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Informal Employment: Definitions and Debates duration 8 minutes 41 seconds Informal Employment: Definitions and Debates Informal Employment: Definitions and Debates	Informal Employment: Definitions and Debates In this video and module, we will explore what we mean by social-ecological systems, how humans and nature are interwoven, how societies and ecosystems are interdependent, and how our world depends… future of work +6 More From SDG Academy 7 plays
The Origins of the Boundary Concept duration 16 minutes 2 seconds The Origins of the Boundary Concept The Origins of the Boundary Concept	The Origins of the Boundary Concept This lecture introduces the concept of planetary boundaries, or a set of limits or safe parameters within which humans should maintain their economics activity. Professor Sachs further examines the… introduction to the sdgs +3 More From SDG Academy 171 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
Reflection on Taking Action in the Anthropocene duration 7 minutes 27 seconds Reflection on Taking Action in the Anthropocene Reflection on Taking Action in the Anthropocene	Reflection on Taking Action in the Anthropocene This video is a collection of perspectives regarding tipping points and planetary boundaries. This course on planetary boundaries and human opportunities is the first time we summarize the latest… tipping points +10 More From SDG Academy 41 plays
Development of the Sustainable Development Goals duration 13 minutes 19 seconds Development of the Sustainable Development Goals Development of the Sustainable Development Goals	Development of the Sustainable Development Goals How can the world of policy and science respond to the latest advancements in science? In the Anthropocene, we can no longer avoid catastrophic tipping points; we need a transition to a world within… anthropocene +9 More From SDG Academy 75 plays
Interactions Between Planetary Boundaries duration 11 minutes 15 seconds Interactions Between Planetary Boundaries Interactions Between Planetary Boundaries	Interactions Between Planetary Boundaries Professor Sarah Cornell discusses the interaction between the planetary boundary processes. Earth system interactions are complex and dynamic, so that if you change one dimension, others change in… feedback mechanisms +7 More From SDG Academy 22 plays
Issues of Access & Distribution- Peak… duration 14 minutes 35 seconds Issues of Access & Distribution- Peak… Issues of Access & Distribution- Peak Everything	Issues of Access & Distribution- Peak Everything With rising exponential pressures in the Anthropocene, there is a question of whether or not we are running into resource constraints or passing the peak of resource availability for humanity. The… tipping points +6 More From SDG Academy 8 plays
The Role and Risks of Technology in the… duration 6 minutes 28 seconds The Role and Risks of Technology in the… The Role and Risks of Technology in the Anthropocene	The Role and Risks of Technology in the Anthropocene This chapter is about technology in the Anthropocene. Professor Galaz begins with an example of the Titi money from the Amazon, which is used to promote conservation effort. This introduces three… anthropocene +7 More From SDG Academy 26 plays
New and Emerging Perspectives on Global Governance duration 8 minutes 44 seconds New and Emerging Perspectives on Global Governance New and Emerging Perspectives on Global Governance	New and Emerging Perspectives on Global Governance There are many different schools and approaches on how to reform global environmental governance. Deep institutional reform builds on the idea that, if you manage to reform critical pillars of global… tipping points +8 More From SDG Academy 32 plays
Existing Structures of Global Governance duration 10 minutes 48 seconds Existing Structures of Global Governance Existing Structures of Global Governance	Existing Structures of Global Governance This chapter is about global governance and structures to deal with complex global environmental problems. Governance is a set of complex interactions between state and non-state actors at the global… tipping points +7 More From SDG Academy 53 plays
Reconnecting Human Development to the Biosphere duration 10 minutes 33 seconds Reconnecting Human Development to the Biosphere Reconnecting Human Development to the Biosphere	Reconnecting Human Development to the Biosphere The biosphere is a thin layer around the Earth that hosts life. In the 1980s, ecological economics tried to reconnect land to economics through the creation of natural capital, the green economy, and… tipping points +8 More From SDG Academy 28 plays
Synthesis and Progress on Planetary Boundaries duration 13 minutes 18 seconds Synthesis and Progress on Planetary Boundaries Synthesis and Progress on Planetary Boundaries	Synthesis and Progress on Planetary Boundaries The planetary boundaries framework is built on our understanding of the pressures of the Earth system, along with the recognition that if we push them too far, we risk crossing tipping points. Using… tipping points +8 More From SDG Academy 104 plays
Aerosol Loading duration 6 minutes 52 seconds Aerosol Loading Aerosol Loading	Aerosol Loading This chapter explains the concern about atmospheric aerosols, which are liquid droplets or particles that are suspended in the atmosphere. They absorb and reflect light, play an important role in… tipping points +9 More From SDG Academy 76 plays
Land and Water Use Change duration 14 minutes 18 seconds Land and Water Use Change Land and Water Use Change	Land and Water Use Change This chapter goes through two of the slow variables constituting the planetary boundaries; land and water use. Over the last 150 years, we have transformed almost 40% of the world’s land area… land use change +8 More From SDG Academy 16 plays
Quantification of the Nine Planetary Boundaries duration 11 minutes 6 seconds Quantification of the Nine Planetary Boundaries Quantification of the Nine Planetary Boundaries	Quantification of the Nine Planetary Boundaries Challenges arise when trying to define quantitatively the boundary position for each global process. First, a control variable is identified as a parameter that regulates each process, and then we… tipping points +7 More From SDG Academy 76 plays
Justification for Planetary Boundary Selection duration 9 minutes 14 seconds Justification for Planetary Boundary Selection Justification for Planetary Boundary Selection	Justification for Planetary Boundary Selection A planetary boundary process is an environmental process that is part of the Earth's regulatory system, helping it to remain in our current desired state of the Holocene. There are nine… tipping points +10 More From SDG Academy 292 plays