This is an archived course. A more recent version may be available at ocw.mit.edu.

Lecture Notes

The following lecture notes were used in the Spring 2009 version of the course.

WEEK # TOPICS
1 Introduction: debates, definitions and dilemmas (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)  (Courtesy of Lis Drake. Used with permission.)
2 Evolving conceptions - causes and consequences (PDF)
3 Sustainability as a 'Knowledge Domain' (PDF 1 ‑ 1.4MB)
(This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF 2) (PDF 3) (PDF 4)
4 New thinking and the knowledge economy (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF - 1.1MB)
5 Critical drivers, social mechanisms and cognitive factors (PDF)
11 International trade and intellectual property rights (PDF)
12 Global accord - next rounds (PDF)

The following slides are from the Spring 2006 version of the course.

WEEK # TOPICS
6 Economic performance - production and consumption (PDF)
7 Firms and markets - corporate perspectives (PDF)
8 From sustainability 'Problems' to 'Solution' strategies (PDF)
9 Regulatory and policy contexts (PDF)
10 New international institutional contexts (PDF)