Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity

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• Teaching Tips
  To skip the general review of climate change impacts and focus on the biodiversity aspects, go to the 7:00 mark. Video is based on 2007 IPCC report and 2007 meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity. More current information may out-date some of the information presented here.
• About the Science
  The video shows many of the impacts of climate change on biodiversity around the world using findings of the 2007 IPCC report and the work of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Comments from expert scientist: Scientific strengths: This video takes the viewer around the world and lists almost all impacts associated with climate change, steps to adapt to climate change and what certain organizations are doing to help. It is extremely informative and factual.
• About the Pedagogy
  In addition to impacts of climate change, video shows some of the adaptation strategies undertaken by communities in various countries, in particular those most vulnerable to these impacts - coastal communities in third-world countries.
• Technical Details/Ease of Use
  Nicely organized and filmed. Original video at [link https://www.cbd.int/videos]