EAS 501: Introduction
|
EAS 538: Natural Resource Statistics
|
EAS 639: Global Environmental Change & Sustainable Food Systems (2 credits)Global environmental change, including climate change, natural resource degradation, and burgeoning populations, will challenge global food security over the coming decades. In this class, we will read recent primary literature to understand the extent to which our current food system can sustain growing food demand in the face of global environmental change. We will discuss potential solutions for increasing food security more sustainably, reducing pressures on the limited resources that remain on the planet. There are no prerequisites for the course.
- Please see syllabus here |
Michigan Sustainability Case: Can Smallholder Farmers Adapt to Warming Temperatures in India? (Online Module)
Climate change is threatening food security across the globe, and this is especially true for smallholder farms in the tropics. India in particular is expected to be significantly impacted by warming temperatures, with some studies estimating up to a 20% decline in staple crop yields by mid-century. In this online module, we examine the extent to which farmers in India can adapt to warming temperatures and the potential constraints to adaptation that farmers face. We use a multi-media platform that combines text, figures, videos, and an interactive agent based model. Click here for the case!
'Pathways to Zero Hunger' as part of a MasterTrack Certificate (Online Coursera)
Across the courses offered in this program you will learn how to understand and explain the world’s most pressing sustainability and development challenges. You will be able to critically analyze the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they relate to these pressing global challenges as well as learning how to use core frameworks and evidence to assess and develop effective solutions. Click here for the courses!