1) Knowledge and understanding. The student shall acquire a sufficient knowledge of the Course’s subjects: (1) paying specific attention to the EU and comparative policies and legislation; (2) understanding of environmental and climate change issues within different—cultural/legal—traditions, and other autochthonous and/or chthonic experiences; (3) understanding the social, economic and environmental dynamics shaping the transformations of local settlement contexts faced with climate change; (4) knowing techniques and approaches to planning that can support adaptation, mitigation and resilience strategies on the local level; 2) Applied Knowledge and Understanding: The student should demonstrate the ability to comprehend, from a multidisciplinary perspective integrating political and legal insights with planning approaches, the issues concerning the current socio-ecological crisis. This understanding enables the student to apply acquired knowledge to analyze and intervene in related complexities. 3) Making judgments. The student shall prove the ability to autonomously integrate the acquired knowledge and to critically evaluate the subjects of the Course, with specific reference to environmental issues and climate change, as well as to planning approaches for sustainability and resilience. 4) Communication skills. The student shall prove communication skills in managing the argumentative expertise acquired through the study of the Course’s subjects, in order to interact with speakers and stakeholders. 5) Learning skills. The student shall prove that he/she has a thorough understanding of the Course’s general topics.

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The Course provides an overview of the regulatory framework and of policy tools for elaborating, programming and executing interventions and projects for the ecological transitions. This overview is provided by two distinct modules. MODULE European and comparative environmental law The Module provides theoretical and practical tools for understanding the political and legal measures regarding environmental and climate change concerns. The Course’s subjects have been arranged into two main thematic areas: EU law and comparative law. The first one analyses the development of EU environmental policies and legislation. The second thematic area—comparative law—explores issues regarding ecology and the law through an interdisciplinary approach. MODULE Local planning for the ecological transitions The course studies spatial governance policies and tools to tackle issues that are increasingly relevant and urgent for sustainable development. It does so by examining the case of spatial planning and governance of transformations and interactions between marine and coastal areas, focusing on sustainable and balanced management of human activities, landscape, and environmental resources. Today, working on the interface between water and land prompts spatial governance policies and tools to tackle issues that are increasingly relevant and urgent: sustainable development and Blue Economy; adaptation to climate change; regeneration of infrastructures and coastal spaces through the application of nature-based solutions. These topics are dealt with by focusing on the following issues: - Climate change, spatial vulnerability, and challenges for spatial planning; - Integrated, resilient, and sustainable planning of marine and coastal spaces; - Urban and spatial regeneration of coastal areas.

See each module’s syllabus.

The Course provides an overview of the regulatory framework and of policy tools for elaborating, programming and executing interventions and projects for the ecological transitions. This overview is provided by two distinct modules. MODULE European and comparative environmental law The Module provides theoretical and practical tools for understanding the political and legal measures regarding environmental and climate change concerns. The Course’s subjects have been arranged into two main thematic areas: EU law and comparative law. The first one analyses the development of EU environmental policies and legislation. The second thematic area—comparative law—explores issues regarding ecology and the law through an interdisciplinary approach. MODULE Local planning for the ecological transitions The course studies spatial governance policies and tools to tackle issues that are increasingly relevant and urgent for sustainable development. It does so by examining the case of spatial planning and governance of transformations and interactions between marine and coastal areas, focusing on sustainable and balanced management of human activities, landscape, and environmental resources. Today, working on the interface between water and land prompts spatial governance policies and tools to tackle issues that are increasingly relevant and urgent: sustainable development and Blue Economy; adaptation to climate change; regeneration of infrastructures and coastal spaces through the application of nature-based solutions. These topics are dealt with by focusing on the following issues: - Climate change, spatial vulnerability, and challenges for spatial planning; - Integrated, resilient, and sustainable planning of marine and coastal spaces; - Urban and spatial regeneration of coastal areas.

Lectures, thematic seminars (held in collaboration with external scholars and professionals), interactive exercises, and teaching activities.

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For the exam of individual modules, refer to each module’s syllabus. The final grade of the course will be the average of the grades obtained for each module. Overall, students will pass the test if their final grade is equal or above 18/30.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs).