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Intro -- Preface -- References -- Contents -- 1 Education for Sustainability: Integrating Climate Change and Energy into Lifelong Learning Initiatives for Small Island Developing States -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Chances and Drivers of ICT-Based Capacity-Building for Higher Education -- Opportunities and Challenges of Massive Open Online Courses -- Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) -- Classification Schemes -- Challenges and Opportunities -- The L3EAP Online Learning Course "Sustainable Energy for SIDS" -- Profile -- E-Tools -- Lessons Learned -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 2 Distance Learning Will Enable Climate Refugees to Avoid Falling into the Social Risk Trap -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Manifestations of Social Risk Among Climate Refugees -- The Relation Between Climate Refugees and ICT -- The Different e-Learning Generations -- Didactic Material for the Different e-Learning Generations -- The e-Book -- Streaming -- MOOCs -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Leaving No-One Behind: Improving Climate Change and Entrepreneurship Education in Sub-Saharan Africa Through E-Learning and Innovative Governance Systems -- Abstract -- Introduction -- E-Learning and M-Learning Strategies for SSA -- Eneza Education -- Ruzivo Digital Learning -- Shasha -- Padziwe Digital Library (PDL) -- A Case for Integrating Climate Change Education with Entrepreneurship Education -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 E-Learning as Tool to Feed the World -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Defining Concepts -- Methodology -- Theoretical Framework -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Online Communities of Practice Empowering Members to Realize Climate-Smart Agriculture in Developing Countries -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Design -- Components of Online Community Learning

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Climate Change and Health: An Overview of the Issues and Needs -- Introduction: Setting the Scene -- Climate Change and Health: Some of the Issues -- Climate Change´s Impacts on Health: Some Intervention and Research Needs -- Conclusions -- References -- Part I: Human Health and Climate Change -- Chapter 2: Extreme Weather Events: Addressing the Mental Health Challenges -- Introduction -- Connections Between Climate Change and Mental Health -- The Scientific Evidence -- Future Trends -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Mental Well-Being and the Eco-State: A Classification of Regions and Countries of the European Union -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Data -- Measurements -- Mental Well-Being -- The Climate Change Performance Index -- Measures of Income Inequality -- Gross Domestic Product by NUTS Regions -- Analysis -- Results and Findings -- The Geography of EU Eco-States -- The Geography of Mental Well-Being by EU Regions and Countries -- Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis of Regional Mental Well-Being -- Regression Results -- Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Research -- References -- Chapter 4: The Bioclimatic (Dis)comfort and Summer Thermal Paroxysms in Continental Portugal: Intensity, Frequency and Spatial... -- Introduction -- State of the Art -- Data and Methodology -- Spatial and Temporal Framework -- Bioclimatic Indexes -- Analysis and Discussion of Bioclimatic Summer Comfort in Portugal -- The Influence of Climatic Elements in THI, ET and EET Indexes -- The Spatial and Temporal Distribution of the Monthly Values of THI, ET and EET -- Heat Waves in the 1981-2010 Period -- Identification of Heat Waves -- The Atmospheric Circulation Associated with the Occurrence of Heat Waves -- Conclusions -- References -- Books and Scientific Journals -- Email Addresses.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Conserving and Restoring Water-Related Ecosystems World-Widely: Have We Met the 2020s the Benchmarks of the Sustainable Development Goal Six? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Water Abundance, Distribution and Water Circulations -- 3 The Health of and Threats to Water Ecosystems -- 4 Water Ecosystems Across the Continents: Current Status -- 5 Conserving Water Ecosystems -- 6 Restoring Injured Water Ecosystems -- 7 Sustainability of Good Water Quality Across the Globe -- References -- 2 The Contribution of Geographical Information Systems-GIS in Water and Sewage Companies for Water Sustainability -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Mapping for Diagnoses and Land Use Policies, for Locational Alternatives, and Protection of Water Springs -- 3.2 Geospatial Models for Water and Energy Use Efficiency for Pumping and Supplying -- 3.3 Water and Sanitation in Informal Settlements -- 3.4 Partnerships for Geospatial Information Sharing -- 4 Final Considerations -- References -- 3 Towards Adaptive Water Governance in South America: Lessons from Water Crises in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Water Governance in Latin America -- 3 Lessons from Water Crises in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay -- 3.1 Chubut River (Argentina) -- 3.2 Piracicaba-Capivari-Jundiaí Rivers (Brazil) -- 3.3 Laguna del Sauce Lake (Uruguay) -- 4 Challenges Under Uncertainty -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 Polycentric Water Governance in the Urban Global South -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Concept of Polycentric Governance: Potentialities and Limits -- 3 São Paulo Macrometropolis Water Governance in the Context of Climate Change and Water Crisis -- 4 The Challenge of Water Governance in the SPMM-Between Crisis Management, Integrated Long-Term Planning, and Democratic Deliberation.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- 1 In Search of New Narratives for Informed Decisions on Climate Change Crisis in the African Drylands -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Justifications and Options for Delivering Climate Change Communication Narratives in the Drylands of Sub-Saharan Africa -- 3 Narratives on Climate Change in the Sahel -- 4 History of Climate Change Science and Climate Change Negotiations -- 5 An Overview of Climate Change Communication Strategies -- 6 Proposed Climate Change Communication Framework for the Sahel -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Assessing High School Student Perceptions and Comprehension of Climate Change -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Research Methodology -- 2.1 Questionnaire and Data Collection -- 2.2 Statistical Analysis -- 3 Findings -- 3.1 Respondents Characterisation -- 3.2 Perceptions Relating to CC and Their Impacts -- 3.3 Training and Knowledge of CC -- 3.4 Governance and Actions to Mitigate CC -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 A Sustainability Livelihood Approach (SLA) Model for Assessing Disaster Preparedness and Resilience of the People: Case Study of Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila in Bangladesh -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review: Assessing Community Resilience -- 2.1 Sustainability Livelihood Approach (SLA) -- 2.2 Conceptual Framework -- 3 Study Area and Data Collection -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Socio-economic Condition of the Respondents -- 4.2 Preparedness of the Respondents -- 4.2.1 Climate Change Perception -- 4.2.2 Disasters Preparedness of the People -- 4.3 Assessing Disaster Preparedness of the People -- 4.4 Assessing Resilience of a Community -- 5 Institutional Aspects -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Loving Glacier National Park Online: Climate Change Communication and Virtual Place Attachment -- 1 Introduction

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Sustainability-Based Approach and Methods -- Moving Towards Sustainable Agriculture Through Higher Education -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Sustainable Agriculture -- 2.2 Agriculture and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals -- 2.3 Education for Sustainable Development and Adult Education: Role in Agriculture -- 2.4 Agriculture in Malta -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Challenges in Farming -- 4.2 Impacts of Farming on the Environment -- 4.3 Indigenous Farming Knowledge -- 4.4 A Sustainable Farming Future -- 4.5 Education for Sustainable Development and Farming -- 4.6 Discussion on Main Findings -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Balancing Sustainable Livelihoods and Conservation in the Marine Environment -- 1 Introduction to MPA Management and People's Livelihoods -- 2 Livelihoods and the Local Context -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Main Themes -- 4.2 Discussion and from the Thematic Analysis of Qualitative Data -- 5 Recommendations -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Linking Biodiversity and Human Health to Achieve Sustainability -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Maltese Context -- 2.1 The Maltese Environment and Biodiversity -- 2.2 Pollution and Health -- 2.3 Effects of Biodiversity on Human Health and Well-Being -- 2.4 Biodiversity, Stress and Mental Health -- 2.5 Biodiversity and Physical Health -- 2.6 Ecosystem Services -- 2.7 Loss of Human-Nature Connection -- 2.8 Sustainable Exploitation -- 2.9 Humans and Their Perceptions of Nature -- 2.10 Research Gaps Identified -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 The Interviews -- 3.2 Data Analysis -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Assessment of Study Findings -- 6 The Influence-Process-Action Model -- 7 Recommendations -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Understanding Scale in Wicked Problems of Sustainable Development: Who Needs Dedicated Courses in Higher Education?.

This book gathers interdisciplinary reflections from researchers, educators, and other experts on the subject of biodiversity closer to education and learning. The book also highlights its role as an added value to strategic principles for healthy ecosystems and sustainable human development. It promotes critical thinking and foster practices and attitudes for Education for Sustainable Development reconciling education with principles of human behaviour and nature. Readers especially find this book a timely resource in light of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, the Aichi Targets, and the new EU biodiversity strategy "Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020". Along with the challenge of ecosystems and public health, biodiversity conservation is essential for humanity's continued security and sustainability, as it touches on all aspects of people's lives

Since January 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the media and exercises pressure on governments worldwide. Apart from its effects on economies, education systems and societies, the pandemic has also influenced climate change research. This paper examines the extent to which COVID-19 has influenced climate change research worldwide during the first wave at the beginning of 2020 and how it is perceived to exploit it in the future. This study utilised an international survey involving those dedicated to climate change science and management research from Academia, Government, NGOs, and international agencies in 83 countries. The analysis of responses encompasses four independent variables: Institutions, Regions, Scientific Areas, and the level of economic development represented by the Human Development Index (HDI). Results show that: (1) COVID-19 modified the way the surveyed researchers work, (2) there are indicators that COVID-19 has already influenced the direction of climate change and adaptation policy implementation, and (3) respondents perceived (explicitly concerning the COVID-19 lockdowns of March-April 2020), that the pandemic has drawn attention away from climate policy. COVID- 19 has influenced the agenda of climate change research for more than half of the respondents and is likely to continue in the future, suggesting that the impacts on their research will still be felt for many years. The paper concludes by outlining critical implications for policy-making ; SI