Školíková, V. Cooperation of Czech environmental nongovermental non-profit organizations with European NNOs. Diploma thesis. Mendel university in Brno, 2017. This paper is about examining cooperation between Czech ecological NNOs and European NNOs as well as institutions. The objective of this diploma thesis is to provide a recommendation for Czech NNOs how they should enhance better and effective cooperation with European NNOs and institutions working in envi-ronmental and also other fields. According to this objective, the empirical part is focused on qualitative and al-so quantitative approach of a survey. The qualitative part consists of interviews with representatives of different ecological NNOs in the Czech Republic to analyze certain cooperation. The quantitave part is a questionnaire distributed between Czech ecological NNOs to find out more information about their cooperation. The results of the survey are compared and analyzed. Based on the analysis and comparison of results from the survey, a final recommendation, and a state-ment how would it be possible to reach a more effective cooperation between Czech ecological NNOs and European NNOs or institutions are provided. The sur-vey is showing many differencies and similarities how Czech ecological NNOs coo-perate with each other. Based on these findings, a conclusion about how the cooperation should be runnig to get the highest advantages is provided. The results of this diploma thesis are then contributions for ecological NNOs working in the Czech Republic. Based on this result, environmental NNOs can learn a lot of useful tips on how to effectively work with other NNOs and the EU institutions. The results of this study also provide a solution to deal with the obstacles of Czech environmental NNOs. These barriers can be a problem for them to establish stronger cooperation and create better results.

Gazdíková, Š. Liquidation of old ecological loads after crude oil and natural gas extraction in Hodonín area. Diploma thesis. Brno, 2019. This diploma thesis focuses on the issue of old ecological loads after crude oil and natural gas extraction in Hodonín area. Selected municipality Lužice and its cadastral territory are examined in terms of natural conditions. Currently discussed ecological loads in this area are analysed. Questionnaire survey shows residents attitude towards these ecological loads. Questionnaire survey also aims to suggest recommendation to increase awareness of this issue. Opening theoretical part analyses the issue, explains fundamental terms, focuses on current situation of old ecological loads in Czech republic and their liquidation, deals with legislation related to this topic as well.

Abstract: This thesis deals with the design and elaboration of project documentation of the local biocentre LBC Díly. Biocentre is a structural element of the territorial systém of ecological stability. It uses as a tool for maintaining natural balance in the landscape. The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the ideological solution, which summarizes the theoretical basis of the execution as well as the limits of the execution. The second part, project of the biocentre itself, is to be optimised based on the information gathered in the previous step. This project documentation only applies to the part of the biocentre that has real execution prerequisites, confirmed and stated in the ideological part.

This diploma thesis deals with the issue of environmental taxation of road motor vehicles in the member countries of the European Union. With the use of comparative analysis it evaluates approaches of European countries to environmental taxation of road vehicles and its revenue. The result of this work is to recommend, based on the findings, the system of taxation of the road motor vehicles in the Czech Republic which captures the environmental dimension.

TITLE: Philosophical aspects of environmental education and consulting AUTHOR: Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Marková DEPARTMENT: Department of civics and philosophy SUPERVISOR: Prof. PhDr. Anna Hogenová CSc. ABSTRACT: This Dissertation deals with philosophical bases of environmental education. It conducts a survey of a historical development from nature protection education, through environmental care, ecological education, and environmental education up to education for sustainable development in the Czech Republic. In the chapter "The Reasons of environmental education" certain until now nonanswered questions are formulated, following the chapter where Fink's educational antinomies are discussed. Environmental schools are described by Činčera like ecological education - positivistic stream, global education, deep ecological education and way back to roots, education for sustainable development, and education for ecoliteracy. The crucial theme of the Dissertation is the chapter of a philosophical base of the environmental education. According to Patočka and Palouš we are living just now in an era that can be called as ecological one. From the presented theoretical analysis under a help of philosophy, or more exactly said philosophy of education, followed cardinal philosophic topics of ecologic education, that...

What’s a building in the landscape like? It’s not indifferent. It uses but doesn’t abuse. It doesn’t compete. It is not indifferent The theme of the project is the road – as progress, as an element of composition. It starts among the vineyards and ends with a view of the hills of Pálava, the dominant feature of the landscape. In the middle, the road is enclosed by houses and passes through a large frame which creates a picture of the landscape that changes with time. Henceforth, the building is not just a building; it is also a frame through which we see an endless number of pictures. It uses but doesn’t abuse The buildings of the winery and of the wine research institute are designed according to the principles of sustainability and are as environmentally friendly as possible. Built with wooden panels on a barren plot of land, they make use of waste water. Does not compete The buildings are located amid the vineyards with a view of the Pálava hills. From the distance, they appear to blend with the landscape thanks to the climbing vines on the outside walls.

The thesis is based on questionnaire survey conducted among 136 so called "green and colourful" respondents. The term "the colourful and the green" comes from the professor of environmental sociology, Hana Librová, and refers to people living the ecologically beneficial lifestyle that can be characterized by voluntary or intentional modesty. The target of the survey was to find out whether these people are influenced in their lifestyle by books or which books would articulate their worldview the best; what books they resonate with. Often repeated titles formed a "green influential literary canon" that is further analyzed in the thesis. First, the canon as a whole is examined, second the three most frequent books are studied with an ecocritical approach. In the canon, a minimum titles from the field of deep ecology, nature writing as well as science fiction or utopia were registered. Despite the expectation, there were many books related to New Age movement in the canon as well as pop-cultural spiritual writings. Nevertheless, books concerning native americans, together with eco- philosophical works largely dominated. Functions that the publications fulfill for the readers are seen as a clamp of diverse books in the canon. There are three main functions defined and further explained:...

1 Taxes, charges and other similar instruments for the environmental protection The reason why I chose this theme is that the environmental protection from the perspective of financial law is a very topical issue in all EU countries, including the Czech Republic. The purpose of my thesis is to analyse instruments that are utilized for environmental protection. The thesis deals with direct and indirect regulatory instruments and the increased attention is paid to the energy taxes. The thesis is composed of five basic chapters, each of them dealing with different aspects of the environmental protection from the perspective of financial law. Chapter One and Two is introductory and defines basic terminology used in the thesis such as the environment and environmental protection or environmental policy. Chapter Three deals with the basic structure of instruments for environmental protection, which are instruments of direct regulation (normative) and indirect regulatory instruments (economic). This chapter also describes the characteristics of these instruments and their advantages and disadvantages. Chapter Four concentrates on economic instruments - environmentally related charges and especially environmentally related taxes. This chapter deals with the term of environmental taxes, their characteristics and...

This Master thesis is focused on ecological validity of a cognitive training in university students. Forty-five students participated in three months research during which 30 of them took regular personalized cognitive training using CogniFit programme on their computers. The study examines the impact of the cogntitive training on everyday cognitive functioning of students. The scientific methods used for the ecological validity research were the following self-reporting questionnaires: Cognititive Failure Questionnaire, Everyday Memory Questionnaire and Dysexecutive Questinnaire. Students also filled in Schwartz Outcome Scale - 10 and Self-image questionnaire for detailed exploration of more variables. For the research, we applied test-retest design and used control group of fifteen students for results comparison. Analysis of the gathered data proved little evidence of ecological validity of cognitive training, which can be attributed to considerable cognitive stress at students. An unexpected outcome of the study which proved to be very significant is relation between executive functions and well-being of a student. This relation was confirmed repeatedly. Possible improvements of methodology and also problem with randomization of students is discussed. Proposal for the further development of...

! This thesis discusses the issue of liability for environmental damages, which includes (i) public-law liability (in Czech legal framework described as "environmental injury") and (ii) private-law liability. The Act on Environmental Damage transposed the Directive on Environmental Liability (the "Directive"), the aim of which is prevention and remedy of environmental damage. The Act on Environmental Damage is legally binding from August 17, 2008, as lex specialis to the Act on Environment and other Acts on respective environmental components. Although the Act on Environmental Damage is based on the public-law approach, the private-law liability remains unaffected. According to the Act on Environmental Damage, the strict liability is imposed on operators of certain high-risk occupational activities and these operators are obliged to implement preventive and remedial measures and bear associated costs. Furthermore, the operators must provide relevant information on the request of competent public authorities.