Unit Food security and climate change

Course
International relations
Study-unit Code
A001450
Curriculum
Migration, globalisation and world governance
Teacher
Luca Pieroni
Teachers
  • Luca Pieroni
Hours
  • 36 ore - Luca Pieroni
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2022
Offered
2022/23
Learning activities
Affine/integrativa
Area
Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline
SECS-P/02
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
English
Contents
This course offers conceptual frameworks to understand the importance of climate change, vulnerability and adaptation and mitigation options for improved food security. Topics covered include the effect of green revolution, the right to food and the impact of climate, immigration consequences as well as risk reductions by mainstreaming national risk management policy frameworks in policies and programmes for sustainable development implemented from the EU. The course also includes some case-study and explores food and climate topics that directly affect developing countries. Students will also be fully equipped with the tools needed to understand and contribute to policy debates on this suggestive topic.
Reference texts
Robert Paarlberg (2013) Food Politics- What everyone needs to know, Oxford University Press.
Educational objectives
It is expected that students of "Food Security and Climate Change" know how to interpret the underlying mechanisms concerning political, social and economic effects generated by climate change and food insecurity. In particular, he/she should be fully equipped with the tools needed to understand and contribute to policy debates.
Prerequisites
There are no specific prerequisites to attend "Food Security and Climate Change".
Teaching methods
The course is taught with a multidisciplinary approach involving teachers from different disciplines.
If pandemic emergency will continue, teaching will take place also online.
Learning verification modality
The examination includes multiple choice questions along with a final presentation on a topic chosen by the student.
If pandemic emergency will continue, examination will take place also online.
Extended program
The course is open to the students interested in obtaining training credits related to seminars and workshops. For this purpose, the course is divided into two modules, each corresponding to 3 CFU (Module A: lessons 1-8; Module B: lessons 9-16). In order to acquire the related credits, students will be required to submit a report on a topic chosen from those covered in class.
Students who have included the course in their study plan will find all the necessary information on the website of the Department of Political Sciences (http://www.scipol.unipg.it/corsi-di-studio).

The course program will be illustrated to students in the first class
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