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The Role of Higher Education in Sustainable…

The Role of Higher Education in Sustainable Development

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture talks about higher education as an issue beyond human capital and its role in sustainable development.
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Measuring Well-Being

Measuring Well-Being

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture examines the different ways to measure well-being in a country, introducing the Human Development Index as an alternative as well as subjective well being.…
11:22

An Introduction to Sustainable Development

An Introduction to Sustainable Development

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture examines the different ideas behind sustainable development. It acts as an introduction to the complexities that make up the world in relation to…
24:10

The Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture looks at the 40 year history of sustainable development on the international stage and the development of the SDGs from past failures of attempts to…
15:37

What Makes a City Sustainable?

What Makes a City Sustainable?

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture explores sustainable cities as both green cities and resilient cities.
18:03

The Basic Science of Climate Change

The Basic Science of Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture serves to explain the basic science behind climate change, highlighting how human interactions with the climate are spurring on further climate change.
21:29

From the MDGs to the SDGs

From the MDGs to the SDGs

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture tells the story of the Millennium Development Goals and their evolution into the Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting key conferences and events that…
12:09

Economic Development is New, Starting Around 1750

Economic Development is New, Starting Around 1750

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture examines the growing divide between the high and low income world, starting in the industrial revolution. It uses this context to examine how economic…
15:26

Which Countries Are Still Stuck in Poverty?

Which Countries Are Still Stuck in Poverty?

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture examines the idea of a differential diagnosis. It focuses on the inter-dimensional reasons as to why sub Saharan Africa may be stuck in poverty.
29:36

The Human Right to Health

The Human Right to Health

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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Good health is at the very center of sustainable development and is vital for economic development, education, and community development. This lecture explores good…
19:52

The Strategy to End Poverty

The Strategy to End Poverty

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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In this lecture, Professor Sachs uses differential diagnosis to look at extreme poverty and poverty traps in sub Saharan Africa.
14:27

Continuing Poverty

Continuing Poverty

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture serves as an introduction to the idea of poverty in the context of the SDGs. It further examines the geography of poverty and the concentration of low,…
17:40

Consequences of Climate Change

Consequences of Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture focuses on the consequences of climate change, and the dangers of not significantly reducing human CO2 emissions.
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The Reasons to Believe That Extreme Poverty Can…

The Reasons to Believe That Extreme Poverty Can Be Ended

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture explains the different reasons why extreme poverty can end, focusing on using differential diagnosis to target areas of extreme poverty.
17:20

How Environmental Change Threatens the Food System

How Environmental Change Threatens the Food System

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture looks at climate change as a burden on the food systems, including its affect on agricultural systems and access to resources.
16:47

Business as Usual Versus Sustainable Development

Business as Usual Versus Sustainable Development

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture introduces two paths for the future: the Business as Usual path and the Sustainable Development path. It examines the major negative impacts of the Business…

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