Course Description

Course CodeCourse NameCreditsHours
5825118 Sustainable Development 3.0 3
Description Sustainable development is defined by Brundtland Report (1987) as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) build on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals, while including new areas such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice, among other priorities. The 17 SDGs came into effect in January 2016, and they will continue to guide UNDP policy and funding until 2030. This course aims to explore alternative conceptions and theoretical underpinnings of the notion of “sustainable development.” It focuses on the sustainability problems of industrial countries, especially in Taiwan such as aging of populations, sustainable consumption, etc. It intends to use IPDD approach systematically to explore the sociology of knowledge around sustainability, the economic and technological dimensions a