Convenor name: ThaĆ­s de Carvalho
Convenor email: td24@soas.ac.uk
Module dates: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2027
Intended learning outcomes:

By the end of this module, students should be able to:

  • describe the range of global issues facing water and land resources.
  • understand the links and recognise inter-dependencies between climate change, water and land scarcity.
  • introduce and critically evaluate key social and economic characteristics of water and land resources.
  • define, introduce and critically discuss the governance, policy and politics of water and land resources.
  • identify and reflect on the major challenges of sustainable land and water management in different contexts.