Sustainable Food Security: The value of systems thinking

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Syllabus

Module 1: Complexity of sustainable food production systems

Module 2: Introduction to systems thinking

Module 3: Productivity indicators of food production systems

Module 4: Environmental indicators of food production systems

Module 5: Trade-offs between sustainability indicators

Module 6: Integration module with two case studies

Prerequisite

The prerequisites are secondary school or a first/second year BSc.

Instructors

Gerrie van de Ven
Plant Production Systems Group
Wageningen University & Research

I.J.M. de Boer
Lead, Animal Production Systems
Wageningen University & Research

Carolien Kroeze
Professor, Environmental Systems Analysis Group
Wageningen University & Research

Eddie Bokkers
Associate Professor, Animal Production Systems
Wageningen University & Research

Martin van Ittersum
Professor, Plant Production Systems
Wageningen University & Research

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Wageningue University is located in Wageningue, the Netherlands. Its campus is located on the outskirts of the city, which allows it to plan numerous extensions to its premises, all of which are already ultra-modern, due to its scientific nature. The university focuses on life sciences, sociology, business relations and natural resources.

In particular, the University is home to the Alterra Institute for multidisciplinary research into the artificial and man-made environment (rural environment, urban ecology, green spaces, green webs).

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