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UN Sustainable Development Goals and Goal 13 on Water

Number of ECTS credits (academic hours)
6 (180)
Short name
UN SDG WM
Teachers
Odesa I.I.Mechnikov National University
Odesa I.I.Mechnikov National University

Course includes

6 modules: Module #1 – The Earth system and its trajectories in the Anthropocene; Module #2 – Global megatrends: driving forces of current and future change; : Module #3 – Development of the concept of sustainable development, Module #4 – UN Sustainable Development Goals in the transition to sustainable development, Module #5 – Future scenarios and paths to transition to sustainable development, Module #6 – Innovative strategies, 3 lectures; 2 practical works/homework assignments; 3 intermediate tests and 1 final exam

Course description

The Sustainable Development Goals adopted at the UN Summit serve as guidelines for a secure future and the preservation of ecosystems. Building the capacity to implement these goals is a fundamental task in training scientific personnel. The direct responsibility of experts in the integrated use of water resources is the implementation of Goal 13 on climate change mitigation, which requires the successful completion of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) educational and scientific degree.

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