308359 (v.4) Public Policy for Sustainability 602
| Area: | Sustainable Engineering Group |
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| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 2 x 3 Hours Quarterly |
| Syllabus: | An examination of the contributions governments can make towards sustainable development. Investigation of the origins of sustainable development in the international debate on environment and development as well as their translation into multilateral environmental, social agreements and implementation through national strategies. Further analysis focuses on whether and how the market can contribute to sustainable development which sets the stage for investigating appropriate social, environment, economic and other policies that create market framework conditions that are favourable to sustainable development. Best practice tools and methodologies for national sustainable development strategies are presented as well as local and regional approaches including Local Agenda 21. Students attend a three hour lecture once every three weeks. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 090103 Policy Studies |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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