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Katrina Campbell,
Giovanna Ponti,
Flavia Girolami,
Paola Badino,
Francesco Chiesa,
Floriana Vindigni,
Tina Lasala,
Michaela Fox,
and
natalia russo
Topics Covered
- Threats to global food security of an environmental, biological or chemical nature
- Food integrity
- Water, soil and plant health
- Animal health and welfare
- Food safety and human health
- Climate change related to food security
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Comprehensive examination of the challenges facing the global food system, including climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity. It explores the ways in which these challenges could lead to a global food crisis, and offers some solutions to the problem.
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Explores the political and economic factors that contribute to global food insecurity. It examines the role of corporations, governments, and international institutions in shaping the global food system, and offers some solutions to the problem.
This annual report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations provides a comprehensive overview of the state of food security and nutrition in the world. It includes data on food production, consumption, and prices, as well as analysis of the factors that affect food security.
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Written in 2011, this book provides a historical overview of the global food crisis, and explores the causes and consequences of this crisis for the world's poorest people.
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Is an in-depth look at the economics of food security. It examines the relationship between hunger, poverty, and economic inequality, and looks at ways to strengthen the global food system.
Explores the role of food policy in promoting food security in developing countries. It examines the impact of policies such as subsidies, price controls, and trade restrictions on the food security of the poor.
Examines the impacts of climate change on food security, and explores the ways in which climate change could threaten the global food supply. It also looks at ways to adapt to the impacts of climate change and to build resilience in the global food system.
Examines the relationship between nutrition and food security, and explores the ways in which nutrition can be improved in order to promote food security. It also looks at the role of nutrition in addressing the problem of food insecurity.
Examines the relationship between food security and the right to food, and explores the ways in which the right to food can be used to promote food security. It also looks at the ways in which the right to food can be used to hold governments accountable for their failure to protect the right to food.
Provides a comprehensive and sobering look at the potential consequences of climate change, exploring the potential impacts on human civilization and the environment.
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Presents a detailed plan for reversing climate change, outlining 100 solutions that could potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Explores the history of mass extinctions and discusses the potential for a sixth extinction event caused by climate change.
Examines the reasons why people disagree about climate change, exploring the role of politics, ideology, and cognitive biases.
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Was one of the first to raise public awareness about climate change, and it remains a classic work on the subject.
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Investigates the tactics used by climate change deniers to spread misinformation and delay action.
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Examines the factors that have led to the collapse of past civilizations, and it draws lessons for the future.
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Explores the potential impacts of climate change on biodiversity and the future of life on Earth.
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Provides a comprehensive overview of climate change, including the science, impacts, and policy responses.
This report is the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the science of climate change.
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Argues that we need to rapidly transition to a low-carbon economy to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
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Time
12 hours
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FutureLearn
Institutions
Queen's University Belfast
EIT Food
University of Turin
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Instructors
Katrina Campbell
Giovanna Ponti
Flavia Girolami
Paola Badino
Francesco Chiesa
Floriana Vindigni
Tina Lasala
Michaela Fox
natalia russo
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