Taking sides: clashing views in sustainability

Unit 1. Principles and overview

Issue 1. Is sustainability a realistic objective for society?

Issue 2. Is sustainability more about politics than science?

Issue 3. Are Western values, ethics, and dominant paradigms compatible with sustainability?

Issue 4. Does sustainability mean a lower standard of living?

Unit 2. Global issues

Issue 5. Can India and China reduce their dependence on coal?

Issue 6. Is poverty responsible for global environmental degradation?

Issue 7. Is limiting consumption rather than limiting population the key to sustainability?

Issue 8. Can technology deliver global sustainability?

Unit 3. Policy

Issue 9. Is monetizing ecosystem services essential for sustainability?

Issue 10. Does the market work better than government at transitioning to sustainability?

Issue 11. Does sustainable urban development require more policy innovation and planning?

Issue 12. Should water be privatized?

Unit 4. Natural resources

Issue 13. Can our marine resources be sustainably managed?

Issue 14. Is natural gas hydraulic fracturing safe?

Issue 15. Can species preservation be successfully managed?

Issue 16. Can sustainable agriculture feed the world?

Unit 5. Energy, business, and society

Issue 17. Can nuclear energy be green?

Issue 18. Is corporate sustainability more public relations than real?

Issue 19. Are social concerns taken seriously in the "triple bottom line" of sustainability?

Issue 20. Can cities be made sustainable?

Unit 1. Principles and overview. Is sustainability a realistic objective for society?

Is sustainability more about politics than science?

Are western values, ethics and dominant paradigms compatible with sustainability?

Does sustainability mean a lower standard of living?

Unit 2. Global issues. Is sustainability practical for emerging economies?

Is global environmental degradation an issue of poverty rather than environmental policy?

Is limiting consumption rather than limiting population the key to sustainability?

Is technological innovation the main driver for achieving sustainability?

Unit 3. Policy. Is monetizing ecosystem services essential for sustainability?

Does the market work better than government at achieving sustainability?

Does sustainable urban development require more policy innovation and planning?

Should water be privatized?

Unit 4. Natural resources. Can our marine resources be sustainably managed?

Can the conflict between humans and wildlife be sustainably managed?

Should sustainability in energy resources be based on conservation?

Unit 5. Energy, business, and society. Can nuclear energy be a sustainable resource?

Is corporate sustainability more public relations than real?

Are social concerns taken seriously in the "triple bottom line" of sustainability?

Are cities sustainable?