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Climate regulation in the Amazon duration 6 minutes 34 seconds Climate regulation in the Amazon Climate regulation in the Amazon	Climate regulation in the Amazon This lecture highlights the importance of the Amazon in regional and global climate regulation, emphasizing its role as a substantial carbon sink that lowers CO2 levels in the atmosphere. It also… climate systems +4 More From SDG Academy 0 plays
Valuation in the EbA Mainstreaming Framework duration 4 minutes 16 seconds Valuation in the EbA Mainstreaming Framework Valuation in the EbA Mainstreaming Framework	Valuation in the EbA Mainstreaming Framework This video explains how valuation fits into the EbA mainstreaming framework and highlights its ability to prioritise EbA actions. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license. gender inequality +7 More From SDG Academy 2 plays
Key Messages & Final Remarks: Planetary… duration 15 minutes 1 second Key Messages & Final Remarks: Planetary… Key Messages & Final Remarks: Planetary Boundaries	Key Messages & Final Remarks: Planetary Boundaries This chapter serves as a conclusion to the course Planetary Boundaries. We are living in the Anthropocene, and while the Holocene supported human civilization for thousands of years, today we live in… tipping points +6 More From SDG Academy 10 plays
Climate Stress, Conflict, and Peacebuilding duration 10 minutes 29 seconds Climate Stress, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Climate Stress, Conflict, and Peacebuilding	Climate Stress, Conflict, and Peacebuilding This chapter explores challenges for peace and security efforts posed by both natural climate fluctuations and climate change in the long run. It considers ways that climate stress can increase the… security +8 More From SDG Academy 153 plays
The Role of Technology Roadmaps and Roundtables duration 9 minutes 50 seconds The Role of Technology Roadmaps and Roundtables The Role of Technology Roadmaps and Roundtables	The Role of Technology Roadmaps and Roundtables Some skeptics try to discredit climate change mitigation efforts by saying that it is an anti-technological innovation agenda that is trying to impose limits to growth and development. In fact,… decarbonization +8 More From SDG Academy 2 plays
Debates Over the 2-Degree Limit duration 23 minutes 38 seconds Debates Over the 2-Degree Limit Debates Over the 2-Degree Limit	Debates Over the 2-Degree Limit There are two sides to the arguments over whether the 2 degree Celsius limit is the right one to have for the planet. Leading climate scientists, particularly Professor Jim Hansens, argues that there… sea level rise +7 More From SDG Academy 8 plays
Climate Fairness and Justice: Part I duration 8 minutes 38 seconds Climate Fairness and Justice: Part I Climate Fairness and Justice: Part I	Climate Fairness and Justice: Part I In this chapter, Professor Sachs discusses equity, fairness, and justice in the design of climate policies, which is part of overall social fairness. He outlines four basic elements that are the key… climate change +4 More From SDG Academy 28 plays
Carbon Cycle Feedbacks duration 7 minutes 45 seconds Carbon Cycle Feedbacks Carbon Cycle Feedbacks	Carbon Cycle Feedbacks Examines the different carbon feedback cycles in the Earth's climate system. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license. carbon cycle +4 More From SDG Academy 18 plays
Feedback Mechanisms and the Carbon Cycle duration 10 minutes 6 seconds Feedback Mechanisms and the Carbon Cycle Feedback Mechanisms and the Carbon Cycle	Feedback Mechanisms and the Carbon Cycle Discusses the different types of radiative forcing, feedback mechanisms, and the carbon cycle in relation to the climate system. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license. radiation +5 More From SDG Academy 26 plays
Introduction: The Oceans and Sustainable… duration 9 minutes 26 seconds Introduction: The Oceans and Sustainable… Introduction: The Oceans and Sustainable Development	Introduction: The Oceans and Sustainable Development The global ocean connects us all and provides our livelihoods, the oxygen we breathe, and transportation, among other things. The ocean is included in SDG 14. This course will try to provide a deeper… sdg14 +8 More From SDG Academy 394 plays