Lecturer in charge : Laurent LASCOLS (https://aristote.eu/)
Language of instruction : French
Teaching hours : 12
Course content:
The role of energy in human activities
Energy at the earth system level
Planetary boundaries
Economists and sustainability
The emergence of environmentalism
The limits tto growth and the Doughnut theory
Global governance
The Rio Conventions and the COPs
The role of the IPCC and IPBES
The SDGs and the Paris Agreement
The tragedy of horizons
Major multilateral issues
Skills to be acquired:
Understanding the impact of climate change, biodiversity loss and resource scarcity on the economy and business models of companies.
Mandatory prerequisites
NA
Recommended prerequisites
NA
Assessment:
Continuous assessment: group work (50%)
Individual in-class assignment (50%)
Weighting : 1.00
Bibliography, recommended reading:
Doughnut Economics, Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist, Kate Raworth
Economics of the Environment, Selected Readings, Robert N.Stavins