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ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY

Module code: TN604
Credits: 7.5
Semester: 1 and 2
Department: GEOGRAPHY
International:

	Overview
	Introduction to the Science of Climate Change. Observed changes in the climate system. Detection of climate driven trends. Developing future climate scenarios. Regional climate modelling - Approaches used. Food Security and Climate Change. Water Resources in a changing climate. Policy responses 1 - The challenge of mitigation. Policy responses 2 - The challenge of adaptation. Decision making under climate change. Disaster Risk reduction and climate change. Resilience and Transformation.

Overview

Introduction to the Science of Climate Change. Observed changes in the climate system. Detection of climate driven trends. Developing future climate scenarios. Regional climate modelling - Approaches used. Food Security and Climate Change. Water Resources in a changing climate. Policy responses 1 - The challenge of mitigation. Policy responses 2 - The challenge of adaptation. Decision making under climate change. Disaster Risk reduction and climate change. Resilience and Transformation.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Introduces students from diverse discipline backgrounds to the science and challenges of climate change and food security. Facilitate in developing an understanding of cutting edge climate change science from the international peer reviewed literature. Examine the challenges of food security at the community, national and international levels which will be investigated and the double exposure of vulnerable communities to these crises. Gain hands on experience of how future climate change scenarios are developed and will explore how uncertain information on the future can be best integrated to ensure successful adaptation.

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ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY