Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change,
in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
2 credits
24.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Born Charles-Hubert; Hance Thierry; Pence Charles;
Language
French
Main themes
The course addresses the themes of human dependence and influence on biodiversity in the Anthropocene era and the factors that explain these interactions, in their philosophical, legal and socio-economic dimensions.
Aims
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Content
This course will be given in collaboration between Professors Charles-Hubert Born, Charles Pence and Thierry Hance
The object of the course is to analyze the interdependent relationships, positive and negative, of human beings and biodiversity at the time of the Anthropocene, in their philosophical, legal and socio-economic dimensions, in the world and in Belgium. The themes that will be discussed are broad, including:
- The role of ethical values in scientific practice, the conceptual issues of biodiversity conservation, approaches in environmental ethics (anthropocentric / ecocentric, ethics of responsibility, etc.), links with the psychology of conservation
- The way in which legal systems organize human control over the nature and exploitation of resources (sovereignty, property, patents, etc.) but also how these systems attempt to limit the effects of this influence (preservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, climate) and through what governance (international, European and internal)
- Health-biodiversity relationships and the relationships between growth, capitalism and pressures on biodiversity, possible approaches to an economy mindful of planetary limits, in particular ways for transforming organizations and behaviors.
The object of the course is to analyze the interdependent relationships, positive and negative, of human beings and biodiversity at the time of the Anthropocene, in their philosophical, legal and socio-economic dimensions, in the world and in Belgium. The themes that will be discussed are broad, including:
- The role of ethical values in scientific practice, the conceptual issues of biodiversity conservation, approaches in environmental ethics (anthropocentric / ecocentric, ethics of responsibility, etc.), links with the psychology of conservation
- The way in which legal systems organize human control over the nature and exploitation of resources (sovereignty, property, patents, etc.) but also how these systems attempt to limit the effects of this influence (preservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, climate) and through what governance (international, European and internal)
- Health-biodiversity relationships and the relationships between growth, capitalism and pressures on biodiversity, possible approaches to an economy mindful of planetary limits, in particular ways for transforming organizations and behaviors.
Teaching methods
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
the course will be given mainly in a masterful way but in interaction with the students via readings and exercises, as well as, if necessary, the invitation of experts or actors.
Evaluation methods
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
Written, open-book exam with at least one open question for each part of the course
Online resources
The UCL's moodle platform provides all the practical information. Please register: https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=10052
Teaching materials
- La plateforme moodle de l'UCL pour LBOE2115, power point et/ou syllabus
Faculty or entity
BIOL
