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From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
4,062 playsGender inequality has its roots in differences between men and women in society. These result from social constructions of relations, which in turn stem from sexual… -
From SDG Academy 23 August, 2019
14,767 playsThis 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,… -
From SDG Academy 20 August, 2019
2,496 playsPrice fluctuations happen as a result of the storage process from seasonal harvests and the working of the markets and the supply chain, as these harvests need to be… -
From SDG Academy 20 August, 2019
2,560 playsThis chapter discusses the current state of our diets and the dietary trends around the world. There are four things that are happening globally: people are consuming… -
From SDG Academy 20 August, 2019
3,302 playsIn this chapter, Professor Sachs discusses the second key transformation, health and wellbeing. The many dimensions of achieving this transformation are considered,… -
From SDG Academy 27 May, 2021
2,969 playsIn this conversation, Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Dr. Robert Lustig discuss the relationship between nutrition and non-communicable disease, the dangers of processed… -
From SDG Academy 20 August, 2019
2,351 playsGood governance is a tenet of development, and when governments are corrupt, economic development and individual sense of well-being within the government's reach… -
From SDG Academy 21 November, 2020
2,167 playsThis is a guest lecture by Prof. Glenn Denning, Columbia University, in the course "The Covid-19 Pandemic: Virology, Public Health, and Economics," taught by… -
From SDG Academy 12 August, 2019
1,738 playsPoverty has been an important part of the development agenda since the 1990s, but the way that we measure poverty has changed drastically over the years. Inequality is… -
From SDG Academy 23 August, 2019
1,471 playsDisasters of various kinds, including hurricanes, monsoons, earthquakes, and landslides, poses a public health emergency. In this video, Professor K. Sinrath Reddy… -
From SDG Academy 20 August, 2019
905 playsThe sixth wave of globalization is the one expected to characterize the 21st century. In this chapter, Professor Sachs provides an overview of the Planetary Boundaries… -
From SDG Academy 20 August, 2019
1,184 playsOur most important mission and goal is to increase access to modern energy in poor places in the world so that simple daily tasks can be achieved much more easily and… -
From SDG Academy 26 August, 2021
1,183 playsSocietal progress is about improvements in the well-being of people and households. Assessing such progress requires looking not only at the functioning of the economic… -
From SDG Academy 20 August, 2019
256 playsThis chapter talks about rice, the diversity of rice production systems, and challenges that the global rice sector faces. Rice is the oldest domesticated food crop and… -
From SDG Academy 9 August, 2019
551 playsHow does global public health change throughout time? In this video, Professor K. Sinrath Reddy addresses this question, looking at how we predict the changes in public… -
From SDG Academy 9 August, 2019
791 playsHow to we measure health status? This video addresses the different ways to address measuring health from the lenses of physical, mental, and social well-being. This…
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