Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tony R. Walker
Summary: The implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals faces challenges from (micro)plastic pollution, mainly manifested in the insufficient monitoring indicators and the difficulty of monitoring.
CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Elena Gissi, Frank Maes, Zacharoula Kyriazi, Ana Ruiz-Frau, Catarina Frazao Santos, Barbara Neumann, Adriano Quintela, Fatima L. Alves, Simone Borg, Wenting Chen, Maria da Luz Fernandes, Maria Hadjimichael, Elisabetta Manea, Marcia Marques, Froukje Maria Platjouw, Michelle E. Portman, Lisa P. Sousa, Luca Bolognini, Wesley Flannery, Fabio Grati, Cristina Pita, Natasa Vaidianu, Robert Stojanov, Jan van Tatenhove, Fiorenza Micheli, Anna-Katharina Hornidge, Sebastian Unger
Summary: Area-Based Management Tools (ABMTs) are spatial instruments for conserving and managing ocean use. Fisheries-related and conservation-related ABMTs, as well as marine spatial planning, have the greatest potential contributions to achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 14. However, addressing factors such as political and legal aspects, enforceability, transparency, governance structure, and inclusivity is crucial for unlocking the full potential of ABMTs in attaining multiple SDGs.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Walter Leal Filho, Tony Wall, Jelena Barbir, Gabriela Nagle Alverio, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Julianna Ramirez
Summary: This article discusses the key issues and challenges in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 17, and suggests corresponding measures.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tatiana S. Degai, Andrey N. Petrov
Summary: The year 2020 has prompted humanity to reconsider the sustainable development agenda, particularly in reshaping UN SDGs to promote sustainable development in Arctic Indigenous communities in light of the 'new normal'. Open and pluralistic dialogue and collaboration between global stakeholders and Arctic Indigenous Peoples are essential for successful implementation of SDGs in the Arctic for sustainable development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND WORLD ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Flavio Scrucca, Carlo Ingrao, Grazia Barberio, Agata Matarazzo, Giovanni Lagioia
Summary: The built environment plays a crucial role in the society and contributes significantly to global energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. Achieving sustainability in the building and construction industry is essential for a sustainable carbon-neutral built environment. The paper proposes a quantitative evaluation approach based on Life Cycle Assessment to assess the role of buildings in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their targets. This approach can serve as a foundation for a comprehensive and scientifically-based method to assess and improve the impact of buildings on SDGs.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Patrick Smallhorn-West, Philippa J. Cohen, Michael Phillips, Stacy D. Jupiter, Hugh Govan, Robert L. Pressey
Summary: Small-scale fisheries co-management is crucial for achieving SDGs, contributing to 11 targets across five SDGs. However, there are leaps of logic and assumptions prevalent in co-management planning and evaluation, highlighting the need to consider ultimate goals to avoid shortfalls between aspirations and impact.
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hadi Akbarian, Farhad Mahmoudi Jalali, Mohammad Gheibi, Mostafa Hajiaghaei-Keshteli, Mehran Akrami, Ajit K. Sarmah
Summary: Decision Support System (DSS) is a novel approach for smart, sustainable controlling of environmental phenomena and purification processes. In this study, Fusarium Solani fungi are utilized as the engine of the toluene bioremediation procedure for the monitoring part of DSS. The behavior of the fungi is estimated by machine learning algorithms, and the control stage of DSS is provided by integrated modeling and analysis techniques. The findings show the importance of ventilation intensity and fungi load/biological waste in the process.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bjoern Soergel, Elmar Kriegler, Isabelle Weindl, Sebastian Rauner, Alois Dirnaichner, Constantin Ruhe, Matthias Hofmann, Nico Bauer, Christoph Bertram, Benjamin Leon Bodirsky, Marian Leimbach, Julia Leininger, Antoine Levesque, Gunnar Luderer, Michaja Pehl, Christopher Wingens, Lavinia Baumstark, Felicitas Beier, Jan Philipp Dietrich, Florian Humpenoeder, Patrick von Jeetze, David Klein, Johannes Koch, Robert Pietzcker, Jessica Strefler, Hermann Lotze-Campen, Alexander Popp
Summary: Current actions are insufficient to achieve both the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Integrated model-based analysis suggests that strong interventions and ambitious lifestyle changes are necessary for real progress. Climate policies, economic development, education, technological progress, and less resource-intensive lifestyles are crucial elements for progress, but additional sustainable development measures are needed to reach the targets.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sergio Barta, Daniel Belanche, Marta Flavian, Mari Cruz Terre
Summary: When companies work towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), they not only contribute to environmental protection and social and economic welfare, but also potentially improve customer-organization relationships. This article investigates the specific impacts of implementing environmental, social, or economic SDGs on consumer perceptions of a firm's reputation, trust, and user-organization identification, which in turn influence their loyalty intentions. The research findings suggest that in an educational context, social and economic SDGs are more relevant than environmental SDGs, and implementing SDGs has positive implications for the organization in terms of increased user loyalty.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Maria Besiou, Alfonso J. Pedraza-Martinez, Luk N. Van Wassenhove
Summary: During emergencies, humanitarian efforts may focus on saving lives quickly, but this short-term approach can have long-term negative effects on communities and the planet. Similarly, long-term goals of improving the lives of the poor may be hindered by lack of community involvement and resources. Despite progress towards sustainable development goals, issues such as social equity remain challenging for many countries.
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kripal Singh, Faiz Ahmad Ansari, Kapilkumar Nivrutti Ingle, Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Jitendra Ahirwal, Shalini Dhyani, Shraddha Singh, P. C. Abhilash, Ismael Rawat, Chaeho Byun, Faizal Bux
Summary: Microalgae have significant potential in applications such as wastewater treatment, agricultural productivity, and biomass production, contributing to global sustainability and socio-economic development.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Paul T. Anastas, Julie B. Zimmerman
Summary: Paul T. Anastas is a professor in the School of the Environment and Yale School of Public Health, as well as the Director of the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Yale. Julie B. Zimmerman holds joint appointments as a Professor at Yale University and serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at YSE, and the Deputy Director of Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering at Yale.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jason Phillips
Summary: This paper applies a Geocybernetic Assessment Matrix (GAM) to evaluate the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), finding that the SDGs consist of complex paradigms and proposing new co-evolutionary strategies for each SDGs.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Pete Smith, Saskia D. Keesstra, Whendee L. Silver, Tapan K. Adhya, Gerlinde B. De Deyn, Luisa G. Carvalheiro, Donna L. Giltrap, Phil Renforth, Kun Cheng, Binoy Sarkar, Patricia M. Saco, Kate Scow, Jo Smith, Jean-Claude Morel, Soeren Thiele-Bruhn, Rattan Lal, Pam McElwee
Summary: This article assesses the contribution of soils to Nature's Contributions to People and the Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing the importance of soil management for maintaining and improving soil health. It highlights the essential role of soils in achieving the SDG targets by 2030 and broader sustainable development in the future.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yasin Akkus, Kiymet Caliyurt
Summary: Qualitative content analysis was conducted on TED Talks presentations to identify correlations between the social and economic aspects of sustainable entrepreneurs and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
