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The Age of Sustainable Development
  • Level Foundation
  • المدة 30 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة Columbia University
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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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Course Materials

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  • Suggested Readings for The Age of Sustainable Development
  • Syllabus
  • Course Overview

Introduction and Economic Growth and Progress

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Intro to Sustainable Development
  • Economic Growth and Progress

Continuing Poverty and Environmental Threats

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  • Continuing Poverty
  • Environmental Threats

Paths & Review

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • QUIZ: What is Sustainable Development?

1 Videos

  • Paths

Global Incomes and Inequality

    • 2 Videos
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  • Incomes Around the World
  • Urban/Rural Inequality

Measuring Inequality and Wellbeing within Countries

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  • Income Inequality Within Countries
  • Measuring Wellbeing

Convergence/Divergence and Review

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  • QUIZ: Inequality Around the World

1 Videos

  • Convergence or Divergence?

The Birth of Economic Development

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  • Economic Development is New
  • The Industrial Revolution Starts in England

A New Era of Modern Economic Growth

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  • The Great Waves of Technological Change
  • The Diffusion of Economic Growth

Economic Development Since World War II

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  • Economic Development Since World War II

Review

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  • QUIZ: A Short History of Economic Development

Why Did Some Countries Advance While Others Remained in Poverty?

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  • The Idea of Clinical Economics
  • The Role of Physical Geography: Transport, Energy, Disease, and Crops

The Role of Culture and Politics in Inequality

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  • The Role of Culture: Demography, Education, Gender
  • The Role of Politics

Countries Still Stuck in Poverty and Review

    • 1 Videos
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  • QUIZ: The History of Inequality

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  • Which Countries are Still Stuck in Poverty?

Lesson 1

    • 2 Videos
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  • The Reasons to Believe that Extreme Poverty Can Be Ended
  • A Strategy to End Extreme Poverty in Africa

Lesson 2

    • 2 Videos
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  • South Asia: The Continuing Challenge of the Food Supply
  • A Closer Look at Official Development Assistance

Lesson 3 and Review

    • 1 Videos
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  • QUIZ: The MDGs and the End of Extreme Poverty

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  • Designing Practical Interventions: The Case of Millennium Villages

Lesson 1

    • 2 Videos
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  • The Planetary Boundaries
  • Growth Dynamics

Lesson 2

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  • Growth and Planetary Boundaries: The Case of Energy (22:04)
  • Growth and Planetary Boundaries: The Case of Food (20:06)
  • Growth and Planetary Boundaries: The Case of Population (21:31)

Review

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  • QUIZ: Growth within Planetary Boundaries

Lesson 1

    • 2 Videos
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  • The Ethics of Wealth, Poverty, and Inequality
  • Major UN Covenants and Declarations

Lesson 2

    • 2 Videos
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  • Divided societies
  • Forces of Widening Inequalities

Lesson 3

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • QUIZ: Human Rights and Gender Equality

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  • Gender Inequality and Solutions

Life-cycle Approach to Human Development and Early Childhood Development

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  • Life-cycle Approach to Human Development
  • Early Childhood Development

The Rising Returns to Education and the Supply Response and Social Mobility

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  • The Rising Returns to Education and the Supply Response
  • Social Mobility

Higher Education in Sustainable Development and Review

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  • QUIZ: Education

1 Videos

  • The Role of Higher Education in Sustainable Development

Lesson 1

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  • The Human Right to Health

  • Poverty and Disease

Designing and Financing a Primary Health System in Low-Income Settings

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  • Designing and Financing a Primary Health System in Low-Income Settings
  • Ten Recommended Steps to Health for All in the Poorest Countries

The Challenges of Health Coverage in High-Income Countries

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  • QUIZ: Universal Health Coverage

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  • The Challenges of Health Coverage in High-Income Countries

Lesson 1

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  • Malnutrition
  • Farm Systems, Ecology, and Food Security

Lesson 2

    • 2 Videos
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  • How Environmental Change Threatens the Food System
  • How the Food System Threatens the Environment

Lesson 3 and Review

    • 1 Videos
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  • QUIZ: Sustainable Food Supply and the End of Hunger

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  • Towards a sustainable global food supply

Lesson 1

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  • The patterns of urbanization around the world
  • What makes a city sustainable?


Lesson 2

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  • Smart Infrastructure
  • Urban Resilience

Lesson 3 and Review

    • 1 Videos
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  • QUIZ: Sustainable Cities

1 Videos

  • Planning for Sustainable Development

The Basic Science of Climate Change and Consequences

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  • The Basic Science of Climate Change
  • Consequences

Mitigation and Policies

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  • Mitigation
  • Mitigation Policies

Policies and Global Cooperation for Climate Change & Review

    • 1 Videos
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  • QUIZ: The Basic Science of Climate Change and Consequences

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  • Policies and Global Cooperation for Climate Change

Lesson 1

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  • What is Biodiversity?
  • Biodiversity Under Threat

Lesson 2

    • 2 Videos
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  • Oceans and Fisheries
  • Deforestation

Lesson 3 and Review

    • 1 Videos
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  • QUIZ: Saving Biodiversity

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  • International Dynamics

Lesson 1

    • 2 Videos
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  • The proposal for SDGs at Rio+20
  • Goal Based Development

Lesson 2

    • 2 Videos
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  • Financing for Sustainable Development
  • Principles of Good Governance

Lesson 3 and Review

    • 1 Videos
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  • QUIZ: The SDGs

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  • Feasibility of Sustainable Development

Final Exam

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  • Final Exam

Auto Summary

Embark on a journey to understand the crucial challenges and pathways to achieving sustainable development with "The Age of Sustainable Development" course. Designed for those passionate about fostering economic growth that is both socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable, this foundational course falls under the Science & Engineering domain and is offered by Coursera. Guided by expert instruction, you'll delve into the intricacies of sustainable development over 1800 minutes of comprehensive content. Whether you're just starting or looking to deepen your knowledge, the course is structured to cater to all learners with its foundation-level material. Flexible subscription options, including Starter and Professional plans, ensure you can choose the learning path that best fits your needs. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone keen on making a positive impact on our world's future, this course promises to equip you with the essential understanding and skills to drive sustainable progress. Join now and be part of the solution for a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow.

Jeffrey Sachs
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Jeffrey Sachs