2839 - Water and Food Security 英授 Taught in English

Water and Food Security

教育目標 Course Target

The main goals of this course are to:
1. Introduce students to the concepts of water and food security.
2. Develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the complex issues surrounding water quantity and quality.
3. Enhance students’ understanding of the processes and conditions needed for the safe, secure, and sustainable management of water and land resources.
4. Introduce students to water and soil conservation, as well as sustainable and regenerative agriculture concepts.
5. Provide students with an overview of water and food security in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The main goals of this course are to:
1. Introduction students to the concepts of water and food security.
2. Develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the complex issues surrounding water quantity and quality.
3. Enhance students’ understanding of the processes and conditions needed for the safe, secure, and sustainable management of water and land resources.
4. Introduction students to water and soil conservation, as well as sustainable and regenerated agriculture concepts.
5. Provide students with an overview of water and food security in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

參考書目 Reference Books

References (selected examples, there will be at least 20-40 as recommended reading throughout the course):
1. Vågsholm I., Arzoomand, N.S. and Boqvist S. (2020). Food Security, Safety, and Sustainability—Getting the Trade-Offs Right.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 4. DOI=10.3389/fsufs.2020.00016.
2. Young, S. L., Frongillo, E. A., Jamaluddine, Z., Melgar-Quiñonez, H., Pérez-Escamilla, R., Ringler, C., & Rosinger, A. Y. (2021). Perspective: The Importance of Water Security for Ensuring Food Security, Good Nutrition, and Well-being. Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 12(4), 1058–1073. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmab003.
3. Misra, A.K. (2014). Climate change and challenges of water and food security. International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment 3(1):153-165. url: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsbe.2014.04.006.
4. Yonglong Lu, Alan Jenkins, Robert C. Ferrier, Mark Bailey, Iain J. Gordon, Shuai Song et al. (2015). Addressing China’s grand challenge ofachieving food security while ensuring environmental sustainability. Science Advances 1(1). https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1400039#tab-citations
Textbooks:
5. World Economic Forum Water Initiative (2011). Water Security: The Water-Food-Energy-Climate Nexus. ‎ Island Press (Jan. 21 2011). 288 pp.
6. Lankford, B., Bakker, K., Zeitoun, M. and Conway, D. (2013). Water Security Principles, Perspectives and Practices. ISBN 9780415534710. Published December 2, 2013 by Routledge, 376 pp.
7. Zhang-Yue Zhou (2020). Global Food Security. What Matters? ISBN 9781315406947. Published December 6, 2019 by Routledge, 300 pp.
8. Danny Hunter, Teresa Borelli, Eliot Gee (2020). Biodiversity, Food and Nutrition. A New Agenda for Sustainable Food Systems. ISBN 9780367141516. Published May 12, 2020 by Routledge, 334 Pages.

References (selected examples, there will be at least 20-40 as recommended reading throughout the course):
1. Vågsholm I., Arzoomand, N.S. and Boqvist S. (2020). Food Security, Safety, and Sustainability—Getting the Trade-Offs Right.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 4. DOI=10.3389/fsufs.2020.00016.
2. Young, S. L., Frongillo, E. A., Jamaluddine, Z., Melgar-Quiñonez, H., Pérez-Escamilla, R., Ringler, C., & Rosinger, A. Y. (2021). Perspective: The Importance of Water Security for Ensuring Food Security, Good Nutrition, and Well-being. Advanceds in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 12(4), 1058–1073. https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmab003.
3. Misra, A.K. (2014). Climate change and challenges of water and food security. International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment 3(1):153-165. url: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsbe.2014.04.006.
4. Yonglong Lu, Alan Jenkins, Robert C. Ferrier, Mark Bailey, Iain J. Gordon, Shuai Song et al. (2015). Addressing China’s grand challenge of achieving food security while ensuring environmental sustainability. Science Advanced 1(1). https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1400039#tab-citations
Textbooks:
5. World Economic Forum Water Initiative (2011). Water Security: The Water-Food-Energy-Climate Nexus. ‎ Island Press (Jan. 21 2011). 288 pp.
6. Lankford, B., Bakker, K., Zeitoun, M. and Conway, D. (2013). Water Security Principles, Perspectives and Practices. ISBN 9780415534710. Published December 2, 2013 by Routledge, 376 pp.
7. Zhang-Yue Zhou (2020). Global Food Security. What Matters? ISBN 9781315406947. Published December 6, 2019 by Routledge, 300 pp.
8. Danny Hunter, Teresa Borelli, Eliot Gee (2020). Biodiversity, Food and Nutrition. A New Agenda for Sustainable Food Systems. ISBN 9780367141516. Published May 12, 2020 by Routledge, 334 Pages.

評分方式 Grading

評分項目
Grading Method
配分比例
Percentage
說明
Description
Attendance and Participation
Attendance and Participation
30 If a student misses 5 classes, they will not obtain a passing grade for the course.
Midterm assignment
Midterm assignment
30 Group or Individual
Final assignment
Final assignment
40 Individual PowerPoint presentations

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基本資料 Basic Information

  • 課程代碼 Course Code: 2839
  • 學分 Credit: 3-0
  • 上課時間 Course Time:
    Thursday/2,3,4[PG505]
  • 授課教師 Teacher:
    Aleksandra Drizo
  • 修課班級 Class:
    永續學程2-4
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目前選課人數 Current Enrollment: 25 人

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