The Age of Sustainable Development

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The Age of Sustainable Development, The Age of Sustainable Development” gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development – that is, economic development that is also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable. Professor Sachs provides an overview of the challenges the world faces, and introduces the topic of sustainable development. Professor Sachs delves into the reasons for and the measurements of inequality between and within countries. Professor Sachs provides a history of economic development, starting with the Industrial Revolution and ending with the current state of modern economic growth.

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The Age of Sustainable Development

009 01_suggested-readings-for-the-age-of-sustainable-development_instructions.html

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015 02_syllabus_instructions.html

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016 03_course-overview_instructions.html

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019 01_intro-to-sustainable-development.mp4

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022 02_economic-growth-and-progress.mp4

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025 01_continuing-poverty.mp4

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028 02_environmental-threats.mp4

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031 01_paths.mp4

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032 02_quiz-what-is-sustainable-development_exam.html

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035 01_incomes-around-the-world.mp4

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038 02_urban-rural-inequality.mp4

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041 01_income-inequality-within-countries.mp4

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044 02_measuring-wellbeing.mp4

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047 01_convergence-or-divergence.mp4

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048 02_quiz-inequality-around-the-world_exam.html

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051 01_economic-development-is-new.mp4

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054 02_the-industrial-revolution-starts-in-england.mp4

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057 01_the-great-waves-of-technological-change.mp4

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060 02_the-diffusion-of-economic-growth.mp4

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063 01_economic-development-since-world-war-ii.mp4

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070 02_the-role-of-physical-geography-transport-energy-disease-and-crops.mp4

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073 01_the-role-of-culture-demography-education-gender.mp4

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076 02_the-role-of-politics.mp4

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079 01_which-countries-are-still-stuck-in-poverty.mp4

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080 02_quiz-the-history-of-inequality_exam.html

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083 01_the-reasons-to-believe-that-extreme-poverty-can-be-ended.mp4

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086 02_a-strategy-to-end-extreme-poverty-in-africa.mp4

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089 01_south-asia-the-continuing-challenge-of-the-food-supply.mp4

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092 02_a-closer-look-at-official-development-assistance.mp4

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095 01_designing-practical-interventions-the-case-of-millennium-villages.mp4

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096 02_quiz-the-mdgs-and-the-end-of-extreme-poverty_exam.html

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099 01_the-planetary-boundaries.mp4

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102 02_growth-dynamics.mp4

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105 01_growth-and-planetary-boundaries-the-case-of-energy-22-04.mp4

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108 02_growth-and-planetary-boundaries-the-case-of-food-20-06.mp4

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111 03_growth-and-planetary-boundaries-the-case-of-population-21-31.mp4

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115 01_the-ethics-of-wealth-poverty-and-inequality.mp4

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118 02_major-un-covenants-and-declarations.mp4

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121 01_divided-societies.mp4

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124 02_forces-of-widening-inequalities.mp4

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127 01_gender-inequality-and-solutions.mp4

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128 02_quiz-human-rights-and-gender-equality_exam.html

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131 01_life-cycle-approach-to-human-development.mp4

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134 02_early-childhood-development.mp4

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137 01_the-rising-returns-to-education-and-the-supply-response.mp4

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140 02_social-mobility.mp4

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143 01_the-role-of-higher-education-in-sustainable-development.mp4

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144 02_quiz-education_exam.html

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147 01_the-human-right-to-health.mp4

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150 02_poverty-and-disease.mp4

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153 01_designing-and-financing-a-primary-health-system-in-low-income-settings.mp4

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156 02_ten-recommended-steps-to-health-for-all-in-the-poorest-countries.mp4

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159 01_the-challenges-of-health-coverage-in-high-income-countries.mp4

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160 02_quiz-universal-health-coverage_exam.html

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163 01_malnutrition.mp4

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166 02_farm-systems-ecology-and-food-security.mp4

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169 01_how-environmental-change-threatens-the-food-system.mp4

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172 02_how-the-food-system-threatens-the-environment.mp4

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175 01_towards-a-sustainable-global-food-supply.mp4

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176 02_quiz-sustainable-food-supply-and-the-end-of-hunger_exam.html

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179 01_the-patterns-of-urbanization-around-the-world.mp4

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182 02_what-makes-a-city-sustainable.mp4

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185 01_smart-infrastructure.mp4

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188 02_urban-resilience.mp4

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191 01_planning-for-sustainable-development.mp4

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192 02_quiz-sustainable-cities_exam.html

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195 01_the-basic-science-of-climate-change.mp4

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198 02_consequences.mp4

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201 01_mitigation.mp4

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204 02_mitigation-policies.mp4

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207 01_policies-and-global-cooperation-for-climate-change.mp4

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208 02_quiz-the-basic-science-of-climate-change-and-consequences_exam.html

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211 01_what-is-biodiversity.mp4

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214 02_biodiversity-under-threat.mp4

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217 01_oceans-and-fisheries.mp4

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220 02_deforestation.mp4

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223 01_international-dynamics.mp4

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224 02_quiz-saving-biodiversity_exam.html

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227 01_the-proposal-for-sdgs-at-rio-20.mp4

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230 02_goal-based-development.mp4

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233 01_financing-for-sustainable-development.mp4

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236 02_principles-of-good-governance.mp4

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239 01_feasibility-of-sustainable-development.mp4

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240 02_quiz-the-sdgs_exam.html

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241 01_final-exam_exam.html

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Course Content

The Age of Sustainable Development

009 01_suggested-readings-for-the-age-of-sustainable-development_instructions.html

015 02_syllabus_instructions.html

016 03_course-overview_instructions.html

019 01_intro-to-sustainable-development.mp4

022 02_economic-growth-and-progress.mp4

025 01_continuing-poverty.mp4

028 02_environmental-threats.mp4

031 01_paths.mp4

032 02_quiz-what-is-sustainable-development_exam.html

035 01_incomes-around-the-world.mp4

038 02_urban-rural-inequality.mp4

041 01_income-inequality-within-countries.mp4

044 02_measuring-wellbeing.mp4

047 01_convergence-or-divergence.mp4

048 02_quiz-inequality-around-the-world_exam.html

051 01_economic-development-is-new.mp4

054 02_the-industrial-revolution-starts-in-england.mp4

057 01_the-great-waves-of-technological-change.mp4

060 02_the-diffusion-of-economic-growth.mp4

063 01_economic-development-since-world-war-ii.mp4

070 02_the-role-of-physical-geography-transport-energy-disease-and-crops.mp4

073 01_the-role-of-culture-demography-education-gender.mp4

076 02_the-role-of-politics.mp4

079 01_which-countries-are-still-stuck-in-poverty.mp4

080 02_quiz-the-history-of-inequality_exam.html

083 01_the-reasons-to-believe-that-extreme-poverty-can-be-ended.mp4

086 02_a-strategy-to-end-extreme-poverty-in-africa.mp4

089 01_south-asia-the-continuing-challenge-of-the-food-supply.mp4

092 02_a-closer-look-at-official-development-assistance.mp4

095 01_designing-practical-interventions-the-case-of-millennium-villages.mp4

096 02_quiz-the-mdgs-and-the-end-of-extreme-poverty_exam.html

099 01_the-planetary-boundaries.mp4

102 02_growth-dynamics.mp4

105 01_growth-and-planetary-boundaries-the-case-of-energy-22-04.mp4

108 02_growth-and-planetary-boundaries-the-case-of-food-20-06.mp4

111 03_growth-and-planetary-boundaries-the-case-of-population-21-31.mp4

115 01_the-ethics-of-wealth-poverty-and-inequality.mp4

118 02_major-un-covenants-and-declarations.mp4

121 01_divided-societies.mp4

124 02_forces-of-widening-inequalities.mp4

127 01_gender-inequality-and-solutions.mp4

128 02_quiz-human-rights-and-gender-equality_exam.html

131 01_life-cycle-approach-to-human-development.mp4

134 02_early-childhood-development.mp4

137 01_the-rising-returns-to-education-and-the-supply-response.mp4

140 02_social-mobility.mp4

143 01_the-role-of-higher-education-in-sustainable-development.mp4

144 02_quiz-education_exam.html

147 01_the-human-right-to-health.mp4

150 02_poverty-and-disease.mp4

153 01_designing-and-financing-a-primary-health-system-in-low-income-settings.mp4

156 02_ten-recommended-steps-to-health-for-all-in-the-poorest-countries.mp4

159 01_the-challenges-of-health-coverage-in-high-income-countries.mp4

160 02_quiz-universal-health-coverage_exam.html

163 01_malnutrition.mp4

166 02_farm-systems-ecology-and-food-security.mp4

169 01_how-environmental-change-threatens-the-food-system.mp4

172 02_how-the-food-system-threatens-the-environment.mp4

175 01_towards-a-sustainable-global-food-supply.mp4

176 02_quiz-sustainable-food-supply-and-the-end-of-hunger_exam.html

179 01_the-patterns-of-urbanization-around-the-world.mp4

182 02_what-makes-a-city-sustainable.mp4

185 01_smart-infrastructure.mp4

188 02_urban-resilience.mp4

191 01_planning-for-sustainable-development.mp4

192 02_quiz-sustainable-cities_exam.html

195 01_the-basic-science-of-climate-change.mp4

198 02_consequences.mp4

201 01_mitigation.mp4

204 02_mitigation-policies.mp4

207 01_policies-and-global-cooperation-for-climate-change.mp4

208 02_quiz-the-basic-science-of-climate-change-and-consequences_exam.html

211 01_what-is-biodiversity.mp4

214 02_biodiversity-under-threat.mp4

217 01_oceans-and-fisheries.mp4

220 02_deforestation.mp4