Sustainable Industry Development
| Numbering Code |
G-ECON31 6A622 LE43 G-ECON31 6A622 LE42 |
Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
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| Language | English | Day/Period | Tue.1・2 | |
| Instructor name |
KOBAYASHI MAI (Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research Program-Specific Assistant Professor) HISANO SHUJI (Graduate School of Economics Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
【This course is an international collaborative course】 The lecture is provided by Mr. Edward Clarence-Smith, a senior advisor to inter-governmental institutions and the private sector to promote green industry and develop circular economies, and a former United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Representative and Director in Bangkok and Beijing. The course examines, from an interdisciplinary approach, the policy measures required to improve the economy’s overall environmental performance and to make them keys in transitioning to circular economies. The ultimate goal is for the participants to be more conscious of the current measures being taken and the possible measures to transition to a circular economy and make a green industry a reality. |
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| Course Goals |
The goals of the course are to: - understand the state of environmental sustainability, both globally as well as regionally, with a focus on resource consumption; - explore strategies available to all industrial companies to make their operations more environmentally sustainable (greener) and to support the transition to circular economies; - explore also the strategies available to the other sectors in the economy to support the transition to circular economies, and understand the role which industry can play in this; - deepen awareness and understanding of the role of the environmental goods and services sector (green industries) in supporting sustainable industrial development and the transition to circular economies; - understand and examine policy instruments available to governments to make companies more sustainable, to promote the transition to circular economies, and encourage the growth of viable environmental goods and services sector. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
- Intensive classes: two periods a week (total of 15 class hours) in October/November 2022. - The course employs an interdisciplinary approach to environmental and environment-related management methods to develop green industry and circular economy goals. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Grading will be done on the basis of in class participation (attending class, actively asking questions and participating in discussions) (70%) and a final presentation by each student (30%). | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Details are to be announced later. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Readings will be made available through a cloud system (e.g. Dropbox). See course schedule (t.b.a.) for a detailed reading list. | ||
| References, etc. | Readings will be made available through a Cloud system (e.g. Dropbox). See course schedule (t.b.a.) for a detailed reading list. | |||
