ECON 145 - Sustainable Development

Institution:

Drew University

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Description:

Sustainable development is economic development within the constraints of environmental sustainability, i.e., the preservation of natural capital. This involves increasing the standard of living and developing economic infrastructure in environmentally benign ways. This course examines issues of sustainable development, including agriculture, population, urbanization, industrialization, natural resource use and conservation, appropriate technology, village economics in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Some comparisons will be made with sustainability efforts in advanced industrial economies. Prerequisite: ECON 40 or 45 or permission of instructor. Offered alternate years.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.drew.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 408-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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