Jeffrey Sachs: The New Era of Sustainable Development
By Teo Sue Ann
December 2012PI SEMINARS
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On October 20, 2012, the Penang Institute, with the cooperation of co-organisers Think City and Universiti Sains Malaysia, had the honour of organising a public lecture by UN special adviser and progenitor of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Prof Jeffrey Sachs, a world-renowned economist and sustainable development advocate. The topic discussed was on “The new era of sustainable development”.He began by enlightening the audience on how sustainable development requires three fundamental values: economic prosperity, social inclusion and environmental sustainability. Economic...
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