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- Instructor(s)
- Masui Toshihiko Kanamori Yuko Yamato Takehiko
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed3-4(W932)
- Group
- -
- Course number
- IEE.B331
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/9/19
- Lecture notes updated
- 2020/1/28
- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
Based on the microeconomics, generation and solution of environmental problems will be discussed theoretically, and the relationship and gap between theory and practice on the environmental problems will be explained through the actual policy making process.
The environmental problems from the viewpoints of the consumers and producers are defined, and they are extended to the general equilibrium theory. Moreover, from the scenario analysis to solve the actual environmental problems, the process of problem establishment, planning of policies, and their implementation will be utilized for the actual problems
Student learning outcomes
Based on the microeconomic theory, the students will be able to explain the environmental problems and their solutions. And the students will also be able to explain the gap between theory and practice by taking the actual environmental problems.
The students will propose and assess the environmental policies to an actual environmental problem.
Keywords
consumer behavior, producer behavior, general equilibrium theory, environmental problem, policy, scenario
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Each class will be explained by using the related literature. And through the presentation by students, the students will deepen the debate on the solution by environmental policies.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Household economy and environmental generation from household activity | Explain characteristics of household economy and environmental load generation from household sector |
| Class 2 | Consumer choice | Explain consumer choice theory |
| Class 3 | Time and household production (1) | Explain basic theory of time and household production |
| Class 4 | Time and household production (2) | Explain comprehensive theory of time and household production |
| Class 5 | Time and household production (3) | Understand comprehensive theory of time and household production |
| Class 6 | Estimation of environmental load from household consumption | Explain theory of modeling on household consumption and environmental load generation |
| Class 7 | Modeling on household consumption and environmental load generation | Discuss real problems about modeling on household consumption and environmental load generation |
| Class 8 | Marginal cost and environmental policies | Understanding the concept of marginal cost to reduce the environmental burdens and related environmental policies. |
| Class 9 | Environmental problems cased by production sector | Analyze the environmental problems and their solutions in production sector. |
| Class 10 | Future scenario and uncertainty | Explain the scenario development to treat uncertainties. |
| Class 11 | Future scenario and model | Understand the model to quantify the future activities. |
| Class 12 | Vision and roadmap | Understand how to realize future visions from both macro and micro scopes. |
| Class 13 | Environmental policies | Discuss the environmental policies and their problem. |
| Class 14 | Sustainable Development Goals | Understand the concept of SDGs and their related actions. |
| Class 15 | Presentation on environmental problem solution | Make a presentation on environmental problems and their solutions, and discuss to improve the proposal. |
Textbook(s)
Since the topics cover very broad issues, the related literatures will be provided each time.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
The related literatures will be provided each time.
Assessment criteria and methods
Periodical small report for each class (30%), presentation (30%) and final report (40%)
Related courses
- IEE.B333 ： Environmental Economics
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Students are desired to complete both Microeconomics I (IEE.B201.E) and Microeconomics II (IEE.B202.E).
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).
Prof. Toshihiko Masui (masui[at]nies.go.jp)
Prof. Yuko Kanamori (kanamori[at]nies.go.jp)
Office hours
Before and after the class, professor will stay in his/her office. Contact using email, because usually professors work at National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba.
