ARS70001 Environmental Economics and Policy I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARS70001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Environmental Economics and Policy I (環境経済と政策 I)

Subject Name
（Katakana）カンキョウケイザイトセイサク I

Subject Name in
English Environmental Economics and Policy I

Instructor DOS MUCHANGOS LETICIA SARMENTO

Instructor
(Katakana) ドスムシャンゴス　レティシア　サルメント

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds9-10：IAS K204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students

Keywords Environmental policy, environmental economics, case method, problem analysis

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the
mutual relations and their importance among individual
academic disciplines.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Environmental problems, such as sustainable energy systems, climate change, and the social impacts of natural disasters, cannot be solved by any single discipline, and we must have the competence to manage, or even initiate, multidisciplinary problem-solving. Future global leaders should thus be equipped with, or at least understand, a multidisciplinary perspective and innovation skills to address various wicked problems. While "Environmental Economics and Policy II" gives students an opportunity to understand problems in environmental policy and economics through the case method, you will also begin developing skills to create new policy ideas and to engage effectively with stakeholders using qualitative and quantitative systems-thinking tools.
This introductory course helps students develop the skills to think critically and consider the diverse perspectives of individuals and groups regarding their environment.

Class Schedule lesson1:
Course intro
MIRO fundamentals and explanation for online collaboration
Brainstorming and the case method as learning techniques
Introduction to Systems Thinking
lesson2:
Systems thinking – Causal analysis
Case 1 distributed
Group work
lesson3:
Presentation: Causality diagram
Introduction to Stakeholder Analysis
lesson4:
Stakeholder Analysis II
Case 2 distributed
Group work
lesson5:
Stakeholder Analysis III
Group work
lesson6:
Presentation: Stakeholder power and interest grid
Introduction to Communicating Environmental Issues
Group work: Case 1 and Case 2
lesson7:
Communicating Environmental Issues
Group work: Case 1 and Case 2
lesson8:
Final presentation

You have the final presentation as an exam on the last class (lesson 8).

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No specific textbook/reference

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Forms, Zoom, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning)

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1-7: Please be prepared for group work and discussion in each class by reading case materials and finish short reports.
Lesson 8: Please prepare for the final exam.

Requirements

Grading Method 30% by case analysis presentations, 40% by short reports, 30% by final exam

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other The cases used in the course could vary depending on the situation.

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARS70001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Environmental Economics and Policy I (環境経済と政策 I)
Subject Name （Katakana）	カンキョウケイザイトセイサク I
Subject Name in English	Environmental Economics and Policy I
Instructor	DOS MUCHANGOS LETICIA SARMENTO
Instructor (Katakana)	ドスムシャンゴス　レティシア　サルメント
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds9-10：IAS K204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students
Keywords	Environmental policy, environmental economics, case method, problem analysis
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. ・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic disciplines.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Environmental problems, such as sustainable energy systems, climate change, and the social impacts of natural disasters, cannot be solved by any single discipline, and we must have the competence to manage, or even initiate, multidisciplinary problem-solving. Future global leaders should thus be equipped with, or at least understand, a multidisciplinary perspective and innovation skills to address various wicked problems. While "Environmental Economics and Policy II" gives students an opportunity to understand problems in environmental policy and economics through the case method, you will also begin developing skills to create new policy ideas and to engage effectively with stakeholders using qualitative and quantitative systems-thinking tools. This introductory course helps students develop the skills to think critically and consider the diverse perspectives of individuals and groups regarding their environment.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Course intro MIRO fundamentals and explanation for online collaboration Brainstorming and the case method as learning techniques Introduction to Systems Thinking lesson2: Systems thinking – Causal analysis Case 1 distributed Group work lesson3: Presentation: Causality diagram Introduction to Stakeholder Analysis lesson4: Stakeholder Analysis II Case 2 distributed Group work lesson5: Stakeholder Analysis III Group work lesson6: Presentation: Stakeholder power and interest grid Introduction to Communicating Environmental Issues Group work: Case 1 and Case 2 lesson7: Communicating Environmental Issues Group work: Case 1 and Case 2 lesson8: Final presentation You have the final presentation as an exam on the last class (lesson 8).
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No specific textbook/reference
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Forms, Zoom, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning)
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1-7: Please be prepared for group work and discussion in each class by reading case materials and finish short reports. Lesson 8: Please prepare for the final exam.
Requirements
Grading Method	30% by case analysis presentations, 40% by short reports, 30% by final exam
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	The cases used in the course could vary depending on the situation.
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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