PUBPOL 5658

PUBPOL 5658

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course will address dilemmas or contradictions impeding progress toward achieving sustainable and equitable development goals. Discussions will revolve around six wicked development dilemmas and will provide students with the tools required to develop options for governments seeking to avoid systemic problems on their paths toward sustainability. These development dilemmas include the value vs. wealth proposition, eliminating poverty in the context of resource intensity, cleaner production, governance with common values, the role of government in sustainability, and the capacity of intergovernmental systems.


Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students or with permission of instructor.

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  •  5308 PUBPOL 5658   LEC 001

    • MW Online Meeting
    • Jan 20 - Mar 10, 2026
    • Rivero, T

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students or with permission of instructor.

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  • 18473 PUBPOL 5658   LEC 002

    • TR Online Meeting
    • Jan 20 - Mar 7, 2026
    • Rivero, T

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students participating in an off campus externship.