Introdução à Gestão Ambiental
This curricular unit aims to address the integrated environmental management cycle, composed of various stages and respective support tools. This cycle ranges from the identification and assessment of environmental problems; formulation of scenarios for the evolution of problems; definition of priorities and targets; selection of measures and instruments; to the implementation and control of environmental performance. The main international policies and recommendations for sustainable development are also addressed, including the United Nations goals for 2030.
1. Environmental management
2. Environmental policy instruments
3. Environmental scenarios and priorities
4. Environmental indicators and indices
• Understanding theories of concepts and principles in environmental management;
• Gathering and integrating information from various sources related to environmental management in order to present arguments or make recommendations;
• Understanding environmental issues considering their moral and ethical dimensions;
• Understanding and knowing how to use principles and tools of environmental politics which decision-makers can implement in the resolution of environmental problems;
• Assessing and understanding environmental scenarios and establishing priorities among the important environmental problems and targets.
1. Introduction to environmental management
2. Principles of environmental policy
3. Environmental and/or sustainability indicators and indices
4. Development and analysis of environmental scenarios
5. Definition of priorities and targets
6. Environmental policy measures and instruments
Mandatory
· Videira, N. Alves, I. Subtil, R. (2006). Instrumentos de Apoio à Gestão do Ambiente. Volume 1. Edições da Universidade Aberta.
Written material (support slides for each topic with updates) and support videos on the platform.
E-learning.
Continuous assessment is privileged: 2 digital written documents (e-folios) during the semester (40%) and a final digital test, Global e-folio (e-folio G) at the end of the semester (60%). In due time, students can alternatively choose to perform one final exam (100%).