TOO4TO Module 1 - Part 1 - List of Recommended Study Material
TOO4TO Module 1 - Part 1 - List of Recommended Study Material
Books
(Books are not open-access materials. They are for students' / teachers' reference for further studying / teaching.)
- Understanding Sustainable Development, John Blewitt (2018)
- The Age of Sustainable Development, Jeffry D. Sacs, & Ban Ki-Moon 2015)
- An Introduction to Sustainable Development, Jennifer A. Elliott (2006)
- Rebalancing Society, Henry Mintzberg (2015)
Academic Articles
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Environment, economy and society: fitting them together into sustainable development - B. Giddings, B. Hopwood and G. O’Brien (2002) [link]
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Sustainable development: Meaning, history, principles, pillars, and implications for human action: Literature review - J. Mensah (2019) [link]
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Reinvigorating the sustainable development research agenda: the role of the sustainable development goals (SDG) - W. Leal Filho and U. Azeiteiro et. Al. (2017) [link]
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Translating Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Interdependencies into Policy Advice - A. Breuer, H. Janetschek and D. Malerba (2019) [link]
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Roles of Actors in Promoting Sustainable Development - P. Nițoaia and G. Camară (2018) [link]
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From fighting COVID-19 pandemic to tackling sustainable development goals: An opportunity for responsible information systems research - S.L. Pan and S. Zhang (2020) [link]
Documents / Reports
(These grey literature materials are for users’ reference, and it is recommended to skim & scan them)
Videos (Lectures / Presentations)
- Final Warning Limits to Growth - ca. 40 min.
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MOOC | Jeffrey Sachs - The Age of Sustainable Development | Lecture 1
“What is Sustainable Development” (Chapters 1-5) – ca. 60 min. total
- Bill Gates on Global Inequality, Climate Change and Big Tech – ca. 30 min.
- UN SDG Toolkit – series of 15 videos, ca. 5-10 min. each
- UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): What They Are & Why They're Important – ca. 17 min.
- TED Talk: How we can make the world a better place by 2030 – ca. 15 min.
