Syllabus
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Learning Objectives
SCIENTIFIC PART
Our planet is changing rapidly. The climate is also changing. In recent decades, the human population has grown and so its demand for energy, food and space has increased. Can plants help us? How? This course addresses the relationship between climate, plants and humans, and the risks and consequences of climate change on vegetation and flora.
Brief history of the Earth's climate and the spread of plant species.
According to recent WHO guidelines, air quality in urban areas will also be considered.
What is the impact on human health? How to mitigate the effects of air pollution and climate change in the urban environment?
The IPCC reports and the document on the care of our common home will be used for the course.
Possible strategies, methodologies and innovative policies. To provide students with a common understanding of the dynamics of biological life and the relationship with the human presence on earth.
ENVIRONMENTAL GLOBAL GOVERNANCE PART
Critical knowledge of : a) UN Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals; b) Climate and Biodiversity UN Conventions, IPCC, IPBES and IRP reports; c) Natural Capital and Ecosystems Services (Daly, Sukhdev, Dasgupta); d) going beyond GDP (Giovannini), Limits to Growth (Club of Rome) and Planetary Boundaries (Rockstroem); e) economic and market-based instruments (OECD); f) the European Green Deal and the National Resilience & Recovery Plans, the American IRA; g) Green & Sustainable Finance; h) International Organisationa for Environment & Sustainable Development.
KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION CAPACITY
- Acquire and demonstrate mastery of general concepts related to ecosystem functioning with particular reference to natural dynamics, alterations caused by anthropogenic activity, and health impacts;
- Understand and feedback mechanisms;
- Identify key concepts for proper environmental management.
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
- Apply theories related to the individual and organizational context to concrete work situations;
- Contextualize actions related to the preservation of life on the planet.
AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT:
- Make relevant judgments about the appropriateness among environmental policy choices;
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Analyse and prepare written reports on case studies;
- Present concepts and make logical connections quickly.
Our planet is changing rapidly. The climate is also changing. In recent decades, the human population has grown and so its demand for energy, food and space has increased. Can plants help us? How? This course addresses the relationship between climate, plants and humans, and the risks and consequences of climate change on vegetation and flora.
Brief history of the Earth's climate and the spread of plant species.
According to recent WHO guidelines, air quality in urban areas will also be considered.
What is the impact on human health? How to mitigate the effects of air pollution and climate change in the urban environment?
The IPCC reports and the document on the care of our common home will be used for the course.
Possible strategies, methodologies and innovative policies. To provide students with a common understanding of the dynamics of biological life and the relationship with the human presence on earth.
ENVIRONMENTAL GLOBAL GOVERNANCE PART
Critical knowledge of : a) UN Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals; b) Climate and Biodiversity UN Conventions, IPCC, IPBES and IRP reports; c) Natural Capital and Ecosystems Services (Daly, Sukhdev, Dasgupta); d) going beyond GDP (Giovannini), Limits to Growth (Club of Rome) and Planetary Boundaries (Rockstroem); e) economic and market-based instruments (OECD); f) the European Green Deal and the National Resilience & Recovery Plans, the American IRA; g) Green & Sustainable Finance; h) International Organisationa for Environment & Sustainable Development.
KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION CAPACITY
- Acquire and demonstrate mastery of general concepts related to ecosystem functioning with particular reference to natural dynamics, alterations caused by anthropogenic activity, and health impacts;
- Understand and feedback mechanisms;
- Identify key concepts for proper environmental management.
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
- Apply theories related to the individual and organizational context to concrete work situations;
- Contextualize actions related to the preservation of life on the planet.
AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT:
- Make relevant judgments about the appropriateness among environmental policy choices;
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Analyse and prepare written reports on case studies;
- Present concepts and make logical connections quickly.