Contains high detailed information of the course sustainability economics, given by cathy macharis and ellen van droogbroeck. Most information is included however, my larger summary (also sold on stuvia) contains all detailed information with more explanation. However, this is also sufficient for t...
Contents
Short – Summary – Sust. Eco. .............................................................................................................3
1. Chapter 1 – Introduction .........................................................................................................3
1. Definitions .........................................................................................................................3
2. Sustainability system ..........................................................................................................3
3. Sustainability versus profits................................................................................................3
4. System thinking – Transitions ............................................................................................4
2. Chapter 2 – History of Sustainability – economics and the environment ..................................8
1. Economic schools of thought and the environment .............................................................8
2. Historical perspective .........................................................................................................8
3. Increase in awareness 1960’s – 70’s ................................................................................. 11
4. Environmental vs Ecological school ................................................................................. 11
5. New paradigms ................................................................................................................ 12
3. Chapter 3- implementing sustainability at firm level ............................................................. 14
1. Why is sustainability important in a company ................................................................... 14
2. How firms approach sustainability.................................................................................... 14
2.3. How firms shape green markets and transform the value chain ..................................... 17
2.4. How firms gain a green advantage................................................................................ 18
2.5. Linking sustainability to firm value → fit profit within sustainability............................ 19
3. How to identify a sustainable company............................................................................. 21
4. Chapter 4 – energy and society towards a green energy transition ......................................... 22
5. Chapter 5 – existential economies ......................................................................................... 22
1. Existential economies ....................................................................................................... 22
2. Return on interbeing ......................................................................................................... 25
6. Chapter 6WPO – north south justice ..................................................................................... 26
1. Environmental and Climate justice in an unequal world .................................................... 26
2. Political Economy of Environmental Policy Making......................................................... 27
4. .Rights-based approaches in conservation – cross national analysis ................................... 29
5. Conclusion course ............................................................................................................ 29
7. Chapter 7 – beyond GDP and alternatives ............................................................................. 30
1. What is GDP .................................................................................................................... 30
2. GDP and its deficiencies .................................................................................................. 30
3. Alternatives...................................................................................................................... 31
8. Chapter 8 – green economy monitoring framework ............................................................... 33
9. Chapter 9 – circular economy ............................................................................................... 34
1. Origins and meanings of circular economy ....................................................................... 34
2. Circular economy in EU law and policy ........................................................................... 35
, 3. The European green deal .................................................................................................. 36
4. The circular economy governance toolbox........................................................................ 37
5. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 38
6. Cilab – where GL works................................................................................................... 38
10. Chapter 10 – finance & ESG – sustainable investing......................................................... 40
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 40
2. Sustainable investing ........................................................................................................ 40
3. European framework ........................................................................................................ 40
3. Exercise on sustainable investing ..................................................................................... 42
11. Chapter 11 – European Commission – Green Deal ........................................................... 44
1. Climate change problem – introduction ............................................................................ 44
2. What is the world doing about it: Paris Agreement? .......................................................... 46
3. How does the EU participate → EU green deal ................................................................. 48
3. Link between pricing and targets: EU climate policy’s framework .................................... 53
4. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 54
12. Chapter 12 – CSR – Double materiality ............................................................................ 55
1. Introduction on sustainability reporting ............................................................................ 55
2. Sustainable Financial Action Plan .................................................................................... 55
3. CSRD .............................................................................................................................. 56
4. EU Taxonomy.................................................................................................................. 60
13. Wpo 12 – Valuing the Environment ................................................................................. 63
1. Why should we value the environment ............................................................................. 63
2. How can we put a price on the environment? .................................................................... 63
4. Why value the environment → decision making ............................................................... 67
14. Inner development goals................................................................................................... 73
1. Inner development goals................................................................................................... 73
2. Framework ....................................................................................................................... 73
15. Green Growth versus Degrowth ....................................................................................... 75
16. Communication Biases ..................................................................................................... 76
1. Questions ......................................................................................................................... 76
2. What is Contra-Manipulation ........................................................................................... 78
3. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 80
,Short – Summary – Sust. Eco.
1. Chapter 1 – Introduction
1. Definitions
1.1. Sustainability 1.0
= meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability
of the future generations to meet their own needs.
- Anthropocentric: me and future generations
- 3 legged stool model
- Need to look more how our human system interacts with
the environment and which ecosystem services we get from
the environment
1.2. Sustainability 2.0
= refers to sustaining the underlying patterns of health, resilience and
adaptability to maintain this planet in a condition where life as a whole can
flourish and is possible in the long run. Organization of the modern society
today shouldn’t be sustained but rather re-designed using a regenerative
perspective.
- 3 nested model
o Looks at how our economy serves society within the
environmental boundaries
2. Sustainability system
2.1. Sustainability requires change
2.2. Sustainability economics
= study of scarcity and its implications for the use of resources, production of goods and services, growth
of production and welfare over time → study of supporting human well-being and ecological health
2 questions:
- Planet = efficient allocation of planetary resources
- Communities = equitable allocation of social resources
3. Sustainability versus profits
Issue = economy has had as end goal: profit
While = regeneration should be the end goal: drive communities with a planet having enough resources
, Examples:
- Value management: consumption is value adding + shareholders value + HR value = society →
but also within planet
- Donut economics: Kate Raworth ( planetary boundaries + poverty) – also address inequality
- Planetary boundaries= overpassing (no ability to regenerate)
4. System thinking – Transitions
How really restructure/transform within the
basic of the systems without only looking at
events
4.1. Iceberg Model
events = symptoms
patterns and trends = what happens
underlying structure = how is it influenced
mental models = why/ beliefs
4.2. Anthropocentric = EGO versus Biocentric = ECO
EGO = we take too much to serve ourselves
ECO = everything is interlinked, we are part of the whole system
4.3. Transition 1.0 = sustainability 1.0
4.4. Transition 2.0 = sustainability 2.0
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