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Energy Within Environmental Constraints
by David Keith , Daniel Thorpe- 0.0
10 Weeks
A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts. Humanity faces an immense challenge: providing abundant energy to everyone without wrecking the planet. If we want a high-energy future while protecting the natural world for our children, we must consider the environmental consequences of energy production and use. How can we proceed?...
$139
Environmental Pollution Events and Emergency Response Introduction
by Guangjin Tian- 0.0
15 Weeks
In this course, we will discuss and analyze major environmental pollution incidents at home and abroad, in terms of the responses to these incidents, as well as the management of environmental emergencies, to gain a deep understanding of these environmental issues. Familiarity with China’s environmental pollution incident emergency response system and ex post evaluation....
$49
Building expertise on developing sustainable and resilient infrastructure
by Bruno OBERLE , Katharina Rehfeld , Katharina Schneider-Roos , Louis Downing- 0.0
9 Weeks
This course provides knowledge, builds expertise and provides tools on the planning, financing, procurement and contracting of sustainable and resilient infrastructure projects. In this context you will be introduced to SuRe®, an international voluntary standard for infrastructure and you will learn how SuRe® helps to make infrastructure more sustainable and resilient....
$50
Globalisation and Sustainable Development
by Subas Dhakal- 0.0
4 Weeks
Learn about the current state of our world and the nexus between globalisation and sustainable development This course offers theoretical and real-world insights into why and how globalisation can be used as a conduit for sustainable development. Globalisation is associated not only with significant economic development opportunities but also with pressing environmental and social challenges....
$99
Transforming Our World: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
by Jeffrey D. Sachs- 0.0
1 Weeks
What will it take to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? In this course, learn all about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goals include a set of key areas of focus, as well as detailed targets to put our planet on track for this continuing sustainability through 2030 and beyond....
$25
Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security
by Yumiko Yasuda , Danilo Turk , Jackie King , Aaron Wolf- 0.0
6 Weeks
This course provides understandings of transboundary freshwater governance in theory and practice. Topics include transboundary freshwater security, international water law, water diplomacy, negotiations, institutions, management tools, and sustainable finance. Freshwater scarcity, stress, and crisis are increasing worldwide. More than a billion people live in water-scarce regions, and 3. 5 billion could experience water scarcity by 2025....
$49
Becoming an Agent of Sustainable Change
by Tossa Harding , Robin van der Sluijs , Judith Lesschen , Sarah Foley- 0.0
7 Weeks
Do you wish to make your life and environment more sustainable, but don’t know where to start? This MOOC will provide you with the skills and knowledge that you need and will empower you to start your journey as an agent of sustainable change, together with learners/change-makers from all over the world!...
$49
Modelling Watershed Processes for Water Resource Management
by Geoffrey Hall- 0.0
4 Weeks
This course brings together the different aspects of the hydrologic cycle and introduces several common watershed modelling techniques for water resource management. Water within the environment is often modelled both to fill-in gaps in data as well as to predict future water quality and quantity. Describe methods for watershed characterization including water movement and quality...
$160
Climate Change Science and Negotiations
by Jeffrey D. Sachs , Emmanuel Guérin- 0.0
10 Weeks
Humanity is up against a tight timeline to address climate change. Learn how we can deeply decarbonize the global energy systems, and put the world on a 2°C pathway. The time to address climate change is now. Please note: This course was created before the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP21 – in Paris....
$49
Watershed Systems and Their Influence on Water Movement and Quality
by Geoffrey Hall- 0.0
4 Weeks
This course focuses on watershed systems and their influences on water movement and water quality. This includes the implications of agriculture and urbanization on water movement and quality within a watershed. Water that falls on the earth embarks on a journey that imparts on it the qualities of the land forms with which it interacts....
$160