ES/FO 330 - Sustainable Food and Agriculture

The course sets out to equip students with a profound understanding of the complexity of food systems, agroecology and food sovereignty. It provides a broad overview of the manifold interlinkages between agriculture and food supply with regards to economic, ecological, social and individual well-being. By means of lectures, independent study and hands-on experiences, students will develop a personal approach to ecological food resources and learn how to use them in a sustainable manner. In this context, sustainability is referred to as the possibility of securing global nutrition in the long term, i.e. preserving ecological, cultural and social resources as well as interrelated systems.