Università Roma Tre

Part 1
- An introduction to Environmental History as a discipline; methodological problems and the dialogue with the other "histories"
- Fundamental concepts and definitions
- Study and research tools
- Periodizations

Part 2
- The factors of environmental change
- The environment and natural resources in a long-term historical perspective
- The environment and energy: the use of hydrocarbons in a historical perspective
- Scientific and technological development and the environment

Part 3

- From ecology to sustainable development
- The ecological thought and the "limits to growth"
- The Stockholm Conference (1972)
- Organizations, institutions and policies of sustainable development
- The European dimension and the international landscape

Part 4

- The roots and development of environmentalism
- The European dimension
- Green political parties and movements
- Global environmentalism: the 1980s and 90s of the 20th century

Part 5

- Climate change in international politics: a historical perspective
- The UNEP and the IPCC
- Europe
- The United States
- The Developing Countries

Part 6

- Ecological transition and energy transition
- Renewable energy sources
- The big issues of the present: from the Paris Agreement to the European Green Deal

Required readings for the exam are both:

1) Paolini Federico, "Ambiente. Una storia globale (secoli XX-XXI)", Tab edizioni, Roma, 2021 (the whole book)

and

2) Pagnotta Grazia, "Prometeo a Fukushima. Storia dell'energia dall'antichità ad oggi", Einaudi, Torino, 2020 (required for the exam only pp. 185-199; 219-236; 237-302; 359-391. The whole book is also included in the recommended bibliography)