| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Bioeconomics |
| Course code | Ekon3142 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 6 |
| Total Hours in Course | 162 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 32 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 32 |
| Independent study hours | 98 |
| Date of course confirmation | 22/02/2022 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Economics and Finance |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. oec., asoc. prof. Kaspars Naglis-Liepa Dr. oec., doc. Arnis Lēnerts |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| Ekon1012, Microeconomics Ekon2109, Macroeconomics |
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| Course abstract | |
| The course provides knowledge of and builds up competence in the development of bioeconomy in the European Union and Latvia. The course explains the preconditions for emergence and necessity of bioeconomics. The course also deals with scientific findings necessary for understanding the development of bioeconomy, their incorporation in economic development policy documents and the achievement of the goals specified in the documents practically. At the same time, much attention is paid to analyses of the complexity of management in bioeconomy industries and the transformation of the national economy needed to reduce dependence on fossil resources and impacts on nature's ability to provide ecosystem services, which is of crucial importance not only for the sustainable development of the national economy but also for the persistence thereof. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| 1. Knowledge of the concept, importance and development of bioeconomy, conditions of resource use, bioeconomy model - 1st test.
2. Knowledge of the basic knowledge of agrarian economy for the development of bioeconomy. EU and Latvian bioeconomy development policy. - 2nd test. 3. Knowledge of specific bioeconomy problems or innovation analysis possibilities – 1. independent work. 4. Knowledge about the impact of changes in agrarian and environmental policy on the development of economic processes of bioeconomy branches in the countryside - 3rd test. 5. Knows and understands the possibilities of more efficient use of bioresources in the bioeconomy, using innovative biotechnological principles in the production of products - 2nd independent work 6. Able to determine the principles and criteria for choosing an appropriate biotechnological method for the sustainable use of bioresources in the production of products - a case study. 7. Able to cooperate and develop independent conclusions and proposals about the impact of agrarian and environmental policy on the bioeconomy sector and rural development. Able to methodologically correctly manage and analyze the economic processes of bioeconomy branches and rural development. - exam |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| Kursa saturs (kalendārs) / Course Content (Calendar)
Full-time studies: 1. Concept and meaning of bioeconomy - 2 hours 2. Internalization of side effects - 2 hours 3. Ecosystem services - 1 hour 4. Ecosystem evaluation methods - 1 hour 5. Taxonomy of resources - 1 hour 6. Use of fossil resources - 1 hour 7. Bioeconomy of renewable resources - 2 hours 8. Concept and importance of agrarian economy in bioeconomy - 1 hour 9. Economic aspects of primary production of bioeconomy - 2 hours 10. Importance of bioeconomy in mitigating climate change - 1 hour 11. EU and Latvian bioeconomy development policy - 2 hours 12. The role of primary sectors of bioeconomy in rural development - 1 hour 13. Production resources in biomass production - 1 hour 14. Production value of primary branches of bioeconomy - 1 hour 15. Opportunities to increase added value - 1 hour 16. Impact of the EU climate change mitigation and adaptation policy on the primary sectors of the bioeconomy - 1 hour 17. Economic processes of primary branches of bioeconomy - 1 hour 18. Cooperation in bioeconomy - 1 hour 19. Economic models of the use of crop bioresources - 1 hour 20. Economic models of the use of livestock bioresources - 1 hour) 21. Economic models of the use of fishery bioresources - 1 hour 22. Economy of food production - 1 hour 23. Economic models of the use of forestry bioresources - 1 hour 24. Economics of biofuel, electricity and thermal energy production - 1 hour 25. Development of alternative production industries in the countryside - 1 hour 26. The role of science in the development of bioeconomy - 1 hour 27. Trade of products of bioeconomy branches - 1 hour Part-time extramural studies: All the topics intended for full-time studies are covered, yet the number of contact hours is ½ of the specified number of hours. |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| The study course requires cumulative assessment. The student must write 3 test papers, create, present and defend 2 independent papers and study one specific case, as well as an exam that includes answering theoretical questions and expressing a reasoned opinion. | |
| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| 1. Independent work 1 (in accordance with the given description and topics) on bioeconomy problems or innovations, presentations and discussions 2. Independent work 2 on the impact of changes in agrarian and environmental policy on the bioeconomy sector and economic processes of rural development, presentations and discussions. | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Test 1 - 10 points
Test 2 - 10 points Test 3 - 10 points Independent work 1 – 10 points Independent work 2 - 10 points Case study – 10 points Exam – 40 points 10 points correspond to one point on the 10-point study results evaluation scale |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1.Bioekonomika: attīstības ceļvedis: monogrāfija / Dina Popluga [un vēl 6 autori]; galvenais redaktors: Kaspars Naglis-Liepa. Jelgava: Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte, 2024. 185 lpp. ISBN: 978-9984-48-434-1
2. Lewandowski, I. et.al. Bioeconomy: Shaping the Transition to a Sustainable, Biobased Economy. [tiešsaiste] Springer, 2018. p 354 p. [skatīts 27.02.2023.] Pieejams: https://library.oapen.org/viewer/web/viewer.html?file=/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/27848/1002156.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/27848 3.Sillanpaa, M., Ncibi, C. A Sustainable Bioeconomy: The Green Industrial Revolution. Springer, 2018. p. 343 p. 4.LR ZM informatīvais ziņojums. Latvijas Bioekonomikas stratēģija 2030 (LIBRA). [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 27.02.2023.] Pieejams: https://www.llu.lv/sites/default/files/2018-07/Bioeconomy_Strategy_Latvia_LV.pdf 5.ES bioekonomikas stratēģija. Ilgstpējīga bioekonomika Eiropai. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 27.02.2023.] Pieejams: https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/edace3e3-e189-11e8-b690-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-149755478 6.Vide un ilgtspējīga attīstība. M.Kļaviņa, J.Zaļoksnis redakcijā – autoru kolektīvs. Rīga: LU akadēmiskais apgāds. 384 lpp. 7. Vide un ekonomika. Monogrāfija. Dz.Atstāja, Dž.Dimante, I.Brīvers u.c. Rīga,: LU, 2011. 256 lpp. as ar klimatam draudzīgu lauksaimniecību un mežsaimniecību Latvijā: monogrāfija. Autoru kolektīvs Rivža P. red. monogrāfijas autori Bērziņa Laima, Degola Lilija, Grīnberga Linda, Kaspars Naglis-Liepa u.c. Jelgava: Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte. 2018. 304 lpp. 8.Siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisiju samazināšanas iespējas ar klimatam draudzīgu lauksaimniecību un mežsaimniecību Latvijā: monogrāfija. Autoru kolektīvs Rivža P. red. monogrāfijas autori Bērziņa Laima, Degola Lilija, Grīnberga Linda, Kaspars Naglis-Liepa u.c. Jelgava: Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte. 2018. 304 lpp 9.Ustups D., Lēnerts A., Lupiķis A., Martinsons R., Naglis-Liepa K., Putnis I., u.c. (2018) Latvijas ekosistēmu dinamika klimata ietekmē. D.Ustups, A.Lēnerts, A.Lupiķis, R.Martinsons, K.Naglis-Liepa, I.Putnis u.c. Rīga: LU akadēmiskais apgāds. Rīga, 2018. 114 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1.Tietenberg T., Lewis L. Environmental & Natural Resource Economics. Ninth edition. Pearson, 2012. Pp. 666 p.
2. Latvijas spēks ilgi pastāvēt: kolektīvā zinātniskā monogrāfija. B.Rivža (red.). Rīga: Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija, 2022., 479 lpp. 3. Atjaunojamā enerģija un tās efektīva izmantošana Latvijā. M.Pelše, K.Naglis-Liepa, S.Zēverte-Rivža, V.Strīķis (autoru kolektīvs). Monogrāfija. Jelgava: LLU, 2012. 379. lpp. 4.Pelše M., Naglis-Liepa K., Strīķis V., Leikučs J. Atjaunojamās enerģijas izmantošanas ekonomiskais izvērtējums ilgtspējīgas attīstības kontekstā. LLU., Jelgava, 2012. 85 lpp. 5.Pilvere I., Upīte I., Tetere V. Protekcionisma instrumentu ietekme primāro un sekundāro sfēru ilgtspējīgā attīstībā. Zinātniska monogrāfija. Jelgava: LLU, EF, 2012. 191 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1.Zemkopības ministrijas nozares politika. Pieejams: https://www.zm.gov.lv/lv/nozares-politika?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
2.Resursu ekonomikas datu modelēšanas platforma. Pieejams: https://datam.jrc.ec.europa.eu/datam/mashup/BIOECONOMICS/index.htmlSEG un amonjaka emisiju aprēķins. Pieejams: https://www.vbf.llu.lv/lv/amonjaka-emisiju-kalkulators 3.LBTU pētījumi un materiāli. Klimatam draudzīga lauksaimniecība. Pieejams: https://www.llu.lv/lv/klimatam-draudziga-lauksaimnieciba 4.LBTU. bioekonomika. Pieejams: https://www.llu.lv/lv/bioekonomika 5.Valsts vides dienesta publisko datu reģistri. Pieejams: https://registri.vvd.gov.lv/ 6.ES Zaļais kurs. Stratēģija, politika, aktualitātes. Pieejams: https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en |
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| Notes | |
| Course for the ESAF academic bachelor's study program "Economics" | |