Natural Resources for Sustainable Development
Natural resources represent a potentially transformational opportunity to support development but are ultimately finite How do we make the most of them without destroying the planet? In this 12-week course, produced by the Natural Resource Governance Institute, the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment and the World Bank, learn about efforts to sustainably manage extractive industry investments. You will come to understand the complex and interwoven aspects of natural resource governance and become part of a global movement of citizens and practitioners committed to harnessing the transformational impacts of our natural resources.
This course is for:
Sustainable development practitioners – as well as private-sector actors, such as those who work in corporate sustainability and responsibility or renewable energy – who need a historical context of the extractives industry and its evolution
Extractive practitioners, such as those who work in oil, gas and mining, who are interested in making the field more sustainable
Graduate students and advanced undergraduate students studying extractives, environmental science, environmental law, sustainable development, sustainable business and related fields
Climate change activists or practitioners looking to understand the balance of sustainable resource use and business investment
What you'll learn
- How countries translate natural resource wealth into sustainable development outcomes
- How governance of extractive industries impact long term economic development
- The policies necessary for the sustainable management of natural resource wealth
- Why communication between government, industry, and citizensis critical to sustainable natural resource management
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Length | 12 weeks |
Effort | 12 weeks, 4–6 hours per week |
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Cost | $0 |
From | SDGAcademyX, SDG Academy via edX |
Instructors | Lisa Sachs, Patrick Heller, NR Faculty |
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Language | English |
Subjects | Business Science Social Sciences |
Tags | Economics & Finance Energy & Earth Sciences Environmental Studies |
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Rating | Not enough ratings |
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Length | 12 weeks |
Effort | 12 weeks, 4–6 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $0 |
From | SDGAcademyX, SDG Academy via edX |
Instructors | Lisa Sachs, Patrick Heller, NR Faculty |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business Science Social Sciences |
Tags | Economics & Finance Energy & Earth Sciences Environmental Studies |
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