This document outlines the content of a course on principles of sustainable development. The course covers introductions to sustainability concepts and theories, sustainability frameworks and their evolution, contrasting sustainability theories and their applications, principles of sustainability including factors and goals, moving towards sustainable development through actors, SDGs and stakeholders, evaluating sustainability, and future strategies through a student project.

1. PRINCIPLES OF
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
- Ar. Rajendra Kunwar
Course code: UDSD2013
M.Sc. Urban Design &
Sustainable Development

2. COURSE CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY
- Definitions & Ideologies
- Historical Background
- Theories in Sustainability
• SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORKS
- Background for Evolution
- Present Trends

3. COURSE CONTENT
• CONTRASTING THEORIES IN SUSTAINABILITY
- Various proposed theories
- Field Of Applications
• PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINBILITY
- Factors for Sustainability
- Sustainability Goals

4. COURSE CONTENT
• MOVING FORWARD TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Actors For Sustainable Development
- SDG
- Stakeholders for sustainability
• EVALUATING SUSTAINABILITY
• FUTURE STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

5. COURSE CONTENT
• PROJECT:
- Each student