POLI 370 Sustainable Development (3)

This course is designed as a foundational course for examining the concepts, principles and practices of sustainable development (SD). It focuses on the unsustainability problems of industrial countries (i.e., social disconnection, political fragmentation, aging of populations, sustainable consumption, etc.) as well as developing states and economies in transition (i.e., managing growth, social conflict, pressures of population change, etc.) within a global context. SD is a reformative approach to our current systems, one that attempts to understand problems and solutions through an interconnected, holistic lens that includes dimensions of the environment, economies and society. The focus is on how to achieve continual development-economically and socially while protecting the environment. We will examine the global trajectory of SD, and then how it can be applied effectively at scale. Students will have the opportunity to engage in case study research in applying these concepts and principles to provide specific insight and examples.
Course Frequency: Occasional