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Project PRIDE: A Cognitive-Behavioral Group Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk Behaviors Among HIV-Negative Young Gay and Bisexual Men

Elsevier, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, Volume 23, 1 August 2016
Young gay and bisexual men are at increased risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Research suggests that the stress associated with being a stigmatized minority is related to negative mental health outcomes, substance use, and condomless sex. However, interventions aimed at reducing HIV risk behaviors in young gay and bisexual men have failed to address these important variables. The purpose of the present paper is to assist cognitive and behavioral therapists who work with young gay and bisexual men to conduct therapy for stress management and HIV prevention.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, North America

Increasing access to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Low and Middle Income Countries: A strategic framework

Elsevier, Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 22, 1 August 2016
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy has been demonstrated to be an effective intervention in outpatient and inpatient settings for a wide range of presenting mental health problems including depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post traumatic Stress Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder and Somatorform Disorder. There is likely to be an unmet need for this therapeutic approach in most Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC).
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing; Health and population, Global

Sustainable Development Goals: A need for relevant indicators

Elsevier,

Ecological Indicators, Volume 60, 23 August 2016

At the UN in New York the Open Working Group created by the UN General Assembly proposed a set of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which comprises 17 goals and 169 targets. Further to that, a preliminary set of 330 indicators was introduced in March 2015. Some SDGs build on preceding Millennium Development Goals while others incorporate new ideas. A critical review has revealed that indicators of varied quality (in terms of the fulfilment certain criteria) have been proposed to assess sustainable development.

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SDG:

Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

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Indicators; Institutional Frameworks and international cooperation for Sustainable Development; Key Performance Indicators, Global

Assessing the impact of techno socioeconomic factors on sustainability indicators of microhydro power projects in Indonesia: A comparative study

Elsevier,

Renewable Energy, Volume 93, August 01, 2016

A review of electricity access projects in rural areas reveals a number of unsustainable features. Each rural area can be very different with regard to the socioeconomic conditions and the dynamics between society and technology. This research is a comparative study to assess the impact of techno socioeconomic factors on the sustainability of two microhydro power projects. The assessment of sustainability projects was based on sustainable development indicators for rural electrification, considering technical, economic, social, environmental and institutional sustainability.

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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Socioeconomic Impact

Financing Renewable Energy Projects for Sustainable Economic Development in Africa

Elsevier,

Energy Procedia, Volume 93, August 2016, Pages 113-119

Access to clean and stable energy is a major challenge for many developing African countries. This research aims to investigate ways in which financing renewable energy projects (REPs) can help to address this problem and therefore SDG7. The authors propose the promotion of the two-hand renewable energy service company (ESCO) model as an efficient financial vehicle for increasing sustainable economic development through the production of reliable and stable electricity in semi-urban and rural communities.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

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Energy; Finance; Renewable Energy Access, Africa

Sustainability criteria and indicators of bioenergy systems from steering, research and Finnish bioenergy business operators' perspectives

Elsevier, Ecological Indicators, Volume 66, 1 July 2016
This paper addresses the interface of steering, research, and business operators' perspectives to bioenergy sustainability. Although bioenergy business operators are essential for sustainable development of bioenergy systems through implementation of sustainability criteria, their perspective to sustainability is rarely studied.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Energy; Science, Europe

Sustainability of Nile tilapia net-cage culture in a reservoir in a semi-arid region

Elsevier, Ecological Indicators, Volume 66, 1 July 2016
Among the tools used to measure sustainability in aquaculture, sets of indicators allow a holistic view of a system in its social, environmental, and economic dimensions. Approaches that align indicators with models such as the Drivers-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework can improve understanding of this sustainability. This study evaluated the sustainability of cage production systems for Nile tilapia in the Santa Cruz Reservoir, to determine whether a set of indicators used with the DPSIR conceptual model was effective to study the sustainability of the system.
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SDG:

Goal 14: Life below water

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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Oceans & Seas; Sustainable consumption and production, South America

HIV Prevention 2020: a framework for delivery and a call for action

Elsevier, The Lancet HIV, Volume 3, 1 July 2016
Although effective programmes are available and several countries have seen substantial declines in new HIV infections, progress in the reduction of adult HIV incidence has been slower than expected worldwide and many countries have not had large decreases in new infections in adults despite large reductions in paediatric infections. Reasons for slow progress include inadequate commitment, investment, focus, scale, and quality of implementation of prevention and treatment interventions.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and population; Human rights; Information for integrated Decision-Making & Participation; Science, Global

Global health burden and needs of transgender populations: a review

Elsevier, The Lancet, Volume 388, 1 July 2016
Transgender people are a diverse population affected by a range of negative health indicators across high-income, middle-income, and low-income settings. Studies consistently document a high prevalence of adverse health outcomes in this population, including HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, mental health distress, and substance use and abuse. However, many other health areas remain understudied, population-based representative samples and longitudinal studies are few, and routine surveillance efforts for transgender population health are scarce.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Health and population, Global

Transgender people: health at the margins of society

Elsevier, The Lancet, Volume 388, 1 July 2016
In this paper we examine the social and legal conditions in which many transgender people (often called trans people) live, and the medical perspectives that frame the provision of health care for transgender people across much of the world. Modern research shows much higher numbers of transgender people than were apparent in earlier clinic-based studies, as well as biological factors associated with gender incongruence. We examine research showing that many transgender people live on the margins of society, facing stigma, discrimination, exclusion, violence, and poor health.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing; Access to justice, Global

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