- Docente: Fabio Zagonari
- Credits: 4
- SSD: SECS-P/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Human Nutrition, Well-Being And Health (cod. 5812)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Sciences and Techniques of Preventive and Adapted Physical Activities (cod. 9263)
Learning outcomes
The purpose of this course is to present the main environmental ethics in terms of duties and rights in the relationships between humans and between humans and nature. The main sustainability paradigms (i.e., weak sustainability, a-growth, de-growth, strong sustainability, linear economy, circular economy) will be discussed in terms of the environmental ethics which characterise them. The main sessment and decision methodologies (i.e., Cost-Benefit Analysis, Multi-Criterion Analysis, Life-Cycle Assessment) will be presented in terms of the sustainability paradigms which typify them. Workshops will be organised where each student will present an assigned scientific article from the recent literature, with a subsequent classroom discussion.
Course contents
The purpose of this course is to present the main environmental ethics in terms of duties and rights in the relationships between humans and between humans and nature. The main sustainability paradigms (i.e., weak sustainability, a-growth, de-growth, strong sustainability, linear economy, circular economy) will be discussed in terms of the environmental ethics which characterise them. The main environmental policies (taxes, subsidies, standards, permits) as well as the main assessment and decision methodologies (i.e., Cost-Benefit Analysis, Multi-Criterion Analysis, Life-Cycle Assessment) will be presented in terms of the sustainability paradigms which typify them.
Readings/Bibliography
Zagonari, F. (2020) Environmental sustainability is not worth pursuing unless it is achieved for ethical reasons, Nature – Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Zagonari, F. (2016) Four sustainability paradigms for environmental management: a methodological analysis and an empirical study based on 30 Italian industries, Sustainability
Pearce, D.W., Turner, R.K. (1991) Economics of natural resources and the environment, Harvester-Weatsheaf
Campbell, H.F., Brown, R.P.C. (1983) Benefit-Cost Analysis, Cambridge University Press
Teaching methods
Workshops will be organised where each student will present an assigned scientific article from the recent literature, with a subsequent classroom discussion.
Assessment methods
Written exam, 90 minutes, 3 questions
Office hours
See the website of Fabio Zagonari
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.