Download Workshop 4. Economy and SD: Ecological Economics

Workshop group N4
Economy and SD:
Ecological economics
Participants:
Group leaders:
 Alan AtKisson – President and CEO, AtKisson INC USA;
 Arnold Bernaciak, - University of Economics, Poznan
 Andra Blumberga, - Riga Technical University;
 Katarzyna Zykwinska,- Lodz Technical University;
 Katarzyna Sewilska, - University of Technology and
Agriculture, Bydgoszcz;
 Pawel Napiorkowsky, - Nikolaus Copernicus University;
 Irina Skazetskaya,- Belarusian State Agricultural Academy,
Gorki;
 Lyudmila Zachvoyska, - Lviv State University of Forestry;
 Vladimir Kapitsa, - Belarusian State Agricultural and
Technical University, Minsk.
Problems of the booklet :
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Out of day theoretical information and
data;
Weak methodological materials;
Lack of good examples, especially of such
region as Belarus (Belarus has large
ecological impact to Baltic Region)
Problems of the booklet :
 Lack of methodology of economic analysis
and economic instruments. For example
there is no cost – benefit analysis method
valuation of the Environment
 There is no the anthology of Ecological
economic and its place in a system of
Economic sciences
Suggestions for improvement:
– To rebuilt the booklet according to modern
cutting adge in economic science;
– Because the information in ecological economic
develops very fast, it is necessary to give basic
knowledge in textbook and to update this
information on relevant web-site. The web site
ought to renewable ones per one-two years;
Suggestions for improvement:
– It is necessary to stress such brunches of the
course as theory of inclusive of wealth:
– Background of economical knowledge with
ecological agricultural, forestry, industry ones
and interconnect them.
Didactic:
 Develop basic level text book for bachalor
economic and noneconomic specializations and
advanced master course for economists;
 To develop manual for practical work, like in
Environment Science course;
 To collect examples of ecological problems and
they economic effects for different regions and
economical systems of the Baltic Sea Region.
Summary
Ecological economic is a young and fast
developing science. Therefore our group
proposes to create new basic course of
Ecological economics for the Baltic University.
The course ought to be like
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basic textbook (one or two levels);
permanently renewable website;
virtual newsletter
chat for students
references and literature links
Thank you
for attention!