The Age of Sustainable Development" gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development - that is, economic development that is also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.
The Age of Sustainable Development
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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3 weeks at 9 hours a week
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15 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 15 modules in this course
Information about the general course structure and reading list can be found here.
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3 readings
Professor Sachs provides an overview of the challenges the world faces, and introduces the topic of sustainable development.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs delves into the reasons for and the measurements of inequality between and within countries.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs provides a history of economic development, starting with the Industrial Revolution and ending with the current state of modern economic growth.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs analyzes the intersecting roles of various factors that contribute to some countries advancing while others do not.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs outlines the pathways for achieving the end of extreme poverty.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs details the various planetary boundaries and their implications for growth dynamics.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs delves into the ethics of wealth, poverty and inequality as well as the forces that widen inequalities.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs provides an overview of the state of modern education, and what needs to be achieved for sustainable development.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs provides an overview of the challenges and pathways to achieving universal health coverage.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs provides an overview of food security, farm systems, and ecology and reviews what can be done to achieve a sustainable global food supply.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs looks into what makes a city sustainable, the patterns of urbanization, and pathways for urban resilience around the world.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs provides an introduction to the science behind climate change, and describes the negotiations and policies that are necessary to mitigate and prevent the consequences.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs reviews the various threats to the world's ecosystem and biodiversity.
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5 videos1 assignment
Professor Sachs recounts the history of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and describes what is necessary to achieve them.
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5 videos2 assignments
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4.8 (699 ratings)
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Recommended if you're interested in Environmental Science and Sustainability
Erasmus University Rotterdam
London Business School
Indian Institute for Human Settlements
University of Colorado Boulder
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JB
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Reviewed on Jun 15, 2020
Great content and Dr Sachs a great lecturer. Some questions on tests need updating as websites used for course materials have more up-to-date data that is not always reflected in the questions.
MS
5
Reviewed on Nov 25, 2024
Very informative course! I like very much the way Professor Sachs presented the modules. He is very clear and a real expert in his own element. Excellent! Thank you very much. I've learned a lot!
AA
5
Reviewed on Jun 1, 2020
Very informative and detailed. Prof. Sachs covers all aspects of sustainable development in detail. Though the course was designed in 2013 hence does not cover the latest development to SDGs to date.
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