Academic Year 2022/2023
- Docente: Matteo Vittuari
- Credits: 6
- SSD: AGR/01
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Marco Setti (Modulo Mod 1) Matteo Vittuari (Modulo Mod 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo Mod 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo Mod 2)
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Agricultural Sciences and Technologies (cod. 9235)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Local and Global Development (cod. 9200)
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from Feb 23, 2023 to May 18, 2023
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from Feb 20, 2023 to May 22, 2023
Learning outcomes
Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of agricultural, agri-environmental and environmental policies and rural and bioenergy policies both at global and local level, on their impacts on the economic activities, and on the management of natural resources. At the end of the course students will be able to understand and analize sustainability policies in agricultural and environmental systems in the framework of the main European and international strategies.
Course contents
Module 1
1. Environmental Economics (8 h):
- welfare economics: efficiency and equity, market failures;
- environmental economics and the commons.
2. Environmental Policies (10 h):
- environmental policies: principles, criteria and aims;
- environmental policies: administrative, economic and voluntary measures;
- comparative analysis of environmental policies;
- sustainable development: concepts and prospects.
3. Agricultural and Agri-environmental Policies (12 h):
- agricultural policies reasons and purposes: problems, values and opportunities in agriculture;
- agricultural policy measures;
- agri-environmental policy measures.
Module 2
1. Rural development and bioenergy (10 h):
- rural development: definition and role of the agricultural sector;
- rural development policy: objectives and tools;
- city-region food systems, short food supply chains, food sovereignty: definitions, theories, approaches.
2. Analysing sustainability (8 h):
- life cycle assessment (elements);
- life cycle costing;
- social life cycle assessment;
- tools to measure environmental, economic and social impacts;
3. Case studies (10 h):
- analysing food system sustainability: food losses and waste;
- analysing food system sustainability: application of life cycle analysis
- analysing rural and agricultural & food policies
Readings/Bibliography
Musu I., Introduzione all’economia dell’ambiente, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2003 (capp. 1, 2 e 5);
Turner K., Pearce D., Bateman I., Economia ambientale, Il Mulino, Bologna 2003 (capp. 1, 2, 5, 8 e 10);
Panella G., Economia e politiche dell’ambiente, Carocci, Roma 2002 (capp. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 e 11);
Mark Shucksmith, David L. Brown. Routledge International Handbook of Rural Studies, Routledge, 2016 (capp. 15, 16, 19, 43, 54, 55)
Slides, articles and other material provided during classes.
Teaching methods
Both modules are based on face to face lectures, assignments and group discussions. Specific case studies will be presented and discussed during the classes in order to enhance participation. A similar approach will be utilized also to evaluate and discuss papers, reports, strategies and policy briefs. Simulations and exercises will be eventually utilized.
Assessment methods
There is a joint exam for the two modules therefore it will take place at the end of the classes of both modules.
The oral examination will cover all the units of the two modules of the Integrated Course and will be based on four questions.
Teaching tools
Laptop, beamer, flipchart, others.
Office hours
See the website of Matteo Vittuari
See the website of Marco Setti