Feeding the Billions - Challenges and Innovation in Food and Water Security 

Overview

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There are 7 billion people to feed today, and this number is expected to increase to 9 billion by 2050. This implies that more food is needed; more food means that more water is required for crop and livestock production. But how secure are our supplies of food and water? 

More specifically, what are the differences among regions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia? What is the impact of climate change and what are the implications of current migration and urbanization trends for food, nutrition and water security? Agriculture is the biggest user of water on the globe, requiring large quantities of water for irrigation and production processes. How can food production be made more efficient, without compromising our water resources and the environment in general? Who are the key stakeholders in this domain and what is the role of the market in food production technologies and innovation?

Join the Feeding the Billions - Challenges and Innovation in Food and Water Security  course from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam to learn more.

At the end of this course you will:

• Better understand food and water security, its context (local to global), major challenges, innovative solutions and policies.

• Understand and can explain major concepts and theories in this field.

• Be able to select and apply appropriate transdisciplinary approaches in food and water security research, including the use of data-collection, analysis and presentation tools.

• Have acquired the computational skills needed to process relevant data, evaluate outputs and synthesize the overall outcome.

• Possess the communication skills needed to participate in current debates in the field of food and water security.