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Olivia Sylvester, Ph.D.

@livsylvester

Head of the Environment & Development Department @UPEACE •Agroecology •Food Security •Feminist Political Ecology •Environmental Justice •she/her

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linkhttps://www.upeace.org/programmes/environment-development-and-peace calendar_today09-01-2018 20:51:51

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Scary: "The researchers believe the animals are ingesting the sulfur when they eat leaves on the trees surrounding pineapple, banana, and African palm oil farms that have been sprayed... sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/w…

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A glimpse at our department's Coastal Resource Management course with professor Dr. Marco Quesada University for Peace youtu.be/RPs2Mz0NMII

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A glimpse at our Coastal Resource Management Course at University for Peace with Professor Marco Quesada! youtube.com/watch?v=rm1a4A…

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Meet our amazing professors! Dr. Marco Antonio Quesada Alpízar describes his Coastal Resource Management Course in 1 minute! University for Peace youtu.be/eBAkhf_utQQ youtu.be/eBAkhf_utQQ

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Check out our new Environment & Development Course - Development Studies & International Cooperation with Mr. Kifah Sasa from UNDP in our RMSED degree programme! youtu.be/k8UN8scLrqQ youtu.be/k8UN8scLrqQ

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I haven't checked all these out, but many I recall reading about. New to me: mental health ambulances in Sweden! boredpanda.com/positive-news-…

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"In the most highly cited scientific journals, male-led scientific teams were up to 21 percent more likely than women-led teams publishing comparable studies to use positive adjectives to frame their research findings." Thanks marylittle for sharing! nytimes.com/2019/12/17/opi…

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So many things to be grateful for when looking back on 2019! Greenhouse built and planted ☑️ Organic agriculture conference organized ☑️ Indigenous dialogues research accomplished ☑️ Traditional knowledge &... facebook.com/olivia.c.sylve…

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Been waiting to learn more about Climate Change & How to Promote Action? The Climate Adaptation & Justice course is for you. Learn alongside global practitioners online with the University for Peace. upeace.org/pages/online-c…

Been waiting to learn more about Climate Change & How to Promote Action? The Climate Adaptation & Justice course is for you. Learn alongside global practitioners online with the University for Peace.
upeace.org/pages/online-c…
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Paris Agreement §7 declares parties' adoption actions should take into consideration vulnerable groups & be based on & guided by the best available science & as appropriate #traditionalknowledge, knowledge of #indigenouspeoples & local knowledge systems. #ActNow #WeAreIndigenous