13288 (v.4) Industrial Environmental Economics 503

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Area:	Division of Resources and Environment
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	1.0
Lecture:	2 x 3 Hours Quarterly
Anti Requisite(s):	306834 (v.2) Industrial Environmental Economics 603 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Internal and external drivers and shapers for companies to consider cleaner production and eco-efficiency, in particular, environmental policy - cleaner production strategies and policies, regulation, economic instruments, voluntary environmental agreements and extended producer responsibility. Sustainability and business strategy - global sustainability scenarios, triple bottom line management, corporate social responsibility. Environmental economics - economic impacts of environmental regulation, environmental management accounting and life cycle costing. Environmental performance measurement and environmental and sustainable development reporting. Students are to attend a three hour lecture once every three weeks.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have - Become familiar with environmental laws, policies and developments, in particular concerning the promotion of Cleaner Production and Eco - Efficiency. Been acquainted with concepts, methodologies and practices of industrial environmental economics and their role in motivating enterprises to undertake Cleaner Production and address the sustainable development challenges. Also become sensitive to the roles of interest groups in helping or hindering organisational transition to Cleaner Production and Eco - Efficiency.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Bennett M and James P, (eds)., (1998), The Green Bottom Line, Sheffield, United Kingdom, Greenleaf Publishing. Bennett M, James P and Klinkers L, (eds)., (1999), Sustainable Measures - Evaluation and reporting of environmental and social performance, Sheffield, United Kingdom, Greenleaf Publishing. Reinhardt F., (2000), Down to Earth - Applying business principals to environmental management, Boston, United States of America, Harvard Business School Press.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Case study (sustainability reporting) 35%, Essay (sustainability scenarios) 35%, Study questions (2) 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y   2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y Y