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306834 (v.2) Industrial Environmental Economics 603


 

Area:

Division of Resources and Environment

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

1.0

Lecture:

2 x 3 Hours Quarterly

Anti Requisite(s):

13288 (v.4) Industrial Environmental Economics 503 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Internal and external drivers and shapers for companies to consider cleaner production and eco-efficiency, in particular, 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:

Upon 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.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

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. Elkington J., (1998), Cannibals with Forks: theTriple Bottom Line of the 21st Century Business, Gabriola Island, BC, Canada, New Society Publishers.

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.

Field of Education:

 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Informational  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1 Y 
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2YY 

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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