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Urban Sanitation duration 13 minutes 21 seconds Urban Sanitation Urban Sanitation	Urban Sanitation This chapter focuses on urban sanitation systems. water management +4 More From SDG Academy 29 plays
Cities: Challenges and Opportunities duration 10 minutes 21 seconds Cities: Challenges and Opportunities Cities: Challenges and Opportunities	Cities: Challenges and Opportunities This chapter is about the challenges and opportunities that urban centers face. Urban centers are expanding beyond traditional urban boundaries in a process called urban sprawl, which consumes a lot… urbanization +9 More From SDG Academy 161 plays
Cities as Hubs of Knowledge duration 11 minutes 27 seconds Cities as Hubs of Knowledge Cities as Hubs of Knowledge	Cities as Hubs of Knowledge This chapter summarizes the concepts discussed in the course Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development. Jeffrey Sachs review the cross-cutting issues discussed in earlier chapters,… urbanization +3 More From SDG Academy 28 plays
Why Cities: The Importance of SDG 11 duration 10 minutes 50 seconds Why Cities: The Importance of SDG 11 Why Cities: The Importance of SDG 11	Why Cities: The Importance of SDG 11 This chapter provides an overview of the ideas and thought processes that are used to work towards achieving sustainable cities. Jeffrey Sachs elaborates on the circumstances under which SDG 11 was… urbanization +4 More From SDG Academy 483 plays
The 10-point Agenda for 21st Century Cities duration 21 minutes 12 seconds The 10-point Agenda for 21st Century Cities The 10-point Agenda for 21st Century Cities	The 10-point Agenda for 21st Century Cities In this chapter, Jeffrey Sachs proposes a 10-point agenda that cities should follow to catalyze sustainable development, and outlines some of the pros and cons of advancements in science and… urbanization +5 More From SDG Academy 312 plays
Urban Environment and Energy Systems duration 11 minutes 23 seconds Urban Environment and Energy Systems Urban Environment and Energy Systems	Urban Environment and Energy Systems Jeffrey Sachs highlights some of the most urgent issues in the development of sustainable urban areas, particularly those caused by climate change and pollution, and in doing so establishes the… urbanization +7 More From SDG Academy 42 plays
Introduction to the SDGs and Cities duration 11 minutes 35 seconds Introduction to the SDGs and Cities Introduction to the SDGs and Cities	Introduction to the SDGs and Cities An introduction to the course Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development. Jeffrey Sachs provides an overview of the SDGs and how they relate to cities, including SDG 11 ("make cities… urbanization +7 More From SDG Academy 153 plays