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Global Value Chains duration 12 minutes 11 seconds Global Value Chains Global Value Chains	Global Value Chains In this chapter, Professor Sachs discusses the movement of products long distances through multinational companies, as well as the challenges presented by the global scales of production for many… gender inequality +9 More From SDG Academy 143 plays
Putting Sustainable Forest Management Into Action duration 2 minutes 23 seconds Putting Sustainable Forest Management Into Action Putting Sustainable Forest Management Into Action	Putting Sustainable Forest Management Into Action This 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… amazon +10 More From SDG Academy 11 plays
The Cost of Inaction duration 10 minutes 3 seconds The Cost of Inaction The Cost of Inaction	The Cost of Inaction Peter May profiles different frameworks for evaluating the sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems. One such framework is the Pressure-State-Response Framework (PSR), which has to do with the… amazon +9 More From SDG Academy 35 plays
Terrestrial and Inland Freshwater Ecosystems,… duration 10 minutes 3 seconds Terrestrial and Inland Freshwater Ecosystems,… Terrestrial and Inland Freshwater Ecosystems, Part I	Terrestrial and Inland Freshwater Ecosystems, Part I This 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… amazon +7 More From SDG Academy 26 plays
Social and Economic Importance of Terrestrial… duration 15 minutes 36 seconds Social and Economic Importance of Terrestrial… Social and Economic Importance of Terrestrial Ecosystems	Social and Economic Importance of Terrestrial Ecosystems Terrestrial ecosystems are important for social and economic reasons through both their products – such as timber, fruits, etc. – and their services – such as water vapor. Although… amazon +9 More From SDG Academy 52 plays
Introduction to SDG 15 duration 13 minutes 38 seconds Introduction to SDG 15 Introduction to SDG 15	Introduction to SDG 15 This chapter provides an overview of the nine targets associated with SDG 15, which relates to terrestrial ecosystems or Life on Land. The targets focus on: preserving freshwater, sustainably… amazon +10 More From SDG Academy 117 plays