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Conservation SolutionsThis lecture presents sustainable approaches to address some of the biggest threats to the Amazon’s biodiversity and ecosystems, i.e., deforestation, damming of rivers, mining, hunting, illegal…
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How did the Amazon become what it is today? A brief history of geology in the regionThis lecture explores how the Amazon came to be over a three billion year time scale, highlighting the geology of the region, the uplift of the Andes, and the transition from a shallow sea to the…
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Urban environmental health to infuse SDGs in the classroomIn this video, Charles-Antoine Rouyer, a course director at York University's Glendon campus, discusses how he infuses the SDGs into his courses using urban health and human environmental health…
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Islamic Finance Impact Investing for Sustainable DevelopmentConvergence between Islamic finance and impact investing requires a large ethical investor base that is conscious about the ESG factors. This means a greater emphasis on transparency, traceability…
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Introducing Islamic Microfinance and Islamic CrowdfundingFrom an Islamic perspective, human beings are not the real owners of wealth or resources, but their role is that of a trustee, appointed by the creator. Therefore, humans are obliged to use resources…
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The Higher Ethical Objectives of Islamic FinanceThe higher ethical objectives of Islamic finance can be summarized as sustaining and developing the value of human life, the human self, society and the physical environment. These ethical…
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Reducing food waste in schools, using behavioural insightsFood waste is a global issue, compromising both human health and environmental sustainability. Schools alone contribute substantial amounts of avoidable food waste to this problem. For instance, the…
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Tree for the three: birds, landscape and ecosystem servicesBirds contribute to pest predation and control, among many ecosystem services at agricultural landscapes. Trees can contribute to ecosystem regulation, shelter and foraging of species, among others.…
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Implementing a Contract after NegotiationA successful contract depends on its implementation, monitoring and ability to survive in an ever-changing environment. Solongoo Bayarsaikhan looks at the work that comes after an agreement is signed…
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Time for actionThis video is the first video of unit 7 of the course Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience taught by Nathalie Doswald, Mikhail Fernandes, and Xinyue Gu. What are…
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Interview with Kristyna Pelikanova, EIBThis video is the third video of unit 6 of the course Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience taught by Nathalie Doswald, Mikhail Fernandes, and Xinyue Gu. What are…
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Interview with Hakan Lucius, EIBThis video is the second video of unit 6 of the course Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience taught by Nathalie Doswald, Mikhail Fernandes, and Xinyue Gu. What are…
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Nature’s solutions to coastal hazards: a case study from IndonesiaThis video is the second video of unit 5.2 of the course Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience taught by Nathalie Doswald, Mikhail Fernandes, and Xinyue Gu. What are…
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Engineering with natureThis video is the first video of unit 5.2 of the course Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience taught by Nathalie Doswald, Mikhail Fernandes, and Xinyue Gu. What are…
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Interview with Olga Nieto Morena, Ministry of the Environment ColombiaThis video is the fifth video of unit 2.1 of the course Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience taught by Nathalie Doswald, Mikhail Fernandes, and Xinyue Gu. What are…
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Interview with Martha Roja-Urrego, Ramsar ConventionThis video is the forth video of unit 5.1 of the course Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience taught by Nathalie Doswald, Mikhail Fernandes, and Xinyue Gu. What are…
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