Agricultural and natural resource economics and policy
A.A. 2023/2024
Obiettivi formativi
The course aims to introduce students to the economics of natural resources in agriculture and the related policies. Emphasis will be given to the economics of nonrenewable and renewable resources in agriculture, agricultural externalities, the trade-off between innovation, productivity and environmental quality and issues related water, land use and to agricultural resource policy.
A focus will be devoted to the economic, environmental and policy dimensions and linkages related to the management of water resource and its sustainable use in agriculture.
The final part of the course will be focused on bioeconomy and circular economy, providing a comprehensive view on principles, objectives, actions and innovative potential of these two timely and sustainable economic approaches. The current policy context for both the bio- and circular economy at the European level will be examined.
A focus will be devoted to the economic, environmental and policy dimensions and linkages related to the management of water resource and its sustainable use in agriculture.
The final part of the course will be focused on bioeconomy and circular economy, providing a comprehensive view on principles, objectives, actions and innovative potential of these two timely and sustainable economic approaches. The current policy context for both the bio- and circular economy at the European level will be examined.
Risultati apprendimento attesi
The course will prepare students to employ economic principles to assess the role played by natural resources in agriculture and to evaluate policy measures aimed at improving economic efficiency, social welfare and sustainability. The course aims to provide the basic elements of the water economy to understand the economic and social processes of the right to water and for a sustainable consumption of water resource. At the end of the course, students will acquire knowledge on the underlying bases of bio- and circular economic processes, on their most prominent issues and criticalities, as well as on the major opportunities that could be derived from a systemic perspective.
Periodo: Secondo semestre
Modalità di valutazione: Esame
Giudizio di valutazione: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Corso singolo
Questo insegnamento può essere seguito come corso singolo.
Programma e organizzazione didattica
Edizione unica
Responsabile
Periodo
Secondo semestre
Programma
PART1: WATER ECONOMICS AND POLICY ISSUES.
The global water scenario. Increasing water demand vs water availability reduction. Adapting to climate variability and change. Sustainable water consumption. The water footprint. Calculation of the green, blue and grey water footprint. Economic value of water resources. Water and natural capital. Elements of water pricing.
PART 2: AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT: ECONOMICS AND POLICY
Main features of born, evolution and current characteristics of agricultural activity. Agricultural activity as an economic activity. Limited resources for a growind demand of food. Land sharing, land sparing and the production possibility frontier. The trade offs in the production and uses of biomasses produced by the agricultural activity. The economics of Naturalist paradigm, with a special focus on organic farmig. Technical and economic aspects of land preservation. Conservation agriculture. Techical and economic aspects of plant nutrition: Nitrogen and Phosphorus. Technical and economic aspects of plant protection. Paracelsius: "the dose makes the poison". Bruce Ames: "dietary pesticides: 99.99% all natural". Modeling of the economics of plant protection. Technical and economic aspects of New Plant breeding technologies. The Common Agricultural Poliy of the European Union: evolution from a productivity-enhancing to an environmental-friendly policy.
PART 3: BIOECONOMY AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY.
Bioeconomy and circular economy: use of biological resources for conversion into bio-based products and energy. Circularity of consumable and durable products. Eco-design and end-of-waste. Interactions and synergies among bio- and circular economy.
The global water scenario. Increasing water demand vs water availability reduction. Adapting to climate variability and change. Sustainable water consumption. The water footprint. Calculation of the green, blue and grey water footprint. Economic value of water resources. Water and natural capital. Elements of water pricing.
PART 2: AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT: ECONOMICS AND POLICY
Main features of born, evolution and current characteristics of agricultural activity. Agricultural activity as an economic activity. Limited resources for a growind demand of food. Land sharing, land sparing and the production possibility frontier. The trade offs in the production and uses of biomasses produced by the agricultural activity. The economics of Naturalist paradigm, with a special focus on organic farmig. Technical and economic aspects of land preservation. Conservation agriculture. Techical and economic aspects of plant nutrition: Nitrogen and Phosphorus. Technical and economic aspects of plant protection. Paracelsius: "the dose makes the poison". Bruce Ames: "dietary pesticides: 99.99% all natural". Modeling of the economics of plant protection. Technical and economic aspects of New Plant breeding technologies. The Common Agricultural Poliy of the European Union: evolution from a productivity-enhancing to an environmental-friendly policy.
PART 3: BIOECONOMY AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY.
Bioeconomy and circular economy: use of biological resources for conversion into bio-based products and energy. Circularity of consumable and durable products. Eco-design and end-of-waste. Interactions and synergies among bio- and circular economy.
Prerequisiti
Microeconomics and Environmental economics are strongly recommended.
Metodi didattici
The teaching is based on formal lessons (in presence or on-line modality), as well as on the presentation and discussion of specific empirical studies (papers) related to the different topics of the course; classroom exercises (in presence or on-line modality) can be based on specific homework assigned by the teacher.
Materiale di riferimento
Antonelli, M., Greco, F. (2015). The water we eat. Combining virtual water and water footprint. Springer,
WWAP (United Nations World Water Assessment Programme) (2015). The United Nations World Water Development Report 2015: Water for a Sustainable World. Paris, UNESCO.
Reports, papers and slides provided during classes, lecture notes.
WWAP (United Nations World Water Assessment Programme) (2015). The United Nations World Water Development Report 2015: Water for a Sustainable World. Paris, UNESCO.
Reports, papers and slides provided during classes, lecture notes.
Modalità di verifica dell’apprendimento e criteri di valutazione
Da giugno 2023 l'esame di Economia e politica agraria e delle risorse naturali (ANREP) si svolgerà in forma scritta. Anche se il corso è suddiviso in tre parti, la prova scritta raggrupperà tutte e tre le parti e darà un voto unico. Per questo motivo non sarà possibile prendere le tre parti separatamente.
Le tre parti del corso sono: economia e politica dell'acqua (WEP, tenuto da Felice D'Alessandro), agricoltura e ambiente: economia e politica (AEEP, a cura di Daniele Cavicchioli) ed economia circolare e bioeconomia (CEB tenuto da Elisa De Marchi ).
STRUTTURA E PUNTEGGIO DELLA PROVA SCRITTA
Una domanda aperta (su una delle tre parti del corso) per un massimo di 12 punti
12 domande a risposta multipla sugli altri due argomenti del corso (6+6) con 2 punti per ogni risposta corretta. Punteggio massimo per domande a risposta multipla: 24 punti
Possibili combinazioni della prova scritta:
1) Domanda aperta su WEP (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a scelta multipla su AEPP (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a scelta multipla su CEB (max 12 punti)
2) Domanda aperta su AEPP (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a risposta multipla su WEP (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a risposta multipla CEB (max 12 punti)
3) Domanda aperta su CEB (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a risposta multipla su WEP (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a scelta multipla su AEPP (max 12 punti)
Punteggio complessivo massimo ottenibile: 36 punti.
Il punteggio massimo supera i 30 punti per compensare lo svantaggio di sostenere un unico esame su tre diverse materie (WEP, AEEP e CEB)
TEMPO MASSIMO 90 MINUTI
Le tre parti del corso sono: economia e politica dell'acqua (WEP, tenuto da Felice D'Alessandro), agricoltura e ambiente: economia e politica (AEEP, a cura di Daniele Cavicchioli) ed economia circolare e bioeconomia (CEB tenuto da Elisa De Marchi ).
STRUTTURA E PUNTEGGIO DELLA PROVA SCRITTA
Una domanda aperta (su una delle tre parti del corso) per un massimo di 12 punti
12 domande a risposta multipla sugli altri due argomenti del corso (6+6) con 2 punti per ogni risposta corretta. Punteggio massimo per domande a risposta multipla: 24 punti
Possibili combinazioni della prova scritta:
1) Domanda aperta su WEP (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a scelta multipla su AEPP (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a scelta multipla su CEB (max 12 punti)
2) Domanda aperta su AEPP (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a risposta multipla su WEP (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a risposta multipla CEB (max 12 punti)
3) Domanda aperta su CEB (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a risposta multipla su WEP (max 12 punti) + 6 domande a scelta multipla su AEPP (max 12 punti)
Punteggio complessivo massimo ottenibile: 36 punti.
Il punteggio massimo supera i 30 punti per compensare lo svantaggio di sostenere un unico esame su tre diverse materie (WEP, AEEP e CEB)
TEMPO MASSIMO 90 MINUTI
AGR/01 - ECONOMIA ED ESTIMO RURALE - CFU: 8
Lezioni: 64 ore
Siti didattici
Docente/i
Ricevimento:
su appuntamento
Ufficio del docente, Dipartimento di Scienze e Politiche Ambientali (terzo piano dell'edificio sopra l'atrio di Via Celoria, 2))
Ricevimento:
Su appuntamento
Via G. Celoria 2, Dip. Scienze e Politiche Ambientali (terzo piano)