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Introduction to Sustainable Development
ENVR E-115
Introduction to Sustainable Development (12421)
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Kazi F. Jalal, PhD, Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University. Molly Kile, ScD, Research Fellow in Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health.
Course tuition: noncredit and undergraduate credit $800, graduate credit $1,725.
Fall term:
Tuesdays beginning Sept. 16, 5:30-7:30 pm, Emerson Hall, Room 101. Optional sections Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm.
Online and on-campus options. See Distance Education.
Lecture 1 video.
This course introduces the concept and practice of sustainable development (SD). It examines the environmental, economic, and social dimensions of SD by focusing on changing patterns of consumption, production, and distribution of resources. This course has an international focus and examines the impact of globalization, the role of the private sector, and NGOs. Economic evaluation of environmental impacts, environmental and social assessments, concepts, and methodologies are introduced. Prerequisites: introductory courses in environmental sciences, economics, and social science. Graduate-credit students must demonstrate knowledge of economics at the level of ECON E-10a. (4 credits)