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Sustainability: Political Economy, Science, and Policy

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States17.181
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2016English
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This course examines alternative conceptions and theoretical underpinnings of sustainable development. It focuses on the sustainability problems of industrial countries, and of developing states and economies in transition. It also explores the sociology of knowledge regarding sustainability, the economic and technological dimensions, and institutional imperatives, along with implications for political constitution of economic performance.

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