPHY

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Globalization and international environmental cooperation
Code
ВБ 2.1.
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6
Learning outcomes
Evaluate the results of own work, demonstrate the ability to work in a team (PR 02) Be able to identify, formulate and solve scientific and applied problems, critically evaluate decisions (PR05) Formulate scientific hypotheses, identify relevant aspects in fundamental and applied research areas, develop and manage projects in the field of geography, environmental management, urban and regional development (PR 14)
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
2. Prerequisites for successful completion of the course: 2.1. Successful mastering of the disciplines "Fundamentals of Geoecology", "Biogeography", "Economic and social geography of the world", "Social and human Geography", "Geoecological foundations of land management" and "Mizhnar Environmental agreements". 2.2. To know the essence of global and regional geoecological problems of today world; to understand the main worldview concepts of world development; consequences of these threats to Ukraine and systemic approaches to overcoming them, taking into account the role of the main civil groups. 2.3. To be able to understand the values of a free democratic society and the need for it of sustainable development, to reveal the nature of the anthropogenic load on the "human" system - society - nature", in case of lack of information.
Course content
Most environmental problems are transboundary and can only be effectively solved through international cooperation. The discipline is aimed at studying best practices international environmental cooperation that responds to the mitigation of three global environmental pillars: climate change, biodiversity loss and inappropriate waste management. The main educational program is deepening of theoretical knowledge about Global and European environmental cooperation with international bodies and programs. IS three target regions to be investigated: Baltic Sea Region (BSR), Alpine and Carpathian regions. There are intergovernmental institutions and programs at the global level representing the activities of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Better the practice of cross-border international cooperation in Europe, implemented within the framework of the EU The strategy for BSR is illustrated by the Swedish Institute's initial grant projects. The of cross-border activities in the Alpine and Carpathian regions of Europe Landscape Convention and the Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention. International agreements are structured into the following clusters: - International cooperation and SDG-2030 - Regional relations in EU neighboring countries
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
. Михайленко В.П. Міжнародні екологічні угоди (географічний аспект. – К. : ВПЦ "Київський університет", 2020. – 288 с. Ел. ресурс Режим доступу: http://geo.univ.kiev.ua/images/doc_file/navch_lit/M_ekolog_ugody_M.pdf 2. Meadows M. E.Geography Education for Sustainable Development. Geography and Sustainability v. 1, # 1, 2020, p. 88-92 3. Цілі сталого розвитку (SD goals) https://www.unenvironment.org/explore- topics/sustainable-development-goals 5. Шевчук В. Я. Макроекономічні проблеми сталого розвитку. - К.: Гео-принт, 2006. - 200 с. 6. Стан світу 2000 / Л. Браун та інші, переклад з англійської: ВГО «Україна. Порядок денний на XXI століття» та Інститут сталого розвитку. Л., Інтелсфера, 2000. - 312 с 7. Програма дій «Порядок денний на XXI століття» («Agenda XXI») : Ухвалена конференцією ООН з навколишнього середовища і розвитку в Ріо-де-Жанейро (Саміт «Планета Земля», 1992 р.): Пер. з англ. — 2-ге вид. — К.: Інтелсфера, 2000. — 360 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
lecture, practical assignment, analytical assignment, practical test, implementation of creative task, examination
Assessment methods and criteria
Test, implementation of creative analytical tasks, survey, discussion
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