Our world is transforming at an accelerated pace and calls for sustainability are arising across continents and disciplines. We can see the emergence of myriad models of sustainability originating from different contexts. We will focus mainly on the...
An innovative circular economy where nothing is wasted, where natural resources are managed sustainably, and biodiversity is protected, valued, and restored in ways that enhance our society’s resilience is essential for our future prosperity, a...
In 2050, we live well, within the planet’s ecological limits. Our prosperity and healthy environment stem from an innovative, circular economy where nothing is wasted and where natural resources are managed sustainably, and biodiversity is protected...
The course sets out to equip students with a profound understanding of the complexity of food systems. It provides a broad overview of the manifold interlinkages between agriculture and food supply with regards to economic, ecological, social and...
The course sets out to equip students with a profound understanding of the complexity of food systems, agroecology and food sovereignty. It provides a broad overview of the manifold interlinkages between agriculture and food supply with regards to...
The course will explore what is understood by the term Mediterranean Environment. The main characteristics of the Mediterranean will be studied from an ecological, social, economic, political and cultural point of view. Emphasis will be given to the...
This course provides an overview of the main oceanographic and biological characteristics of the Mediterranean Sea, from the bathymetry, geology and chemistry of a semi-enclosed sea, to the environmental characteristics and ecological processes of...
Using the lens of geography, this course provides students with the opportunity to apply a geographic and territorial perspective to the concepts of environment, health, and development. In particular, it seeks to understand the complex relationships...
This course provides the student with the tools to survive the 21st century – a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary introduction, for the engaged non-specialist, to the causes and consequences of, and responses to, the climate crisis.
We discuss in...
In this course we will explore the modern environmental history of Japan the late-1860s to the early-2000s. This course is designed for students without any background in Japanese history. But even for students who are familiar with the modern...