The case of land grab illustrates how everyday issues such as food prices are caught up in connections that link different places, different people and their livelihoods across the globe; connections that are brought to life in the course through rich audio-visual material and interactive activities.

Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• Understand why land acquisition can be considered an environmental issue and the particular environmental challenges that it presents
• Recognise the need for an interdisciplinary approach to interpret and explain environmental issues
• Discuss the relationship between economic uncertainty and environmental change
• Appreciate the work that analytical concepts can do to make sense of complex environmental issues such as the issues of rights to land and food prices.