Foundations of Sustainable Development Practice

DEVP E-110

Section 1

CRN 16389

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The broad goal of this course is to introduce students to the foundations of sustainable development including food and nutritional security, social service delivery, energy policy, water resource management, urbanization, infrastructure, human rights, biodiversity, adaptation to climate change, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), sustainable business, ethics, governance, and education. Through a global classroom, lectures are attended virtually with academic, policy, and practice partners from around the world. The course consists of weekly live global classroom broadcasts featuring international experts.

Credits: 4

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Flexible Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Omid Parhizkar, PhD

Sustainable Development Professional and Operations Officer, Global Environment Facility, The World Bank Group

Meeting Info

F 11:00am - 1:00pm (8/31 - 12/19)

Participation Option: Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register:

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions asynchronously. Recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day. See minimum technology requirements.

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CRN	Section #	Participation Option(s)	Instructor	Section Status	Meets	Term Dates
16389	1	Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous	Omid Parhizkar	Open	F 11:00am - 1:00pm	Aug 31 to Dec 19