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Lecturer(s)
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Opršal Zdeněk, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Thematic areas: - Life on Earth and the human wellbeing during cultural evolution - Characteristics of selected current global problems - Global governance - The relationship between poverty and the environment in developing countries - Specifics of development in the drylands and areas of tropical rainforests - Problematics of nature protection and natural resources in developing countries
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to provide an overview of key topics in the field of global environmental challenges and to analyze the interactions between human and the natural world in the less developed countries.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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attendance, presentation, written exam
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Recommended literature
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Adams, W. M. (2020). Green Development: Environment and Sustainability in a Developing World. Fourth Edition. London, New York: Routledge.
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Nunan, F. (2015). Understanding Poverty and the Environment. Analytical Frameworks and Approaches. Routledge: London, UK, New York, USA.
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Schlottmann, C. et al. (eds). (2017). Environment and Society. A Reader. New York University Press: New York, USA.
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Stevenson, Hayley. (2018). Global Environmental Politics. Problems, Policy and Practice.. Cambridge University Press.
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