• 2.1 Welcome to Module 2

  • 2.1.1 What to expect in this module

• 2.2 Resources for a growing world population

  • 2.2.1 Resources for a growing world population

• 2.3 Overcoming our inefficient use of resources

  • 2.3.1 Sustainable development
  • 2.3.2 Relationship between resource use and human activities
  • 2.3.3 Using resources efficiently

• 2.4 Geopolitical issues

  • 2.4.1 Resources in a globalized world
  • 2.4.2 How are natural resources relevant for geopolitics?
  • 2.4.3 How is energy security related to geopolitics?
  • 2.4.4 Are critical raw materials the new oil?

• 2.5 Rare metals economics

  • 2.5.1 Rare metals economics

• 2.6 Commodity markets

  • 2.6.1 Introduction to the volatility of CRM markets
  • 2.6.2 Understanding the volatility of CRM markets
  • 2.6.3 Hedging with futures
  • 2.6.4 Financialization and critical raw materials

• 2.7 Readings

  • 2.7.1 Additional readings

• 2.8 Feedback

  • 2.8.1 Looking back on Module 2