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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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Drivers and Ecological Impacts of Forest DegradationThis lecture explores key drivers that have led to the degradation of 17% of the Amazon Basin, and how this significantly impacts the environment through various effects including changes in…
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EbA in action: Examples from different ecosystemsThis video provides examples of EbA measures that can be implemented in different ecosystems, including coastal areas, forests and grasslands, amongst others. This video is licensed under the CC…
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Case Study: Ecosystem service valuation in Tanna, VanuatuThis video presents a case study on cost-benefit analysis conducted Griffith University to determine the importance of EbA strategies, such as community conservation and agricultural extension, in…
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Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience - TrailerNature offers many solutions for reducing the impacts from disasters and climate impacts. This may include protecting forests on steep slopes, maintaining sand dunes along coastlines, wetlands to…
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Nature’s Solutions for Planetary Health: A case study from BorneoThis video is the second video of unit 1.1 of the course Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience taught by Nathalie Doswald, Mikhail Fernandes, and Xinyue Gu. What are…
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The Saemaul Movement and ReforestationKorea’s reforestation model is recognized globally as a success. The importance of reforestation is increasing because of global climate change. The transformation of ruined forests into dense…
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El bosque tropical amazónicoEste vídeo es la cuarta lección del curso Nuestro Futuro, creado por el Centro de Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y la Universidad de los Andes. Aprende más aquí:…
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Sustainable Forest ManagementThis chapter from our course on terrestrial ecosystem management explores the potential negative effects of extracting forest products. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.
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Supply Chain Solutions to Deforestation: Evidence from BrazilIn this chapter, Natalie Walker discuss supply chain solutions to deforestation. International corporations have adopted zero-deforestation policies in groups, but can they actually make a…
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The Amazon Rainforest: The Bolsa Floresta ProgramThe Bolsa Floresta Program started in 2007 as a public policy program for the state of Amazonas focused on the reduction of deforestation. It has four components: income generation, social…
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The Holistic Design of Public Policies for SDG 15In this chapter, Virgilio Viana discusses holistic approaches to the design of public policies policies for sustainable development using his experience as state secretary in the state of Amazonas.…
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Putting Sustainable Forest Management Into ActionThis chapter serves as a conclusion to the course From the Ground Up: Managing and Preserving Our Terrestrial Ecosystems. Professor Virgilio Viana invites students to be active actors in taking care…
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Agroforestry SystemsAgroforestry systems (SAF) can take various forms and combinations of species and strategies of cultivation of the species of interest, but in general is a form of land use that combines cultivation…
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Forest CertificationForest certification is a means of ensuring that forests continue to provide ecosystem services and social benefits long-term in a way that is credible to consumers who are involved in the supply…
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Terrestrial and Inland Freshwater Ecosystems, Part IThis chapter looks into different types of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and differing definitions of ecosystems, including: A human-determined transition between different types of…
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