Overview
This topic will comprise a critical study of the concept of sustainable development in all its forms both in terms of its history and the contemporary debates surrounding it. Sustainable development will be explored from development, environmentalist, local and indigenous perspectives. Students will analyse the tensions between the 'global' and … For more content click the Read More button below.
The topic will unpack the shared global framework of development priorities to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the year 2030 which were agreed to by all member countries of the United Nations and international development agencies in 2015. Students will work on real case studies to evaluate the challenges and prospects related to Sustainable Development Goals in a local, national, or global context. Students will apply the broader concepts and debates to critically analyse evaluate UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Aims
This topic aims to:
- Explain and contextualise the emergence of sustainable development in the field of development studies
- Highlight the multi-disciplinary nature of sustainable development
- Identify the key and emerging debates related to sustainable development, and how they are contextualised at global and local levels
- Explore several areas where development practices have led to environmental problems which constrain future improvements in well-being
- Investigate and critically evaluate through case studies the progress of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Discuss the complexity and influence of values, beliefs and ideas within debates on sustainable development
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Appraise critically the broader concepts and debates to specific environment and development problems
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Communicate effectively through oral and written presentations
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Provide policy suggestion on achieving sustainable development
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