Syllabus
Environmental policies
2016-2017
1. Information regarding the programme
1.1 Higher education institution / Babeṣ- Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca1.2 Faculty / Faculty of Political, Administrative and Social Sciences
1.3 Department / Public Administration
1.4 Field of study / Community Development
1.5 Study cycle / Master
1.6 Study programme / Qualification
2. Information regarding the discipline
2.1 Name of the discipline / Environmental policies2.2 Course coordinator / Associate professor PhD Elena Maria Minea
2.3 Seminar coordinator / ,
2.4. Year of study / 2nd / 2.5 Semester / 1st / 2.6. Type of evaluation / Report / 2.7 Type of discipline / Mandatory
3. Total estimated time (hours/semester of didactic activities)
3.1 Hours per week / 2 / Of which: 3.2 course / 2 / 3.3 seminar/laboratory / 03.4 Total hours in the curriculum / 28 / Of which: 3.5 course / 28 / 3.6 seminar/laboratory / 0
Time allotment: / hours
Learning using manual, course support, bibliography, course notes
Additional documentation (in libraries, on electronic platforms, field documentation)
Preparation for seminars/labs, homework, papers, portfolios and essays
Tutorship
Evaluations
Other activities: ......
3.7 Total individual study hours / 180
3.8 Total hours per semester / 28
3.9 Number of ECTS credits / 6
4. Prerequisites (if necessary)
4.1. curriculum / · Environmental protection (first year course - license level)4.2. competencies / · knowledge of the place and role of environmental activities in the context of public administration
· understanding environmental policy in their current complexity
5. Conditions (if necessary)
5.1. for the course / · 50% class attendance5.2. for the seminar /lab activities / · -
6. Specific competencies acquired
Professional competencies / Application of knowledge in the field of environmental protection in public administration activities in Romania.Identifying and promoting new environmental policies in our country.
Transversal competencies / Systemic analysis of environmental policies developed in Europe.
Adapting the existing environmental policies to the European Union’s demands.
7. Objectives of the discipline (outcome of the acquired competencies)
7.1 General objective of the discipline / · Contextualizing environmental policies in other public policies7.2 Specific objective of the discipline / · Ability to formulate environmental policies
· Ability to find the best ways to implement environmental policies
8. Content
8.1 Course / Teaching methods / Remarks1. The evolution of public environmental policies ˗ development towards new concepts and new approaches / Presentation. Individual study
2. Environmental policy instruments / Presentation. Individual study
3. Environmental markets / Presentation. Individual study
4. Environmental justice / Individual study
5. Analysis and evaluation of the factors related to the quality of life / Individual study
6. International regulation on population and environmental protection / Individual study
7. Environmental protection and human habitats / Presentation. Individual study
8. SDI (Sustainable Development Index) in Romania. The Happy Planet Index / Individual study
9. Environmental Policy of the European Union / Individual study
10. Climate changes / Individual study
11. The legal status of the exploatation and protection of cultivated plants. The GMO debate. Healthy food. / Individual study
12. The key of a sustainable existence: an ethos of knowledge, conscience and trust. Chalange for change (principles, governance, policies, individual behavoiur) / Presentation. Individual study
13. The role of environmental policy within the general framework of the economic policy at EU level – integration of environmental requirements into other policy areas / Individual study
14. Corporate Social Responsability (CSR) / Presentation. Individual study
Bibliography
References:
1. Arts, B. and Leroy, P. (eds.), Institutional Dynamics in Environmental Governance, Springer, 2006.
2. Barde, J.-P., Lessons from the Past and Challenges for the Future. Stockholm Thirty Years On: Progress Achieved and Challenges Ahead in International Environmental Co-operation, Proceedings from an international conference 17-18 June 2002, Ministry of Environment, Stockholm, Regeringskansliet.
3. Bodansky, D., Brunnee, J. and Hey, E. (eds), The Oxford Handbook of International Environmental Law, Oxford University Press, 2007.
4. Bugge, H.C. and Voigt, C. (eds), Sustainable Development in International and National Law, Groningen: Europa Law Publishing, 2008.
5. CEU Center for Environmental Policy and Law (CEPL), The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), The Coalition for Environmental Justice, Steger, T. (ed.), „Making the Case for Environmental Justice in Central and Eastern Europe”, March 2007, Budapest, Hungary, [Online] available at http://www.cepl.ceu.hu/system/files/ceu_teljes_pdf.pdf, accessed March 15, 2012.
6. Chichilnisky, G. and Heal, G. (eds.), Environmental Markets. Equity and Efficiency, New York Chichester,West Sussex: Columbia University Press, 2000.
7. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, OJ 2000/C 364/01, [online] available at http://www.europarl.europa.eu/charter/pdf/text_en.pdf, accessed March 23rd, 2012.
8. Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the review of Recommendation 2001/331/EC providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspections in the Member States, COM(2007) 707 final – unpublished in the OJEU.
9. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 17 July 2002 on Environmental Agreements at Community Level within the Framework of the Action Plan on the “Simplification and Improvement of the Regulatory Environment”, COM(2002) 412 final - unpublished in the OJEU.
10. Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, O J no. L 175, 05.07.1985.
11. Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labeling of dangerous substances, O J 1967 L196/1.
12. Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles, OJ 1971 L 42/16.
13. Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources, O J L 375, 31.12.1991.
14. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs, OJ L 198 , 22.07.1991.
15. Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations, OJ L 160/80, 26.6.1999.
16. Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes, OJ L 240, 24.08.1992.
17. Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports, OJ L 14, 22.1.1993.
18. Dhondt, N., Integration of Environmental Protection into other EC Policies. Legal Theory and Practice, Groningen: Europa Law Publishing, 2003.
19. Dragoş, D., Neamţu, B. And Velişcu, R., “Secondary Considerations in Public Procurements in Romania” in Caranta, R., and Trybus, M. (eds.), The Law of Green and Social Procurement in Europe, Copenhagen: DJOF Publishing, 2010, pp. 198-233.
20. Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures, OJ L 187/42, 20. 7. 1999.
21. Dye, T., Understanding Public Policy, 9th edition, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1998.
22. European Commission, 1997, Communication from the Commission on Environmental Taxes and Charges in the Single Market, [Online] available at http://ec.europa.eu/environment/docum/pdf/979en.pdf, accessed April 17, 2012.
23. European Commission, 1998, Communication from the Commission to the European Council of 27 May 1998 on a partnership for integration: a strategy for integrating the environment into EU policies, COM(1998) 333- unpublished in the Official Journal, [Online] available at http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/environment/sustainable_development/l28075_en.htm, accessed March 25, 2012.
24. European Commission, 2009, “EU Energy and transport in figures”, [Online] available at http://ec.europa.eu/transport/publications/statistics/doc/2009_energy_transport_figures.pdf, accessed April 21, 2012.
25. European Parliament, 2008, Motion for a Resolution further to Question for Oral Answer B6-000/2008 pursuant to Rule 108(5) of the Rules of Procedure by Miroslav Ouzký, on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on the review of Recommendation 2001/331/EC providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspections in the Member States [Online] available at http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/documents/re/735/735173/735173en.pdf, accessed April, 17, 2012.
26. Gunningham, N., “Enforcing Environmental Regulation”, 2011, Journal of Environmental Law, no. 23, vol. 2, pp. 169-201.
27. Gunningham, N., “Environment Law, Regulation and Governance: Shifting Architectures”, 2009, Journal of Environmental Law, no. 21, vol. 2, pp. 179-212.
28. Harper, K. Steger T. and Filcák R., “Environmental Justice and Roma Communities in Central and Eastern Europe”, 2009, Environmental Policy and Governance, no. 19, pp. 251-268.
29. Hildebrand, P. M., “The European Community’s Environmental Policy, 1957 to 1992: From Incidental Measures to an International Regime?”, in Jordan, A. (ed.), Environmental Policy in the European Union. Actors, Institutions and Processes, Earthscan, 2005, pp. 19-41.
30. Holzinger, K.A, Knill, C. and Arts, B. (eds.), Environmental Policy Convergence in Europe, The Impact of International Institutions and Trade, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
31. Jans, J.H and Vedder, H.B., European Environmental Law, 3rd edition, Groningen: Europa Law Publishing, 2008.
32. Jehlička, P. and Tickle, A., “Influența extinderii către est asupra mediului: sfârșitul politicii progresiste de mediu a UE?”, in Carmin, J., VanDeveer, S. D. (eds.), Extinderea UE și protecția mediului. Schimbări instituționale și politici de mediu în Europa Centrală și de Est, Chișinău: Arc (Romanian edition), Routledge, 2005, pp. 73-90.
33. Jordan, A. (ed.), Environmental Policy in the European Union. Actors, Institutions and Processes, Earthscan, 2005.
34. Knoepfel, P. (ed.), Environmental Policy Analyses. Learning from the Past for the Future – 25 Years of Research, Springer, 2007.
35. Krämer, L., “The Genesis of EC Environmental Principles”, in Macrory, R. (editor), Principles of European Environmental Law, Groninghen: Europa Law Publishing, 2004, pp. 29-47.
36. Macrory, R., Havercroft, I. and Purdy, R. (eds.), Principles of European Environmental Law, Groningen: Europa Law Publishing, 2004.
37. Ministerul Mediului și Dezvoltării Durabile, Ghid generic privind evaluarea de mediu pentru planuri și programe, Program Phare 2004 - Întărirea capacității instituționale pentru implementarea și punerea în aplicare a Directivei SEA și a Directivei de Raportare, Octombrie 2007, Online] disponibil la adresa http://www.anpm.ro/files2/Ghid%20generic%20privind%20evaluarea%20de%20mediu%20pentru%20pl.pdf, accesat la data d/e 10 aprilie 2012.
38. Murphy-Greene, C., “Environmental Justice: a Global Perspective” in Thai, K. V., Rahm, D. And Coggburn, J.D. (eds.), Handbook of Globalization and the Environment, Boca Raton, Fl:Taylor & Francis Group, 2007, pp. 473-490.
39. Persson, A. M., Choosing Environmental Policy Instruments: Case Studies of Municipal Waste Policy in Sweden and England, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2007, Doctoral Thesis.
40. Recommendation no. 2001/331/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspections in the Member States, OJ L 118 din 27.04.2001.
41. Regulation (EC) no 761/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), OJ L 114 din 24.04.2001.
42. Regulation (EC) no. 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and the Council from July 17, 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme, OJ L 237, 21.09.2000.
43. Singler, Ė.,”Green Nudge. Réussir à changer les comportements pour sauver la planète”, Edit.Pearson, Tours, France, 2015
44. Tickner, J. A. (ed.), Precaution, Environmental Science and Preventive Public Policy, Island Press, 2003.
45. Truilhé-Marengo, E., „Droit de lʾenvironnement de lʾUnion européenne”, Edit. Larcier, Bruxelles, 2015
46. The Lisbon Treaty. The Readable Version, Third Edition, Foundation for EU Democracy, 2009.
47. Vedder, H., Competition Law and Environmental Protection in Europe; Towards Sustainability?, Groningen: Europa Law Publishing, 2003.
48. Wellings, R., “Editorial: Environmental Policy – Private Choice or Public Choice?”, 2011, Economic Affairs, no. 1, pp. 1-3.
49. Winter, G., “The Legal Nature of Environmental Priciples in International, EC and German Law”, in Macrory, R. (ed.), Principles of European Environmental Law, Groninghen: Europa Law Publishing, 2004, pp. 9-28.
50. Zito, A. R., “Task Expansion: A Theoretical Overview”, in Jordan, A. (ed.), Environmental Policy in the European Union. Actors, Institutions and Processes, Earthscan, 2005, pp. 141-162.
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9. Corroborating the content of the discipline with the expectations of the epistemic community, professional associations and representative employers within the field of the program
· Approaching environmental issues from various perspectives – such as the research of physical, biological or social processes responsible for the environmental issues which our contemporary society faces, in order to analyse issues and solutions adopted and implemented in the public policies matter (based on the entire set of available alternatives: regulation, market solutions, voluntary agreements, etc.).· Identifying and bringing into question, via the specialized literature, public policy alternatives able to provide sustainable solutions for a number of environmental issues existing within the Romanian context.
10. Evaluation
Type of activity / 10.1 Evaluation criteria / 10.2 Evaluation methods / 10.3 Share in the grade (%)10.4 Course / Oral presentation of a given theme;
Discussion upon the key-points of the topic;
Interpretation, conclusions and personal approach. / Colloquy and continuous assessment. / · 75% the awarded grade for the oral presentation;
· 25% the active participation.
10.5 Seminar/lab activities
10.6 Minimum performance standards
Ø 50% attendance of class
Ø pertinent oral presentation
Date Signature of course coordinator Signature of seminar coordinator
30.09.2016 Elena Maria Minea ......
Date of approval Signature of the head of department
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