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.
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The Age of Sustainable Development
Columbia UniversityAbout this Course
Skills you will gain
- Energy
- Sustainable Energy
- Urban Planning
- Environmental Protection
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Columbia University
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Materials
Information about the general course structure and reading list can be found here.
What is Sustainable Development?
Professor Sachs provides an overview of the challenges the world faces, and introduces the topic of sustainable development.
Inequality Around the World
Professor Sachs delves into the reasons for and the measurements of inequality between and within countries.
A Short History of Economic Development
Professor Sachs provides a history of economic development, starting with the Industrial Revolution and ending with the current state of modern economic growth.
The History of Inequality
Professor Sachs analyzes the intersecting roles of various factors that contribute to some countries advancing while others do not.
Reviews
- 5 stars81.16%
- 4 stars15.43%
- 3 stars2.28%
- 2 stars0.78%
- 1 star0.33%
TOP REVIEWS FROM THE AGE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The course is really helpful to understand the sustainable development and challenges the world is facing is explained in very systematic manner. the statistical representations were very helpful.
Super course very thought provoking and interesting. Certainly the content is bang on time wise. Really enjoyed it and Jeffrey Sachs passion for our world and it's people is infectious.
The course was very interesting and relevant but a lot of data is outdated, some links are not working or have been changed. I would advise to review the course according to the latest developments.
This course gave me a clear explanation about sustainable development in various aspects. Informative and enlightening. Recommended for everybody interested in macroscale sustainable issue.
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