“Modern environmental problems and sustainable development (program of the Museum of Geography)” - course 9640 rubles. from MSU, training 15 weeks. (4 months), Date: November 30, 2023.

Candidate of Biological Sciences, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Soil Geography, Faculty of Soil Science, Moscow State University

Lecture 1. Introductory 

Lecture 2. Basics of general ecology
part 1. Basic environmental laws
part 2. Biocenoses and ecosystems

Lecture 3. The problem of world population growth 
part 1. Projections and reality of world population change
part 2. Factors determining fertility and mortality

Lecture 4. Providing the world's population with food 
part 1. Land Fund and the Opportunities of the World Ocean
part 2. "Green Revolution" and its consequences

Lecture 5. Mineral and water resources
part 1. Mineral resources
part 2. Water resources

Lecture 6. Energy resources (40 min)
part 1. energy crisis
part 2. Lessons from the energy crisis

Lecture 7. Climate change
part 1. Causes of climate change
part 2. global warming

Lecture 8. Ecological features of generating electricity in various ways
part 1. Traditional methods of generating electricity (thermal power plants, hydroelectric power plants, nuclear power plants)
part 2. Alternative sources of electricity

Lecture 9. Lessons from Chernobyl 

Lecture 10. Environmental pollution 
part 1. Types and sources of environmental pollution
part 2. Consequences of air, water and soil pollution

Lecture 11. Environmental policy 
part 1. Environmental Policy Instruments
part 2. Legal and economic mechanisms for environmental management

Lecture 12. International cooperation and sustainable development
Part 1. International conventions, organizations and conferences
part 2. Sustainability concept