c/o Prof. Ashford
This course, taught from 4-6:30 on Wednesdays should be of interest to those concerned with economic development, the global economy, technological inovation, employment, energy, finance, trade, natonal and international regulation, and the environment. The course uses a new textbook by the instructor: Technology, Globalization, and Sustainable Development: Transforming the Industrial State. The course is listed in Sloan (where it qualifies as an elective for the sustainability certiufucate), Engineering, and Urban Studies and attracts students from all three schools. The grade is based on four short writing assignments and class participation.
ESD.137J/1.813J/11.466J/15.657J
FALL 2012
Building E51, Room 376
Wed: 4 – 6:30pm
SUSTAINABILITY, TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT
(Technology, Globalization, and Sustainable Development)
Nicholas A. Ashford, PhD, JD
Professor of Technology and Policy
In addition to technological innovation, the globalization of trade is increasingly seen as the driving force of industrial economies. The establishment of the World Trade Organization, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and other trading regimes raises serious questions concerning their effects on sustainability, which must be viewed broadly to include not only a healthy economic base, but also a sound environment, stable employment, adequate purchasing power, distributional equity, national self-reliance, and maintenance of cultural integrity. This seminar explores the many dimensions of sustainability and the use of national, multinational and international political, legal, and economic mechanisms to further sustainable development. The inter-relationship of global economic/financial changes, the environment employment, and worker health & safety in the context of theories of development, trade, and employment, and the importance of networks and organizational learning are examined. Mechanisms for resolving the apparent conflicts between development, environment, and employment are explored.
The Textbook: Technology, Globalization, and Sustainable Development: Transforming the Industrial State
NICHOLAS A ASHFORD & RALPH P HALL
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Part I The Multidimensional Concept of Sustainability 17
Chapter 1: Concern for a Global Future 19
Chapter 2: The Emergence of Sustainable Development 122
Part II Economic Development, Globalization, and Sustainability 143
Chapter 3: Economic Development and Prosperity: Current Theory and Debate 145
Chapter 4: Globalization: Technology, Trade Regimes, Capital Flows, and the International Economy 183
Chapter 5: Globalization and Sustainability 214
Part III Industrial Policy and the Role of the Firm in Pursuing Sustainable Development 269
Chapter 6: The Importance of Technological Innovation 271
Chapter 7: Organizational Innovation & Learning: The Role of the Industrial Firm in Achieving Sustainable Development 287
Chapter 8: Government Policies to Foster Innovation, Economic Growth, and Employment 336
Part IV National, Regional, and International Efforts to Advance Health, Safety, and the Environment 367
Chapter 9: Government Intervention to Protect the Environment, Public/Worker Health and Safety, and Consumer Product Safety 369
Chapter 10: Regional and International Regimes to Protect Health, Safety, and the Environment 419
Part V International Trade and Finance 521
Chapter 11: Trade Regimes and Sustainability 523
Chapter 12: Financing Development 569
Part VI Strategic Policy Design for Sustainable Transformations 667
Chapter 13: Pathways to Sustainability: Co-optimizing Economic Development, the Environment, and Employment 669