At the end of the course the student should
• have acquired a deeper understanding of the concepts of sustainable development,  sustainability, and what may constitute sound and sustainable management of natural,  societal and human resources
• be able to critically assess the concepts of sustainable development and sustainability
• discuss issues and values associated with different pillars of sustainability as well as the interactions between them, including at the local, national, regional and international level
• understand how various sustainability indicators are identified, constructed and used to assess sustainability in various systems at various levels
• be able to make a Sustainability Analysis of a case study / specific problems.

Course Content:  The concepts of Sustainable Development and Sustainability – Development versus Sustainable Development; Governance for Sustainability; World views and Sustainability; Pillars of Sustainability: Different approaches to Economic, Social, Institutional, and Ecological Sustainability; Sustainability Indicators and Indicator Frameworks; Sustainability Analysis; System Analysis; Sustainability Assessment.

Course Design:  The course is comprised of lectures, seminars, group discussions, students' presentations, and individual assignments/papers.