Summer 2026
Food Security, Nutrition & Sustainable Development
Dates: June 08, 2026 – July 06, 2026Day/Time: Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
Level: 200-Level
Certificate: Global Studies, Sustainability and Climate Solutions
Global Studies certificate requirement: Elective.
Sustainability and Climate Solutions certificate requirement: Elective.
Instructor: Mairambek Nurgaziev, American University of Central Asia
This course examines food security and nutrition in the perspective of sustainable development and social stability, taking into account the role of financial markets, agri-business industries and international food, land, and commodity trading, while connecting these factors to broader global challenges such as food sovereignty, public health, economic growth, population dynamics, natural resource management, protecting ecosystems, climate change, complex emergencies, and forced migration, etc.
This is session 2 course. Deadline to register is June 5.
Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS