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Advanced Human Ecology

Emilio Padoa-Schioppa

English

The course will provide a comprehensive overview of human ecology, including the most recent updates to the discipline.

OUTLINE:

- Earth history and the evolutionary history of man;

- Paleo-genetic and human family;

- European ecological history;

- The Anthropocene epoch;

- Environmental surprises and Holling cycles;

- Human dynamics from a population ecology perspective;

- Actual challenges for Human Ecology;

- Ecosystem services concept;

- Ecological footprint and environmental education;

- Political ecology: challenges and perspectives for the Anthropocene epoch.

Evaluation: NO

2 CFU - 16 Hours (Lecture)

II Semester

SCONFIGGERE LA POVERTÀ | SCONFIGGERE LA FAME | SALUTE E BENESSERE | ISTRUZIONE DI QUALITÁ | PARITÁ DI GENERE | ACQUA PULITA E SERVIZI IGIENICO-SANITARI | ENERGIA PULITA E ACCESSIBILE | LAVORO DIGNITOSO E CRESCITA ECONOMICA | IMPRESE, INNOVAZIONE E INFRASTRUTTURE | RIDURRE LE DISUGUAGLIANZE | CITTÀ E COMUNITÀ SOSTENIBILI | CONSUMO E PRODUZIONE RESPONSABILI | LOTTA CONTRO IL CAMBIAMENTO CLIMATICO | VITA SOTT'ACQUA | VITA SULLA TERRA | PACE, GIUSTIZIA E ISTITUZIONI SOLIDE | PARTNERSHIP PER GLI OBIETTIVI
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Advanced Human Ecology

Emilio Padoa-Schioppa

English

The course will provide a comprehensive overview of human ecology, including the most recent updates to the discipline.

OUTLINE:

- Earth history and the evolutionary history of man;

- Paleo-genetic and human family;

- European ecological history;

- The Anthropocene epoch;

- Environmental surprises and Holling cycles;

- Human dynamics from a population ecology perspective;

- Actual challenges for Human Ecology;

- Ecosystem services concept;

- Ecological footprint and environmental education;

- Political ecology: challenges and perspectives for the Anthropocene epoch.

Evaluation: NO

2 CFU - 16 Hours (Lecture)

II Semester

NO POVERTY | ZERO HUNGER | GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING | QUALITY EDUCATION | GENDER EQUALITY | CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION | AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY | DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH | INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE | REDUCED INEQUALITIES | SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES | RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION | CLIMATE ACTION | LIFE BELOW WATER | LIFE ON LAND | PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS | PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
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  • Emilio Padoa Schioppa
    Emilio Padoa Schioppa

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Sustainable Development Goals

NO POVERTY - End poverty in all its forms everywhere
ZERO HUNGER - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
QUALITY EDUCATION - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
GENDER EQUALITY - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
REDUCED INEQUALITIES - Reduce inequality within and among countries
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
CLIMATE ACTION - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
LIFE BELOW WATER - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
LIFE ON LAND - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development