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2016-2017 University Catalog 
    
2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AGEC 52800 - Global Change And The Challenge Of Sustainably Feeding A Growing Planet


Credit Hours: This course investigates the major drivers of global agricultural and environmental change associated with the global farm and food system. This includes demography, income growth, biofuels, climate change, environmental and ecosystem services, livestock consumption, food waste and land use change. Weekly modules include a guest lecture, student led discussion of readings and discussion of lab assignments undertaken using the SIMPLE model of global agriculture, environment and food security. The class culminates with a course project which is presented to the class and written up in a term paper. Typically offered Spring.