This programme examines the social scientific drivers, and consequences, of climate change and associated policy debates. It focuses on the interface between climate change and development, with particular attention paid to the perspective of ecological economics. Students who follow this programme are expected to have employment opportunities in a wide variety of environmental and developmental settings. This master's programme: introduces and applies the emergent discipline of ecological economics to pressing climate change and energy supply challenges; takes a genuinely interdisciplinary approach, drawing on development studies, ecological economics and natural science; considers climate change in the context of broader environmental and development debates; aims at a comparative understanding of how these issues play out in both developed and developing country contexts; and critically examines both existing policies and radical alternatives. Our programmes are excellent preparation for careers in international and rural development, agricultural economics, and marketing within the food chain and policy. Some 96% of our graduates are in work or further study six months after graduating.