Sustainable Development: From Ideas to Action

Around the world, sustainable development continues to be an important concern in the 21st century. Balancing the twin factors of economic growth and healthy environments continues to be a profoundly challenging process. Moreover, the phenomenon of climate change has also sharply focused our attention on the many ways in which our quality of life is acted by both these factors. This is particularly clear in countries of the Global South, such as India, where the approach to sustainable development needs to be participatory, varied and iterative so that it caters to the evolving needs and constraints of a large and diverse population. This course aims to facilitate greater involvement of field-level actors in transitioning to sustainability. It hopes to nudge various actors to integrate sustainability in their developmental work.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Present a historically informed view of why sustainable development is a global concern
2. Explain the Indian perspective on sustainable development
3. Analyse interrelated dimensions of sustainability — economic, social and environmental
4. Identify socially just pathways in designing interventions for sustainable development
Anyone above the age of 18 years, especially those interested in adding a sustainability dimension to ongoing development interventions, in urban and rural contexts.
Online application form. Seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Course Faculty
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Pijush Kumar Dutta
Pijush Kumar works on community-based natural resource management and conservation-linked livelihoods.
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Gautam Ganapathy
Gautam Ganapathy works on the relationship between water and society, especially the intersection of ecology, politics and technology.
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Madhuri Ramesh
Madhuri Ramesh works on nature-society interactions, inclusive conservation and nature-based livelihoods.



