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The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change

The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses the challenge of human-induced climate change. The general problem is of living in a crowded and productive world. There are 7.2 billion people on…
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The 3 Pillars of the Deep Decarbonization of…

The 3 Pillars of the Deep Decarbonization of Energy Systems

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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How can we achieve deep decarbonization while satisfying the conditions for continued economic growth and development and growing prosperity? CO2 energy related…
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Social Foundations for Planetary Boundaries

Social Foundations for Planetary Boundaries

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses the social foundations for the planetary boundaries. This goes back to the Brundtland Report of 1987, which defined sustainability as a…
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The Earth's Energy Balance

The Earth's Energy Balance

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This lecture discusses the basics of climate science in order to support the discussion of deep decarbonization and other actions related to greenhouse gas emissions. As…
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Energy and Poverty

Energy and Poverty

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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In this lecture, Professor Sachs discusses those whom he calls the poorest of the poor, a population of around one billion people, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and in…
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Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Trends

Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Trends

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter takes a closer look at current energy trends, specifically the current dynamics of energy markets to see how we can decarbonize energy systems. In 2010,…
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How Climate Change Threatens the Poorest of the…

How Climate Change Threatens the Poorest of the Poor

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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The Millennium Development Goals were commitments made in the year 2000 by the UN to help Africa and other poor regions of the world end extreme poverty, and also to…
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New and Emerging Perspectives on Global Governance

New and Emerging Perspectives on Global Governance

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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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…
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The Consequences of the BAU Trajectory

The Consequences of the BAU Trajectory

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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In this chapter, Emmanuel Guérin discusses the consequences of temperature increases that result from rising greenhouse gas emissions. Global warming of 4 degrees…
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Electric Vehicles and Advanced Biofuels

Electric Vehicles and Advanced Biofuels

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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The decarbonization of the transport sector is fundamental to achieve emissions reductions consistent with the 2 degree goal. It must start with the decarbonization of…
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The History of Climate Change Science

The History of Climate Change Science

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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Although some people say climate change science is a hoax, it dates back almost two centuries and the basics have become very well understood. Joseph Fourier, a French…
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The Rights of Indigenous Populations

The Rights of Indigenous Populations

From SDG Academy on 8 October, 2019

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Los motores y retos de la crisis ambiental global

Los motores y retos de la crisis ambiental global

From SDG Academy on 15 June, 2020

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Este vídeo es la primera lección del curso Nuestro Futuro, creado por el Centro de Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y la Universidad de los…
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Why Countries Need Deep Decarbonization Pathways…

Why Countries Need Deep Decarbonization Pathways to 2050 (1)

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter looks at some of the results of the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP), discussing in detail the country-specific ways in which the transition to…
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The Greenhouse Gases and Feedbacks

The Greenhouse Gases and Feedbacks

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses anthropogenic greenhouse gases and climate forcing. It is important to note that carbon dioxide and other emitted gases mix with the atmosphere…
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What is an Energy System

What is an Energy System

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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While to avoid the potential consequences of uncontrolled climate change requires profound transformations of the way we grow our economies, and in particular, a…

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