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08:41 Informal Employment: Definitions and Debates Informal Employment: Definitions and Debates	Informal Employment: Definitions and Debates In this video and module, we will explore what we mean by social-ecological systems, how humans and nature are interwoven, how societies and ecosystems are interdependent, and how our world depends… future of work work license_ccbync employment sustainable development feedback mechanisms tipping points From SDG Academy 7 plays
16:02 The Origins of the Boundary Concept The Origins of the Boundary Concept	The Origins of the Boundary Concept This lecture introduces the concept of planetary boundaries, or a set of limits or safe parameters within which humans should maintain their economics activity. Professor Sachs further examines the… introduction to the sdgs tipping points malthus license_allrightsreserved From SDG Academy 147 plays
15:01 Key Messages & Final Remarks: Planetary… Key Messages & Final Remarks: Planetary Boundaries	Key Messages & Final Remarks: Planetary Boundaries This chapter serves as a conclusion to the course Planetary Boundaries. We are living in the Anthropocene, and while the Holocene supported human civilization for thousands of years, today we live in… tipping points license_ccbync planetary health ethics biodiversity pollution climate systems From SDG Academy 8 plays
07:27 Reflection on Taking Action in the Anthropocene Reflection on Taking Action in the Anthropocene	Reflection on Taking Action in the Anthropocene This video is a collection of perspectives regarding tipping points and planetary boundaries. This course on planetary boundaries and human opportunities is the first time we summarize the latest… tipping points anthropocene planetary boundaries license_ccbync planetary health science sustainable development humanity resilience sustainability development From SDG Academy 33 plays
13:19 Development of the Sustainable Development Goals Development of the Sustainable Development Goals	Development of the Sustainable Development Goals How can the world of policy and science respond to the latest advancements in science? In the Anthropocene, we can no longer avoid catastrophic tipping points; we need a transition to a world within… anthropocene tipping points license_ccbync earth sustainable development sdgs economic growth sustainability economic rights planetary boundaries From SDG Academy 72 plays
11:15 Interactions Between Planetary Boundaries Interactions Between Planetary Boundaries	Interactions Between Planetary Boundaries Professor Sarah Cornell discusses the interaction between the planetary boundary processes. Earth system interactions are complex and dynamic, so that if you change one dimension, others change in… feedback mechanisms tipping points oceans license_ccbync planetary boundaries ocean management biodiversity atmosphere From SDG Academy 19 plays
14:35 Issues of Access & Distribution- Peak… Issues of Access & Distribution- Peak Everything	Issues of Access & Distribution- Peak Everything With rising exponential pressures in the Anthropocene, there is a question of whether or not we are running into resource constraints or passing the peak of resource availability for humanity. The… tipping points anthropocene economics license_ccbync planetary boundaries resources economic growth From SDG Academy 7 plays
06:28 The Role and Risks of Technology in the… The Role and Risks of Technology in the Anthropocene	The Role and Risks of Technology in the Anthropocene This chapter is about technology in the Anthropocene. Professor Galaz begins with an example of the Titi money from the Amazon, which is used to promote conservation effort. This introduces three… anthropocene tipping points geoengineering license_ccbync risk management biodiversity politics technology From SDG Academy 24 plays
08:44 New and Emerging Perspectives on Global Governance New and Emerging Perspectives on Global Governance	New and Emerging Perspectives on Global Governance There are many different schools and approaches on how to reform global environmental governance. Deep institutional reform builds on the idea that, if you manage to reform critical pillars of global… tipping points governance law sustainable development environment goverance partnerships license_ccbync legal frameworks From SDG Academy 29 plays
10:48 Existing Structures of Global Governance Existing Structures of Global Governance	Existing Structures of Global Governance This chapter is about global governance and structures to deal with complex global environmental problems. Governance is a set of complex interactions between state and non-state actors at the global… tipping points ocean acidification biodiversity governance license_ccbync collaboration ocean management ocean exploration From SDG Academy 35 plays
10:33 Reconnecting Human Development to the Biosphere Reconnecting Human Development to the Biosphere	Reconnecting Human Development to the Biosphere The biosphere is a thin layer around the Earth that hosts life. In the 1980s, ecological economics tried to reconnect land to economics through the creation of natural capital, the green economy, and… tipping points biosphere natural capital challenges economy ecosystem services license_ccbync earth economic growth From SDG Academy 23 plays
13:18 Synthesis and Progress on Planetary Boundaries Synthesis and Progress on Planetary Boundaries	Synthesis and Progress on Planetary Boundaries The planetary boundaries framework is built on our understanding of the pressures of the Earth system, along with the recognition that if we push them too far, we risk crossing tipping points. Using… tipping points anthropocene biodiversity license_ccbync nitrogen water earth systems water management From SDG Academy 14 plays
06:52 Aerosol Loading Aerosol Loading	Aerosol Loading This chapter explains the concern about atmospheric aerosols, which are liquid droplets or particles that are suspended in the atmosphere. They absorb and reflect light, play an important role in… tipping points aerosols atmosphere license_ccbync industrialization earth ocean management ocean exploration transportation humanity From SDG Academy 29 plays
14:18 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
11:06 Quantification of the Nine Planetary Boundaries Quantification of the Nine Planetary Boundaries	Quantification of the Nine Planetary Boundaries Challenges arise when trying to define quantitatively the boundary position for each global process. First, a control variable is identified as a parameter that regulates each process, and then we… tipping points planetary boundaries climate change biodiversity license_ccbync climate science planetary health nitrogen From SDG Academy 63 plays
10:33 Introducing the Planetary Boundaries Framework Introducing the Planetary Boundaries Framework	Introducing the Planetary Boundaries Framework This chapter explores the origins of the planetary boundaries, which comes from the recognition that we’ve entered the Anthropocene and that the exponential pressures on the Earth system are… tipping points anthropocene limits to growth license_ccbync planetary boundaries humanity planetary health climate change climate action From SDG Academy 98 plays