Structure and curriculum

Global growth and inequalities; biophysical limits, carrying capacity, and socio-economic metabolism; impacts on water, soil, food, and health; socio-ecological conflicts and global justice; evolution of the concept of sustainability and sustainable development; sustainability indicators; strategies such as circular economy, degrowth, or "buen vivir"; international institutions; Agenda 2030 and Paris Agreement.

Environmental Economics

Fundamentals of natural resource economics; supply, demand, and market types; externalities, public goods, and ecosystem services; monetary valuation of environmental impacts; economic instruments of environmental policy; extended cost-benefit analysis; introduction to ecological economics.

Biodiversity and complexity; dynamics of populations, communities, and ecosystems; cycles; planetary boundaries and resilience; nature-based solutions; traditional ecological knowledge and intangible cultural heritage.

Integration of sustainability in public and private management; governance and transparency; decision-making hierarchy (policies, plans, programs, projects); strategic environmental assessment and environmental impact assessment; sustainable business management and corporate social responsibility; environmental management tools and professional ethics.

Environmental Perception and Territorial Conflicts

Human ecology and evolution of the society-nature relationship; socio-environmental movements and climate justice; perception of risks and impacts; environmental psychology and emotions: analysis of social perception; political ecology and analysis of socio-ecological conflicts; collaborative conflict management.

Ecological and Transformative Urbanism (*)

Foundations of ecological urbanism: planetary urbanization, city models. Urban metabolism and urban morphology; green infrastructure and ecosystem services; mobility and accessibility (15-minute city); urban environmental justice, green gentrification, and social vulnerability.

Adaptation Strategies and Urban Green Infrastructure (*)

Urban adaptation to climate change: droughts, floods, heatwaves, and storms; green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and 'sponge city' models; quantification of urban ecosystem services; equitable governance and planning; energy efficiency and building resilience.

Climate Change and International Policies

Scientific bases of climate change (greenhouse effect, carbon cycles); emission sources and sinks; sectoral impacts; historical evolution of emissions; future scenarios (Kaya identity, global carbon budget); international framework (UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement); climate justice, equity, and financing for a just transition.

Just Energy Transition

Energy systems and balances; renewable sources and storage technologies (batteries, hydrogen); economic and political challenges of the transition; energy poverty and inequalities; inclusive governance and energy communities; European regulatory frameworks and energy efficiency strategies.

Tools for Sustainability in Production Processes (*)

Measuring business sustainability: indicators, footprints, and environmental, social, and economic life cycle assessment; circular business models; digital net impact methodologies.

Sustainable Design (*)

Ecodesign principles and European directives; sustainable product and service design strategies (Cradle to Cradle, Design for Sustainable Behaviour, Product Service Systems, Design for the Base of the Pyramid, etc.); circular and regenerative design; design for sustainable transitions; innovation in materials and processes. Regulations and labeling.

Strategies for a Just Global Transition

Analysis of public policies on sustainability and social justice; responsible public procurement; technological innovation and sustainable ICT; housing, infrastructure, and transport in a just transition; economic and social tools for structural change.

Cooperation for Equitable Development

Analysis of global and intra-territorial inequalities; gender equity and minorities; international cooperation as an instrument of global justice; evaluation of programs and resources; sustainable construction in cooperation; ICT and human development.

Transdisciplinary Research

Foundations of transdisciplinary research (td) and action-research; problem co-definition and collaboration with social actors; social and td research methods (multi-criteria evaluation, theory of change, etc.), co-creation and creativity (storytelling, photovoice, etc.), and futures thinking; integration of citizen science approach.

Decision Support for Nature-Based Engineering and Ecosystem Regeneration (*)

Ecological modeling and analysis methods; restoration and nature-based planning; design and monitoring of nature-based solutions; co-production of knowledge and environmental justice; integration of traditional knowledge and governance frameworks.

Intelligent Data Analysis for Decision Making (*)

Data science and knowledge discovery (KDD, AI, Society 5.0); predictive and descriptive modeling (PCA, clustering, regression, decision trees); data integration and digital twins; intelligent decision support systems; AI ethics and responsible data management.

Master's Thesis Support Workshop

Project planning and methodology; applied ethics in research; critical thinking and decision analysis; scientific and social communication of results.

Master's Thesis

Autonomous development of an integrative project demonstrating acquired competencies; can be carried out in collaboration with companies, institutions, or research centers; public defense before an academic committee.