ARS70101 Environmental Economics and Policy II

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code ARS70101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

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

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

Subject Name in
English Environmental Economics and Policy II

Instructor ANDAYA RAYMOND MENDOZA

Instructor
(Katakana) アンダヤ　レイモンド　メンドザ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds9-10：IAS K204

Lesson Style Seminar 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.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines.
・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Environmental issues, such as sustainable energy systems, climate change, and destruction from disasters and conflicts, cannot be solved by a single discipline. There must be sufficient competency to manage, or even initiate, solutions through a multidisciplinary approach. Future global leaders should thus be equipped with, or at least understand, how multidisciplinary perspective and innovation skills can be used to address global issues, including those related to the environment.
Environmental Economics and Policy I gave students an opportunity to identify and understand problems in environmental policy and economics through case study method. Meanwhile, Environmental Economics and Policy II will impart skills for formulating policy based on Design Thinking and Innovation Science methodologies. Basic theories and methods from Design Thinking and Innovation Science will be introduced to provide a framework for the development of strategic policies addressing a concrete social issue. For this year's iteration of the introductory course, students will develop competency in applying theories and methods of Design Thinking and Innovation to address the intersections between the environment, armed conflict, global policy decision-making, and civil society participation.

Class Schedule lesson1:
Introduction to innovation workshop
lesson2:
Workshop 1 “Bias-breaking: Ideas to change “normal” supermarket into eco-friendly one”
Group work: Analysis of problem structure
lesson3:
Workshop 1 Group work: Analysis of bias
Individual work: Idea creation
Group work: Idea evaluation & selection
lesson4:
Workshop 1 Presentation of idea
Introduction to Workshop 2 “Analogical thinking: Ideas to increase people’s interest in armed conflict waste”
lesson5:
“Analogical thinking: Ideas to increase people’s interest in armed conflict waste”
Individual work: Search for reference cases
Group work: Analysis of cases
Assignment: Grouping and conceptualization
lesson6:
Workshop 2 Individual work: Idea creation
Group work: Idea evaluation & selection
lesson7:
Workshop 2 Presentation of idea
Group work: Iteration
Assignment: Idea re-creation
lesson8:
Workshop 2 Presentation of new idea (as final exam)
Closing remark

You have a final exam (presentation) 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 group work presentations, 30% by short reports, 40% 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	ARS70101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Environmental Economics and Policy II (環境経済と政策 II)
Subject Name （Katakana）	カンキョウケイザイトセイサク II
Subject Name in English	Environmental Economics and Policy II
Instructor	ANDAYA RAYMOND MENDOZA
Instructor (Katakana)	アンダヤ　レイモンド　メンドザ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Weds9-10：IAS K204
Lesson Style	Seminar	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. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines. ・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Environmental issues, such as sustainable energy systems, climate change, and destruction from disasters and conflicts, cannot be solved by a single discipline. There must be sufficient competency to manage, or even initiate, solutions through a multidisciplinary approach. Future global leaders should thus be equipped with, or at least understand, how multidisciplinary perspective and innovation skills can be used to address global issues, including those related to the environment. Environmental Economics and Policy I gave students an opportunity to identify and understand problems in environmental policy and economics through case study method. Meanwhile, Environmental Economics and Policy II will impart skills for formulating policy based on Design Thinking and Innovation Science methodologies. Basic theories and methods from Design Thinking and Innovation Science will be introduced to provide a framework for the development of strategic policies addressing a concrete social issue. For this year's iteration of the introductory course, students will develop competency in applying theories and methods of Design Thinking and Innovation to address the intersections between the environment, armed conflict, global policy decision-making, and civil society participation.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Introduction to innovation workshop lesson2: Workshop 1 “Bias-breaking: Ideas to change “normal” supermarket into eco-friendly one” Group work: Analysis of problem structure lesson3: Workshop 1 Group work: Analysis of bias Individual work: Idea creation Group work: Idea evaluation & selection lesson4: Workshop 1 Presentation of idea Introduction to Workshop 2 “Analogical thinking: Ideas to increase people’s interest in armed conflict waste” lesson5: “Analogical thinking: Ideas to increase people’s interest in armed conflict waste” Individual work: Search for reference cases Group work: Analysis of cases Assignment: Grouping and conceptualization lesson6: Workshop 2 Individual work: Idea creation Group work: Idea evaluation & selection lesson7: Workshop 2 Presentation of idea Group work: Iteration Assignment: Idea re-creation lesson8: Workshop 2 Presentation of new idea (as final exam) Closing remark You have a final exam (presentation) 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 group work presentations, 30% by short reports, 40% 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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