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Conversation with Christina Gerhardt and Simona Marinescu, Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Rising OceanJoin Professors Jeffrey Sachs, Christina Gerhardt and UN Senior Advisor on Small Island Developing States, Simona Marinescu as they discuss human induced global warming, the implications of rising…
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Adaptation of the Amazon Forest to Global ChangesThis lecture explores actionable solutions designed to enhance the resilience of the Amazon in the face of climate change. Examples of such measures include restoration initiatives, the…
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Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity and Ecological ProcessesThis lecture describes the impact of temperature and hydrological change in the Amazon on the region’s flora and fauna, focusing on biodiversity, ecosystem services, carbon cycling, and…
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Long-Term Changes in TemperatureThis lecture examines observed and projected temperature changes across the Amazon, spanning from the Andes to the Atlantic, according to different warming scenarios. It highlights key data sets and…
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Drivers and Ecological Impacts of DeforestationThis lecture explores key drivers that have led to the deforestation of 17% of the Amazon Basin, and how this significantly impacts the environment through various effects including increased…
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Climate regulation in the AmazonThis lecture highlights the importance of the Amazon in regional and global climate regulation, emphasizing its role as a substantial carbon sink that lowers CO2 levels in the atmosphere. It also…
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Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, The Ministry for the FutureJoin Professor Jeffrey Sachs and bestselling science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson for a thought provoking conversation on Robinson’s recent novels The Ministry for the Future and New…
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Social protection and climate changeClimate change has already resulted in climate-related extreme events of greater frequency and/or intensity. This, along with long-term changes in average conditions (whether in temperature or…
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EbA and WaterThis video is the second of three sector-specific insight units. In this video, participants learn about the importance of EbA for water security and how EbA can be integrated into water management…
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EbA and BiodiversityThis video is the fourth of four mandatory insight unit videos which provide a deep dive into cross-cutting topics of EbA. In this video, participants learn about the role of biodiversity and…
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Designing EbA M&E: Defining indicators, baselines and targetsThis video is the second in a four-part series that guides participants through a four-step process on how to design and implement monitoring and evaluation in EbA projects. In this video,…
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Introduction to EbA monitoring and evaluationThis video introduces participants to monitoring and evaluation (M&E), its importance in EbA projects and associated challenges. Four steps for designing and implementing M&E for EbA are also…
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Case Study: Restoration by design in Inner MongoliaThis video presents a case study featuring a land restoration project executed by The Nature Conservancy. The project engaged with local communities in Inner Mongolia that suffer from severe land…
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Key takeaways: From Theory to Practice: Implementing EbAThis video highlights the main takeaways about Implementing EbA. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.
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EbA in action: Examples from different sectorsThis video provides examples of EbA measures that can be implemented in different sectors, including the water, agricultural and urban sectors. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.
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Reviewing the policy context for EbAThis video highlights relevant policies to EbA and discusses the importance of aligning EbA projects with such policies. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.
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