Food and Water Security in a Changing Climate
This course explores how Institutions can apply food and water security principles to enhance resilience, manage risk, and support sustainable operations. As hydrological events like floods and droughts increasingly disrupt systems, both businesses and governments must respond. Governments have a core responsibility to ensure the availability, access, and safety of food and water for their citizens. This course highlights practical tools and frameworks to help institutions plan, protect resources, and build long-term stability in a changing climate.
Audience/ Who should attend
- Corporate staff in ESG, sustainability, supply chain, and risk roles
- Public sector workers in agriculture, environment, or disaster planning
- Companies building climate resilience or meeting sustainability framework standards
- Utility and agri-business teams managing water and food logistics
- NGOs and consultants focused on food security and adaptation planning
Course objectives
This course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to understand and respond to the impacts of hydrological disasters on food and water security, designed for professionals in public and private sectors.
- Understand how hydrological events impact national and corporate food systems
- Use data and indicators to assess water and food risks
- Strengthen resilience in supply chains, infrastructure, and policy development
- Apply water footprint and disaster frameworks to real-world decisions
- Support evidence-based planning for sustainable, cross-sector food governance
- Explore climate adaptation strategies for agriculture, water, and resource security
Course Outlines
Day 1: Foundations of Food Security and Hydrological Risk
- Define four pillars of food security and their relevance
- Assess how floods and droughts disrupt food systems
- Differentiate short-term and chronic food insecurity impacts
- Integrate food security into corporate and public risk plans
Day 2: Monitoring and Classifying Hydrological Disasters
- Understand global disaster classification systems
- Use disaster data to anticipate risk and protect supply chains
- Identify high-risk regions for infrastructure planning
- Apply hydrological mapping to guide land use and logistics
Day 3: Measuring Disaster Impact on Food Systems
- Learn methods to estimate food insecurity from crop loss
- Assess disaster impacts on food access via economic shocks
- Explore reduced utilization from contamination
- Link impact analysis to continuity and resource planning
Day 4: Government Responsibility in Food and Water Security
- Examine government duty to ensure food and water access
- Discuss emergency reserves and market regulation
- Explore long-term water infrastructure for future resilience
- Highlight data systems for effective governance
Day 5: Strategic Action for Corporates and Institutions
- Introduce water footprint to evaluate dependency and risk
- Assess supply chain exposure to water and food shocks
- Integrate ESG metrics and sustainable sourcing
- Promote partnerships to enhance resilience
- Field trip
Course Outlines
Day 1: Foundations of Food Security and Hydrological Risk
Day 2: Monitoring and Classifying Hydrological Disasters
- Define four pillars of food security and their relevance
- Assess how floods and droughts disrupt food systems
- Differentiate short-term and chronic food insecurity impacts
- Integrate food security into corporate and public risk plans
- Understand global disaster classification systems
- Use disaster data to anticipate risk and protect supply chains
- Identify high-risk regions for infrastructure planning
- Apply hydrological mapping to guide land use and logistics
Day 3: Measuring Disaster Impact on Food Systems
Day 4: Government Responsibility in Food and Water Security
- Learn methods to estimate food insecurity from crop loss
- Assess disaster impacts on food access via economic shocks
- Explore reduced utilization from contamination
- Link impact analysis to continuity and resource planning
- Examine government duty to ensure food and water access
- Discuss emergency reserves and market regulation
- Explore long-term water infrastructure for future resilience
- Highlight data systems for effective governance
Day 5: Strategic Action for Corporates and Institutions
- Introduce water footprint to evaluate dependency and risk
- Assess supply chain exposure to water and food shocks
- Integrate ESG metrics and sustainable sourcing
- Promote partnerships to enhance resilience
- Field trip
Note: The actual course delivery may not follow the exact order of the outlined topics and may place greater emphasis on certain areas based on participant needs and relevance.
Resilient Practices, Stronger Nations
Applying resilient practices strengthens a nation’s ability to withstand and recover from disruptions, particularly in food and water systems. For governments, this means greater reliability in service delivery, stronger public trust, and improved institutional stability. These practices help ensure that essential resources remain accessible even during crises, reinforcing long-term social, economic, and political resilience.
Certification
Upon completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate from Tourmaline Training, including digital verification for authenticity.
Languages: Arabic/ English
Locations: Milan (Italy), Roma (Italy), New York (USA), New Haven (USA), Boston (USA), Istanbul (Turkey), Online
Duration: 1 week
Contact us to schedule a meeting and discuss your specific requirements and expectations!