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Changing Ecosystems duration 12 minutes 22 seconds Changing Ecosystems Changing Ecosystems	Changing Ecosystems We don't have one planet for humans and another for other species. If we wish to avoid pandemics from zoonoses, such as COVID-19 and other types of influenza, we must address direct and indirect… epidemiology epidemic land use change land use land management license_ccbync biodiversity health From SDG Academy 5 plays
Nature’s solutions to landslides: a case… duration 4 minutes 23 seconds Nature’s solutions to landslides: a case… Nature’s solutions to landslides: a case study from Colombia	Nature’s solutions to landslides: a case study from Colombia This video is the second video of unit 1.2 of the course Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience taught by Nathalie Doswald, Mikhail Fernandes, and Xinyue Gu. What are… case study natural disasters colombia latin america south america license_ccbync climate change land use land management From SDG Academy 65 plays Date Uploaded 6 February, 2021
Q&A \| Raf Tuts \| 2017 Jan. 28 duration 51 minutes 45 seconds Q&A \| Raf Tuts \| 2017 Jan. 28 Q&A \| Raf Tuts \| 2017 Jan. 28	Q&A \| Raf Tuts \| 2017 Jan. 28 Raf Tuts, Director of the Programme Division of UN Habitat, answers questions related to land management and planning and environmental planning more broadly. This video is licensed under the CC… sustainable cities urban planning land management environmental planning q&a license_ccbync land use change From SDG Academy 2 plays
Land and water degradation: Successful case… duration 6 minutes 22 seconds Land and water degradation: Successful case… Land and water degradation: Successful case studies in the Mediterranean	Land and water degradation: Successful case studies in the Mediterranean Land and water degradation in North Africa are adding stress to regions that are under pressure from global environmental change. Land degradation has resulted from population growth as well as soil… land use case study soil license_ccbync climate change agroforestry food systems mediterranean north africa mena From SDG Academy 21 plays
Land Management and Planning duration 11 minutes 21 seconds Land Management and Planning Land Management and Planning	Land Management and Planning This video is part of Module 2: What makes a city function? land management and planning, challenge of slums, public space and mixed use, international guidelines on territorial planning. This video… urbanization urban planning land use license_ccbync land management public policy From SDG Academy 6 plays
Land and Water Use Change duration 14 minutes 18 seconds Land and Water Use Change Land and Water Use Change	Land and Water Use Change This chapter goes through two of the slow variables constituting the planetary boundaries; land and water use. Over the last 150 years, we have transformed almost 40% of the world’s land area… land use change tipping points hydrological cycle license_ccbync resilience nutrition nutrient cycle planetary boundaries water management From SDG Academy 15 plays
Sustainable Food and Land Use duration 15 minutes 4 seconds Sustainable Food and Land Use Sustainable Food and Land Use	Sustainable Food and Land Use This chapters opens with a discussion of the CO2 emissions due to agriculture. Professor Sachs goes on to discuss how agriculture and food production impact SDGs, such as SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 6:… agriculture food sdg implementation land use license_ccbync diets supply chains planning sustainable development food security From SDG Academy 835 plays
Mitigation on Land and the SDGs, Part II duration 12 minutes 59 seconds Mitigation on Land and the SDGs, Part II Mitigation on Land and the SDGs, Part II	Mitigation on Land and the SDGs, Part II In this chapter, Michael Obersteiner discusses land conversion and looks at the impact of the biodiversity and climate scenario on policies of land conversion. He discusses mechanisms including… climate change land use mitigation biodiversity license_ccbync environment social development From SDG Academy 18 plays
Mitigation on Land and the SDGs, Part I duration 12 minutes 24 seconds Mitigation on Land and the SDGs, Part I Mitigation on Land and the SDGs, Part I	Mitigation on Land and the SDGs, Part I In this chapter, Michael Obersteiner discusses mitigation on land in the wider framework of the Sustainable Development Goals. He proposes some ways to convert landscapes so that they contribute to… climate change mitigation land use agriculture license_ccbync biodiversity land management From SDG Academy 41 plays
The Need to Reduce Uncertainties in Global Land… duration 9 minutes 26 seconds The Need to Reduce Uncertainties in Global Land… The Need to Reduce Uncertainties in Global Land Use Information	The Need to Reduce Uncertainties in Global Land Use Information In this chapter, Steffen Fritz talks about the need to reduce uncertainties in global land-use information. Information about global pressure points can be retrieved using remote sensing information,… climate change land use deforestation license_ccbync land management food waste From SDG Academy 13 plays
Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part II duration 13 minutes 32 seconds Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part II Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part II	Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part II This chapter gives an overview of all the anthropogenic gases and their effects on the environment particularly, how gases possess the ability to destroy our biodiversity and affect our natural… climate change carbon budget decarbonization land use license_ccbync emissions From SDG Academy 27 plays
Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part I duration 8 minutes 28 seconds Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part I Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part I	Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS, Part I How can we maintain the carbon dioxide emission equilibrium through sources and sinks, and achieve the long-term temperature goal as laid out in the Paris Climate Agreement? This chapter overviews… climate change carbon budget decarbonization land use license_ccbync carbon cycle From SDG Academy 50 plays
Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I duration 9 minutes 5 seconds Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I	Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part I What are the risks and uncertainties involved in bringing change to the energy system? Jeffrey Sachs dismisses some uncertainties that are not based in reality notably, the basic science of climate… climate change carbon budget decarbonization land use license_ccbync atmosphere carbon cycle From SDG Academy 28 plays
Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part II duration 8 minutes 20 seconds Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part II Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part II	Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance, Part II What are the precise damages of climate change? Some examples of major issues affecting humanity are given, such as malaria transmission. We know that global warming has spread malaria transmission,… climate change carbon budget decarbonization land use license_ccbync technology carbon cycle license_ccbync4.0 From SDG Academy 20 plays
Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero By the… duration 13 minutes 28 seconds Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero By the… Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero By the Second Half of the Century, Part II	Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero By the Second Half of the Century, Part II This chapter describes the work of the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project and the three pillars of deep decarbonization: energy efficiency, decarbonization of electricity, and fuel switching. It… climate change carbon budget decarbonization land use license_ccbync fossil fuels emissions technology From SDG Academy 42 plays
The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II duration 11 minutes 29 seconds The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II	The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II An introduction to the course Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet. This chapter introduces the Sustainable Development Goals and explains the context of their adoption. It focuses on how… climate change carbon budget decarbonization land use license_ccbync change planetary health From SDG Academy 77 plays