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The Sustainable Development Goals – A global, transdisciplinary vision for the future
by Katherine Richardson- 4.8
Approx. 10 hours to complete
Through the course, you will gain up-to-date knowledge of the current understanding of human impacts on the Earth at the planetary level. Progress towards establishing global management of human interactions with the climate system within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is also discussed. Managing human impacts on the natural world...
Planetary Boundaries
by Johan Rockström , Sarah Cornell , Garry Peterson , Carl Folke- 0.0
8 Weeks
Can our planet continue to support the current scope of human activity? A thriving global society relies on the stability of the Earth and its resilience across oceans, forests, waterways, biodiversity, the atmosphere and more. The boundaries set by the planet’s natural resources, the resilience of those resources, and the human activities that impact sustainability all come into play....
$49
Environmental Protection and Sustainability
by Shirli Bar-David , David Katoshevski , Amit Gross , Isaac A. Meir- 0.0
8 Weeks
The Biological theme focuses on the importance of biodiversity and the actions we can take to conserve basic ecosystem functions. The Human theme investigates how human development can be sustainable under the current pressures at local, regional, and global scales. No previous knowledge on environmental issues is needed. Biodiversity conservation practices...
$49
Environmental Challenges: Human Impact in the Natural Environment
by Jon Lovett- 0.0
2
The principles of human impact in the natural environment The mathematics of human ecology Focusing on – statistics and correlation...
Free
The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology
by Melanie Peffer- 4.9
Approx. 10 hours to complete
In this course, we will explore how evolution works to generate new species, the wide variety of life on earth. We will also touch on the importance of biodiversity for the overall health of our planet, and for our well being as humans. Biodiversity Wrap up and Synthesis Explain why biodiversity is important and how evolution works to generate biodiversity....
Sharks!
by William E. Bemis , Joshua Moyer , Ian Tibbetts , Ethan France- 0.0
4 Weeks
Learn about the most fascinating animals on Earth, their sophisticated senses and how sharks and their relatives have impacted human history and culture. Did you know that you can track some sharks’ movements on Twitter? We will explore global shark populations to consider shark-human interactions and their impacts on history and culture. Impacts of human behavior on shark populations....
$199
Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface
by Rafael Ruiz De Castañeda , Isabelle Bolon , Antoine Flahault , Arnaud Fontanet (in Partnership with UNIGE) , André Ravel (in Partnership with UNIGE)- 4.7
Approx. 49 hours to complete
This MOOC keeps evolving and enriching actively over time and two new sections on "Health Benefits at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface" and "Management of Ecosystems under Global Changes: Implication for Human Health" have been added in May 2018. Emerging infectious diseases of wildlife-threats to biodiversity and human health What is the impact of snakebite on domestic animals?...
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Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development
by Arun Agrawal , Maria Carmen Lemos , Bilal Butt , Pamela Jagger- 4.7
Approx. 9 hours to complete
Sustainability and development pose unprecedented challenges as human societies grow and seek to ensure future wellbeing and prosperity. Understand and explain the world’s most pressing problems with a specific focus on poverty & inequality, ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss, and climate change. Economic Programs for Effects on Poverty Biodiversity Loss and Ecosystem Degradation...
The Effect of Fires on People, Property and the Environment
by James Milke, PhD- 4.7
Approx. 14 hours to complete
Fires impact people, property and the environment in all countries around the world. The Effects of Fire on People What is Human Behavior in Fire? Impact of Fire on Property/Contents [16:34] Impact of Fire on the Environment [15:43] Impact of Fire on Property/Contents [ppt] Impact of Fire on the Environment [ppt]...
Women in environmental biology
by Andrea Vidal Durà , Gemma Armengol Rosell , Anna Soler Membrives , Mercè Llugany Ollé , Mariona Ferrandiz Rovira , Sandra Saura Mas- 4.6
Approx. 10 hours to complete
We will learn key concepts of environmental biology, what does the word biodiversity mean, what are the main types of living organisms that exist on the Earth and the importance of these for human beings. Climate change and its effects on Human Health Human health depends on the environment Benefits of nature on human health and well-being...