PhD in Sustainable Development

Columbia University’s PhD in Sustainable Development The sustainability of development poses many of the most important policy challenges for the future of the planet. None of the central issues can be understood from the sole perspective of a traditional discipline, whether in the social or natural sciences.  The Ph.D. in Sustainable Development combines elements of a traditional graduate education in social science, particularly economics, with study in the natural sciences, to prepare graduates who will be uniquely situated to undertake serious research and policy assessments to further the goal of sustainable development. Visit website