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University of Queensland Online Course - The Science and Practice of Sustainable Development

Publish Date: Aug 10, 2017

The Science and Practice of Sustainable Development

Learn the science & policies that drive sustainable development & how to achieve UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

About this course

This course introduces the origin and key concepts of sustainability and how to apply those to sustainable development practice.

Sustainable development will be explored through theories and case studies from a range of Disciplines. You also will learn about planetary boundaries, urbanisation and growing inequality, to show how integral sustainable development is to our everyday existence.

This course will attempt to provide key content knowledge to bridge the science and the practice of the application and enhancement of sustainable development. The course draws on contemporary examples from both The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to address the world’s most urgent challenges, with emphasis on the linkages between science and policy.

What you'll learn

  • To understand the practice and policy of sustainable pathways to development
  • To appreciate some of the scientific underpinnings of sustainable development practice and how policy-makers are trying to apply it for better governance of scarce resources
  • To apply relevant aspects of the science and policies of sustainable development to your own practice as a development leader
  • To understand how various attributes of sustainability (environmental, economic and social) can be applied by development practitioners and other stakeholders
  • To gain scientific knowledge regarding planetary boundaries processes and their influence on international economic development
  • To be aware of the current international policy landscape for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Disciplines

Development Studies

Ecology

Opportunity Types

Online

Eligible Countries

International