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GREEN ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

EIC3003 GREEN ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
3 Credits

Pre-requisite None

Learning At the end of this course, students are able to:
Outcomes
1. identify the concepts of sustainable development;
2. explain the relationship between development and the environment; and
3. evaluate relevant management strategies to solve the problems of sustainable
development.

Synopsis This course presents the concepts and issues of sustainable development. It focuses on
the relationship between economic development and its impact on the environment as well
as on management strategies for sustainable development. Aspects of environmental
management in Malaysia to ensuring sustainable development is also discussed.

References Books:
1. Newton, Adrian C. & Cantarello, Elena (2014), An Introduction to the Green Economy:
Science, Systems and Sustainability, Routledge, London & New York. ISBN-13: 978-
0415711616 ISBN-10: 0415711614
2. Barbier, Edward B. & Markandya, Anil (2013), A New Blueprint for a Green Economy,
Routledge,ISBN-13: 978-1849713535 ISBN-10: 1849713537
3. Sachs, Jeffrey D. (2015), The Age of Sustainable Development, Columbia University
Press. ISBN-10: 0231173156 ISBN-13: 978-0231173155
4. Pegels, Anna (Editor) (2014), Green Industrial Policy in Emerging Countries, Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0415870672 ISBN-10: 0415870674
5. Vazquez-Brust, Diego A. & Sarkis, Joseph (Editors), (2012), Green Growth: Managing
the Transition to a Sustainable Economy: Learning By Doing in East Asia and Europe,
Springer, New York & London.ISBN-13: 978-9400744165 ISBN-10: 9400744161
6. Hsu, Sara & Perry, Nathan (2014), Lessons in Sustainable Development from Malaysia
and Indonesia, Palgrave Pivot. ISBN-13: 978-1137353078 ISBN-10: 1137353074

Reports:
1. United Nations Environment Programme (2011), Towards Green Economy: Pathways
to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication. Available at:
http://www.unep.org/greeneconomy/Portals/88/documents/ger/ ger_final_dec_2011/
Green%20EconomyReport_Final_Dec2011.pdf
2. UN-DESA, UNEP & UNCTAD (2011), The Transition to a Green Economy: Benefits,
Challenges and Risks from a Sustainable Development Perspective. Available at:
http://www.unep.org/greeneconomy/Portals/88/ documents/research_products/UN-
DESA,%20UNCTAD%20 Transition%20GE.pdf
3. World Bank Report (2012a), Inclusive Green Growth: The Pathway to Sustainable
Development, Available at: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/
bitstream/handle/10986/6058/9780821395516.pdf?sequence=1
4. World Bank Report (2012b), Green Infrastructure Finance, Available at:
http://www10.iadb.org/intal/intalcdi/pe/2012/10331.pdf

Soft Skills CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6
CT1, CT2, CT3
TS1, TS2, TS3, TS4, TS5
LL1, LL2
EM1, EM2

Assessment Continuous Assessment : 40%
Final Examination : 60%

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