2025
Environmental Sustainability II
Name: Environmental Sustainability II
Code: PAO13062M
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Environment and Ecology Sciences
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. Environmental Health Assessment Methodologies
2. Present and discuss the key historical, political and institutional milestones that inspire practices related to environmental sustainability in a bottom-up analysis (ie, local, regional, national and international).
Analyze the individual and collective role for building a society
2. Present and discuss the key historical, political and institutional milestones that inspire practices related to environmental sustainability in a bottom-up analysis (ie, local, regional, national and international).
Analyze the individual and collective role for building a society
Contents
Agenda 21. Socio-environmental sustainability policies.
2. The 17 Objectives of Sustainable Development. Commitment of governments. Involvement of citizens.
3. Public Participation. Governance and environment
4. Environmental health assessment methodologies
2. The 17 Objectives of Sustainable Development. Commitment of governments. Involvement of citizens.
3. Public Participation. Governance and environment
4. Environmental health assessment methodologies
Teaching Methods
Exposure of basic knowledge and case studies in Portugal and worldwide; discussion of concrete cases and proposals for intervention; seminars / mini-courses with national and international experts; participation of public discussion forums.
Participation in discussions. Elaboration of short writing works with oral presentation of limited time.
Participation in discussions. Elaboration of short writing works with oral presentation of limited time.
Assessment
- Continuous assessment - A short written assignment (70%) with a time-limited oral presentation (30%).
- Final assessment - Written exam (100%).
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