Week 11: Sustainable Development, Part 1

Introduction

This two-part topic will present a historic pathway of sustainable development efforts beginning with the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and looking forward towards strategies beyond sustainability.  Attention will be paid to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sustainability as it impacts SIDS, SIDS as they impact the planet, and sustainability as a unifying global cause.

This Week, You Will Be Expected to:

  1. Add 5-10 more entries to your glossary of terms
  2. Draw upon the first ten classes and your personal experiences to formulate critical analyses of the current and future status of sustainable development on a global scale
  3. Provide feedback to a Working Paper
  4. Address the relationship between education and sustainable development

Questions to Consider Throughout This Week:

  1. What were the key reasons for the development of the MDGs?
  2. How do the SDGs relate to the MDGs?
  3. Which SDGs are most relevant to Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
  4. How does the level of sustainability on SIDS affect us as a planet?
  5. In what ways are the SDGs meant to unify all citizens?
  6. What is the likely future of the United Nations’ 17 SDGs?

Readings and Content 

    1. The Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)

How successful were U.N. countries in achieving the MDGs by 2015? 

 

Evaluating the Transition from MDGs to SDGs:

    2. The United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    • United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Be sure to read ‘Overview’, ‘Targets and Indicators’, and ‘Progress and Info’ for each of the following SDGs:
      • 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
      • 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
      • 11: Sustainable Communities
      • 13: Climate Action
      • 14: Life Below Water
      • 15: Life on Land

Relevance to SIDS

Impact on Environmental Education Opportunities 

SDGs as a Global, Unifying Cause 

Significances of SDGs as a Whole 

Read these points of view from various sectors of society:

Additional Resources You May Find Useful

License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Global EdD (taught doctorate) in Remote Pedagogy and Stewardship Copyright © by Kara Ghobhainn Smith; David D. Plain; Frank Rennie, Gareth Davies, UHI, Thu Le; Clinton Beckford, Loretta Sbrocca; and ShiJing Xu, Chenkai Chi, Yuhan Deng, University of Windsor, Canada is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Share This Book