攻读可持续发展专业学位是一个非常有意义有回报的学习过程，尽管学生在课程的学习过程中会接触到许多棘手的，颇具争议的论题。 可持续发展对于全球和社会的健康发展是至关重要的，而对这个理念的理解对于许多科学家和领导人而言也是一个相对新鲜的话题。

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