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ERS 606Governing Global Food and Agriculture Systems

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Environment, Resources and Sustainability
Cross-listed
PSCI 606, GGOV 621

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines the international rules and organizations that have emerged to govern the increasingly global system of food and agriculture. Specific themes to be covered include governance issues related to the rise of global food corporations, agricultural trade liberalization and the WTO, food aid distribution, international agricultural assistance, the global agro-chemical industry, and agricultural biotechnology.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

Calendar versions

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In 42 terms, Fall 2006 to Winter 2024