Research activity of the Department seeks solutions to contemporary theoretical and applied problems in the given field. The Department tries to create conditions for individual and team work and personal growth of its members. Students, especially those of the Doctoral Study Program, also participate in our research teams. Dr. Petr auer Students get to know the economic context of environmental problems and their possible solutions. Graduates of this specialisation can work in regional and central administration, in environment protection departments of companies and in inspection agencies, in banking, insurance and other financial institutions, in institutions providing information on environmental protection, in environmental research, in educational institutions etc.
Several students work on their doctoral thesis at the department.
The focus of the IEEP ranges from economic and social policy to health, education, regional development, transfer of technologies, natural resource management, environment and risk management. The IEEP s activities include conducting applied, multidisciplinary and policy research, providing advisory services and technical assistance, hosting seminars and workshops and courses on a broad range of issues. The Institute has built a network of contacts and associates. It works in partnership with numerous institutions, with local and national government bodies and with several European and international organisations. The ongoing results of the IEEP are published in papers and articles.