Age of Sustainable Development

This introductory module covers the fundamental concepts of sustainable development, including its definition, the relationship between economic growth and progress, ongoing poverty challenges, environmental threats, and the transition from Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Agenda 2030.

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This module explores global income distribution patterns, examining urban-rural disparities, income inequality within countries, and various approaches to measuring societal wellbeing, along with concepts of economic convergence and divergence

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This module traces economic development from 1750, covering the Industrial Revolution, successive waves of technological change, the spread of economic growth across regions, and post-World War II economic development patterns

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This module examines factors contributing to international inequality, including clinical economics, physical geography's impact on transport and energy, cultural influences on development, political factors, and persistent poverty cycles

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This module focuses on strategies to eliminate extreme poverty, particularly in Africa and South Asia, examining food security, official development assistance, and practical interventions like the Millennium Villages Projects

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This module explores the concept of planetary boundaries, from Malthusian theory to modern frameworks, examining the nine planetary boundaries and strategies for sustainable development within environmental limits

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This module examines ethical considerations around wealth, poverty, and inequality, UN declarations, societal divisions, factors contributing to inequality, and approaches to addressing gender inequality

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This module covers human development from a life-cycle perspective, focusing on early childhood development, education systems, social mobility, and the role of higher education in development

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This module examines healthcare as a human right, the relationship between poverty and disease, health system design in low-income countries, and approaches to achieving universal healthcare coverage

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This module addresses global food security, examining malnutrition, farming systems, environmental impacts on food production, and strategies for developing a sustainable global food supply

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This module explores urbanization patterns, characteristics of sustainable cities, smart infrastructure development, urban resilience, and planning approaches for sustainable development in urban contexts

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This module covers the science of climate change, its consequences, mitigation strategies, adaptation approaches, and frameworks for global cooperation in addressing climate challenges

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This module examines biodiversity concepts, current threats to species and ecosystems, ocean and fisheries management, deforestation issues, and international dynamics in biodiversity conservation

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This module explores the Sustainable Development Goals framework, goal-based development approaches, financing mechanisms, principles of good governance, and the feasibility of sustainable development

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