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Academics hope to increase understanding of the importance of sustainable development, by launching a groundbreaking course on the subject.
A new course in sustainable development will provide an inside view on the enormous environmental and developmental challenges that humanity faces in the 21st century.
The postgraduate programme, developed by world-class researchers will be run by lecturers and visiting speakers who have practical experience of advising government and business on aspects of sustainable development as well as being leaders in their academic fields.
Coupled with the leading role the University plays in implementing sustainable development initiatives in its own estate, students will get the benefit of access to current practice as well as theory.
For full details about the MSc in Sustainable Development, that will be available from September 2009, visit: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/sasi/postgraduate/msc/
The image shows a windmill on farmland in Spain, outside Zahara de los Atunes. Credit: Nick Barter.