Multiple Media Enabled Course Content-MSD 011: Sustainability Science
MASS- Only Sustainability Science Course in India
Post-Admission Process: Comprehending the Learning Process and Your Responsibility
MASS- Only Sustainability Science Course in India
The major objectives of this block are to understand the concept of sustainable development, its objectives and challenges. Click here to read.
Block 2 focuses on the principles of Sustainability Science as a new emerging discipline to study the need and approaches to Sustainability Science. Click here to read.
The major objective of block 3 is to study the principles and approaches of natural resource management at landscape in brief. Click here to read.
The main objective of block 4 is to understand ethical value behind sustainability. Click here to read.
Welcome and Introduction to the course
Sustainability Science: the need of the hour
Concept of Sustainability
Sustainable Development
Global Challenges of sustainable Development
Climate Change-3
Basic human needs-2
Sustainable Development Goals: an Overview
SDGs and India's Achievement-1
SDGs and India's Achievement-4
SDGs Targets and Indicators-1
Sustainable Management of Natural resources: SDGs Perspectives
Watershed Management
Public Participation in Governance and Development
Sustainable Development in Indian Ethos
Ecological Balance and Indian Ethos
Green Technology And SDGs
Post Brundtland World
Climate change-1
Sustainable Agriculture leading to an Evergreen Revolution
Sustainability Science-an emerging discipline
Achieving SDGs
SDGs and India's Achievement-2
Sustainability Indicators
SDGs Targets and Indicators-2
Landscape Ecology
Watershed Management and Sustainable Development
Human Resource Development and Sustainability
Sustainability Education and Awareness
Moving Towards Green Technology-1
Dimensions of Sustainable Development
Climate change-2
Basic human needs-1
Sustainability Science in India
SDGs and India: An Overview
SDGs and India's Achievement-3
Sustainable Livelihood Security Index
Natural Resources and its Management
Landscape Ecology and Sustainability
Participation in Policy and Planning
Eco-friendly lifestyles
Environmental Ethics
Moving Towards Green Technology-2
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MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS: WHAT WE MET AND MISSED
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Living Planet Report 2008, WWF International, Gland, Switzerland. DETAILS
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