The Age of Sustainable Development

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Course Materials
-Information about the general course structure and reading list can be found here.

What is Sustainable Development?

Inequality Around the World
-Professor Sachs delves into the reasons for and the measurements of inequality between and within countries.

A Short History of Economic Development
-Professor Sachs provides a history of economic development, starting with the Industrial Revolution and ending with the current state of modern economic growth.

The History of Inequality
-Professor Sachs analyzes the intersecting roles of various factors that contribute to some countries advancing while others do not.

The MDGs and the End of Extreme Poverty
-Professor Sachs outlines the pathways for achieving the end of extreme poverty.

Growth within Planetary Boundaries
-Professor Sachs details the various planetary boundaries and their implications for growth dynamics.

Human Rights and Gender Equality

-Professor Sachs provides an overview of the state of modern education, and what needs to be achieved for sustainable development.

Universal Health Coverage
-Professor Sachs provides an overview of the challenges and pathways to achieving universal health coverage.

Sustainable Food Supply and the End of Hunger

Sustainable Cities

Curbing Climate Change

Saving Biodiversity
-Professor Sachs reviews the various threats to the world's ecosystem and biodiversity.

The SDGs
-Professor Sachs recounts the history of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and describes what is necessary to achieve them.