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Catalyzing Transformative Change: Science, Academia and the Journey to 2030

This event, hosted as part of SDG Action Weekend's Mobilization Day at UNHQ in New York, aimed to identify and promote concrete opportunities and partnerships for science and academia to…

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Accelerating Multilateralism with Transformations in Science-Policy-Practice Interfaces

This SDG Action Weekend Side Event, hosted at UNHQ in New York, outlined the crucial role that multi-lateral Science-Policy-Practice Partnerships play in building global capacities to implement the…

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Conversation with Richard Layard and Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Wellbeing

Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and two of the world's leading experts on the economics of wellbeing, Lord Richard Layard and Professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve to discuss their newest book, Wellbeing:…

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Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, The Ministry for the Future

Join 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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EbA and Water

This 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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Reviewing the policy context for EbA

This 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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Key takeaways: EbA Valuation

This video highlights the main takeaways about EbA Valuation. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

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Valuation in the EbA Mainstreaming Framework

This video explains how valuation fits into the EbA mainstreaming framework and highlights its ability to prioritise EbA actions. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

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Assessing climate risk: Preparing a climate risk assessment

This video is the first in a three-part series that guides participants through the process of preparing a climate risk assessment. In this video, participants learn how to develop a climate change…

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Climate justice

This video is the first of five videos which highlight cross-cutting topics that should be included in all EbA projects. In this video, participants learn about the topic of climate justice. This…

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Key takeaways: What is Ecosystem-based Adaptation?

This video highlights the main takeaways about What is Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)? This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

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Elements of EbA: EbA makes use of biodiversity and ecosystem services

This video is the second in a three-part series that covers the elements of EbA. In this video, participants learn about the second element of EbA and its associated qualification criterion. This…

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IsDB Projects: Upgrading of the University Science Malaysia (USM) Project

Upgrading of the University Science Malaysia (USM), consistent with the Malaysian Development Plan for 2001-2010, aimed at providing quality human resources geared towards the needs of the nation and…

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Key Principles of the IsDB Business Model

To translate its core values into reality, IsDB has focused its efforts on a number of overarching principles. Although governments play an important role in economic and social development, they…

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IsDB’s Commitment to Climate Change and its Sector Strategies

To demonstrate its commitments to climate action, the IsDB approved its first Climate Change Policy in February 2019. The policy emphasizes mainstreaming climate action in all the Bank’s…

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Case studies: Behaviour change and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic was and is a complex global challenge. It is one of the most recent examples in history where a big change in behaviour was made by a large audience. There are many examples…

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