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climate negotiations. Since this course focuses on policies to achieve energy innovation, it is a good complement to the Energy Technology Futures course, which focuses on future technologies and their risks and benefits. Select Energy, Resources and Environment Course Descriptions (Bologna) Agricultural Development, Poverty Reduction and Food SA.680.783 This course will examine issues relating to the functioning of the world’s food and agriculture system. Topics to be examined include: the role of agriculture in economic development; how agricultural development contributes to poverty reduction and food security; the supply side challenge of feeding a world population that is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050; the impacts of climate change and the linkages between agricultural and energy markets international agricultural trade; and the role of agricultural policy (including agricultural trade policies). The aim is to provide students with an understanding of the major policy issues, illustrate ways in which economic analysis can lead to improved policy advice, and provide some insights into the mechanisms through which policy decisions are made. (Cross listed: International Relations/International Development and ERE) Prerequisite: Microeconomics Energy and Climate Change SA.680.722 This class provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the technology, economics, and politics of energy use. It investigates specific technologies and discusses their impact on geopolitics the environment and mitigating the effects of climate change. The course seeks to address these questions, among others: What is the role of energy in national security? What is the future of oil? What role can nuclear power serve for the next century? Do wind and solar power have the potential to supplant other energy sources? What will climate change mean for our energy mix? How do developing countries view energy differently? What is the proper balance of regulation and free market operation in energy markets? What new technologies are on the horizon, and how promising are they? Politics and Economics of International Energy SA.680.756 Economic growth requires a constantly growing use of energy, and the availability of sufficient sources of energy on a global scale cannot be assumed. Energy—oil, gas and power—remains one of the biggest businesses and maintains a strategic characterization that sets it aside from other economic sectors. As such, it attracts the attention of industrial, financial and political actors internationally. The course aims to provide students with the critical knowledge and skills to avoid superficial generalizations and simplifications in addressing this issue. Renewable Energy: Markets, Technologies & Projects SA.680.781 This course provides an overview of the renewable energy sector. Students will be exposed to all of the building blocks necessary to take a renewable energy project from concept to reality, spanning regulation, technical, project development and financing aspects. By necessity the topic is multidisciplinary and also international in its scope. The course will provide a context for renewable energy projects in the wider energy debate. There will be a number of guest speakers who are experts in their field and will expose students to live projects. w w w . s a i s - j h u . e d u Page 14
Science, Technology and International Affairs SA.680.710 This course examines how advances in science and technology as well as the dynamics of technological development affect relations among nations in matters such as autonomy, national security, relative economic strength, environmental protection, cultural identity and international cooperation. It illustrates these effects with examples from the current international scene, and it considers various approaches to negotiating international agreements in areas affected by these science and technology considerations. w w w . s a i s - j h u . e d u Page 15
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