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Intangible cultural heritage and preventing and… duration 9 minutes 1 second Intangible cultural heritage and preventing and… Intangible cultural heritage and preventing and solving disputes	Intangible cultural heritage and preventing and solving disputes This chapter reflects on how living heritage can help to prevent and resolve disputes. By way of diverse examples, learners see how communities have created over centuries highly elaborated systems… resilience +8 More From SDG Academy 22 plays
Poverty, inequality, and the COVID-19 pandemic duration 14 minutes 52 seconds Poverty, inequality, and the COVID-19 pandemic Poverty, inequality, and the COVID-19 pandemic	Poverty, inequality, and the COVID-19 pandemic Today we will discuss the effects of what economists call "exogenous shocks," or shocks external to our systems of economy and society on the lives of poor people. We will examine the ways… covid +8 More From SDG Academy 26 plays
Understanding Poverty and Inequality - Trailer duration 2 minutes 14 seconds Understanding Poverty and Inequality - Trailer Understanding Poverty and Inequality - Trailer	Understanding Poverty and Inequality - Trailer This course will present an overview of the definitions, scale, and scope of different forms of poverty and inequality across the world. It will examine links between poverty, inequality, and… course trailers +9 More From SDG Academy 84 plays
Macroeconomic Context of Diminishing Returns to… duration 9 minutes 52 seconds Macroeconomic Context of Diminishing Returns to… Macroeconomic Context of Diminishing Returns to Labor: Social Democratic Model	Macroeconomic Context of Diminishing Returns to Labor: Social Democratic Model How is it that some societies have been able to keep inequality low despite the pressures of these technological changes which tend to widen inequality? This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA… work +8 More From SDG Academy 8 plays
Eliminating Inequalities duration 9 minutes 2 seconds Eliminating Inequalities Eliminating Inequalities	Eliminating Inequalities In this chapter, Stefan Uhlenbrook provides an overview between SDG6, the water and sanitation goal with all the other goals of the of the 2030 Agenda, the other SDGs, and also reviews a couple of… water sanitation +5 More From SDG Academy 31 plays
Wealth and Inequality in Urban Areas duration 12 minutes 50 seconds Wealth and Inequality in Urban Areas Wealth and Inequality in Urban Areas	Wealth and Inequality in Urban Areas This video is part of Module 4: How can we make cities productive and reduce inequality? We need transformations that can lift residents out of poverty while creating economic, environmental and… urbanization +6 More From SDG Academy 42 plays
Class and Intergenerational Privileges duration 12 minutes 44 seconds Class and Intergenerational Privileges Class and Intergenerational Privileges	Class and Intergenerational Privileges This chapter discusses the way that wealth and inequality is perpetuated across generations and how class inequalities are reproduced across generations. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA… inequality +5 More From SDG Academy 2 plays
Fairness, Understanding Factors of Inequality duration 7 minutes 45 seconds Fairness, Understanding Factors of Inequality Fairness, Understanding Factors of Inequality	Fairness, Understanding Factors of Inequality This chapter explores inequality based on geographic factors, looking at the history of colonialism and slavery, discrimination, and indigenous populations. This video is licensed under the CC… capitalism +8 More From SDG Academy 1,448 plays
Crises of Poverty and Inequality duration 19 minutes 21 seconds Crises of Poverty and Inequality Crises of Poverty and Inequality	Crises of Poverty and Inequality In this chapter, Professor Sachs talks about current challenges of poverty and inequality that he believes will give rise to a new kind of globalization in the 21st century, and gives estimates on… economics +9 More From SDG Academy 90 plays
Growth and Inequality duration 6 minutes 17 seconds Growth and Inequality Growth and Inequality	Growth and Inequality This chapter focuses on growth and inequality, and more specifically, the Kuznets Curve, in order to show the relationship between income per capita and inequality. Kuznets suggested that the… economics +9 More From SDG Academy 739 plays
The Quest for Sustainable Development duration 16 minutes 32 seconds The Quest for Sustainable Development The Quest for Sustainable Development	The Quest for Sustainable Development In this chapter, Professor Sachs talks about needing new forms of governance and global cooperation. In a world of environmental threats and widening inequalities, sustainable development that sees… governance +7 More From SDG Academy 192 plays
US-led Globalization duration 18 minutes 47 seconds US-led Globalization US-led Globalization	US-led Globalization In this chapter, Professor Sachs talks about USA-led globalization in the areas of governance, trade and decolonization. When World War II ended, the American economy had remarkable industrial… us +11 More From SDG Academy 90 plays
The Challenge of Global Poverty duration 12 minutes 30 seconds The Challenge of Global Poverty The Challenge of Global Poverty	The Challenge of Global Poverty In this chapter, Professor Jeffrey Sachs tackles SDG1, ending extreme poverty, looking at the resources available and how a lack of distribution leads towards vast inequalities. This video is… morality +10 More From SDG Academy 1,500 plays