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Module Name
Module Code
Lecture Hrs
Practical Hrs
Credits
Climate Change and Socioeconomics of Agriculture and Food Security
AGRI60112Y(1)
50
100
5

Description
Economy-environment linkages. Ricardian model of climate and agriculture. Socioeconomics and managerial dimensions of climate change impacts on agriculture and food security. Market failures. Interlinkages between disasters, climate change, poverty, policies and practices. Socio-economics of food security issues. Agri-food markets and value chain analysis in the context of a changing climate. Vulnerability of small islands and African countries. Macroeconomic impacts: climate and development/growth/trade nexus. Impact and adaptation assessment and modelling, and sectoral planning. Economic and policy tools for adaptation and mitigation, energy efficiency, low-carbon development. Migration and conflicts. Mainstreaming climate change in sectoral policies and practices. National, African and international development policies and practices. Political economy of climate policy. Trade policy and food security. Local, regional and international landscapes of climate finance. Circular economy. Managerial implications of climate change for agribusinesses. New agribusiness models for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Case studies. Domestication of international climate policies.
Faculty Department
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE Combination of APS & AFS
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: Mr. ABEELUCK Yajyushsingh
Telephone: 4037400
Email: aofoa-exam@uom.ac.mu
 

 


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