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Collective vs. Individual Rights

International human rights law focuses on the rights of individuals, and emphasis is on the protection of the individuals inherent dignity and worth. Collective discrimination is the root of a lot of inequality, however, and tools in law are skewed towards understanding the rights of the individual. Initially, there were three separate categories, or generations, of rights that are now considered obsolete: civil and political as the first; economic, social, and cultural rights as the second;…

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The Challenge of Sustainable Development

This chapter serves as a conclusion to the course Macroeconomics for a Sustainable Planet. In this final video, Professor Sachs talks about the environmental challenges that have come from the growth of the world economy due to globalization. The challenge of economic growth and prosperity, together with the challenges of social inclusion and fairness and environmental crises, make up the work of sustainable development, or creating economies that are smart, fair, and inclusive. Since the…

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Six Major Globalizations

This chapter is an introduction to the course Globalization: Past and Future. Jeffrey Sachs provides an overview of the six major waves of globalization: the Great Dispersal, the Neolithic Revolution, Land-Based Globalization, Ocean-Based Globalization, the Anglo-American World, and the New Globalization. He discusses the factors that shape globalization and covers the concept of "diffusion," or the dispersal of concepts, inventions, etc. from one place to others. He briefly addresses…

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Q&A | Andrew Bauer | 2017 Apr. 12

Andrew Bauer from the Natural Resource Governance Institute answers questions about revenue management and sovereign wealth funds.

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Why Sustainable Development is Important: Happiness and Wellbeing

This chapter describes why the concept of sustainable development is so important, why it is so important that we orient towards the three objectives of prosperity, social fairness, and environmental sustainability. This video is not available under a Creative Commons license and should not be considered open content. However, the video is freely available for viewing or sharing with individuals or groups for educational purposes, such as in a classroom, workshop, or training. Please give…

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Advancements in Women's Rights

The Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women is seen as the International Bill of Women’s Rights with rights that extend to the public and private realm. UN Women is the main body within the United Nations to promote rights with the aim to promote the empowerment of women, especially around violence against women and girls, and also sexual and reproductive rights. Rights are important in legitimizing the claims of women’s movements. An example of…

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Virtue Ethics: A Buddhist Perspective

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Root Causes and Lived Realities: Violence Against Women and Girls

Violence against women can be seen on three levels: the international, national, and intimate levels. We can look at psychological as well as patriarchal factors, and find the root causes behind reasons like alcohol abuse. One root cause discussed is a societal crisis in masculinity. Feminists prefer to think about violence as being learned and socialized. There are three aspects to thinking about why men are violent. These are: the notion of impaired masculinity; challenges to the patriarchal…

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Getting a Good Deal: Negotiating Extractive Industry Contracts - Trailer

Enroll in Getting a Good Deal: Negotiating Extractive Industry Contracts. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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Inequality and indigenous experience

Inequality and indigenous experience

From SDG Academy on 26 August, 2021

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Is UBI a good idea?

Is UBI a good idea?

From SDG Academy on 26 August, 2021

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Why climate matters for poverty and inequality

Why climate matters for poverty and inequality

From SDG Academy on 26 August, 2021

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Detecting Climate Change

Detecting Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 2 August, 2019

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Examines the fingerprint exhibited by climate models in order to show that there are no natural explanations for today's current rate of warming. This video is…
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Estimating Climate Change

Estimating Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 19 August, 2019

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This chapter looks at a demonstration of a zero dimensional energy balance model, showing the different variables and their effects on the model. This video is licensed…
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A Path of Hope: Climate Change Solutions

A Path of Hope: Climate Change Solutions

From SDG Academy on 2 August, 2019

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Michael Mann explains why there is hope that we can tackle climate change and what we need to do moving forward. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

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Virtue Ethics as a Multi-Religious Consensus

Virtue Ethics as a Multi-Religious Consensus

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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In this chapter, William Vendley finds the points of consensus between religious traditions, and shows how religious communities are well-positioned in terms of both…
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Collective vs. Individual Rights

Collective vs. Individual Rights

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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International human rights law focuses on the rights of individuals, and emphasis is on the protection of the individuals inherent dignity and worth. Collective…
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How a Company Decides to Invest in a Project

How a Company Decides to Invest in a Project

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter overviews investments in oil, gas and mining projects. It includes a comparison of private and state ventures. Sources of income include: cash from existing…