Book chapters

Introduction to Petroleum Biotechnology - Chapter 8: Biotransformation in the Environment

Elsevier,

Introduction to Petroleum Biotechnology, 2018, Pages 259-286.

This chapter contributes to goal 7 by examining the effects of petroleum and its by-products on the environment and the Biotechnological remedies for such situations.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Chemicals and waste; Energy; Science, Global

Advances in Renewable Energies and Power Technologies: Volume 1: Solar and Wind Energies - Chapter 4: Performance of MPPT Techniques of Photovoltaic Systems Under Normal and Partial Shading Conditions

Elsevier,

Advances in Renewable Energies and Power Technologies, Volume 1: Solar and Wind Energies, 2018, Pages 115-161.

To advance goal 7, this chapter discusses how the generation of electric power from renewable energy systems, like photovoltaic (PV), can meet the world’s energy needs.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Energy; Green economy; Technology, Global

Sustainable Protein Sources - Chapter 1: Proteins in the Diet: Challenges in Feeding the Global Population

Elsevier,

Sustainable Protein Sources, 2017, Pages 1-19.

The chapter advances goal 2 by discussing the need for a shift in dietary patterns from animal-derived protein to plant-based protein, particularly in the more developed economies.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger

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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Advances in Renewable Energies and Power Technologies, Volume 2: Biomass, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Energies, and Smart Grids - Chapter 10: Distributed Generation Energy, in Relation to Renewable Energy: Principle, Techniques, Case Studies

Elsevier,

Advances in Renewable Energies and Power Technologies, Volume 2: Biomass, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Energies, and Smart Grids, 2018, Pages 345-375.

This chapter addresses goal 7 by presenting an overview of the principles and techniques of distributed generation (DG) units.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

Tags:

Energy; Green economy; Technology; Smart Grid, Global

Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental and Energy Applications - Chapter 11: Recent Developments of Carbon Nanomaterials-Incorporated Membranes, Carbon Nanofibers and Carbon Membranes for Oily Wastewater Treatment.

Elsevier,

Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental and Energy Applications, 2018, Pages 261-280.

This chapter addresses goals 6 and 9 by discussing the recent advances of carbon-based nanomaterials and nanocomposite membranes for effecctive treatment of emulsified oil/water mixtures.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

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Technology; Water and sanitation; Carbon Market, Global

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability - Chapter 1: Advances in Food Security and Sustainability in South Africa

Elsevier,

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 1, 2016, Pages 1-31.

There is overwhelming evidence that the national food system in South Africa is in crisis. This chapter contributes to goals 2 and 10 by outlining some of the key interventions that are attempting to increase food equity and sustainability.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Health and population; Poverty eradication; Sustainable Food Choices, Africa

Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability: Food Emergency Operations in Wars and Conflicts

Elsevier,

Reference Module in Food Science, Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 1, 2019, Pages 128-134

This chapter supports SDGs 2, 3 and 16 by providing an overview of food operations in wars and conflicts, which are likely to continue as the primary cause of humanitarian need worldwide.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

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Access to justice; Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Health and wellbeing; Sustainable Food Choices, Global

Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel - Chapter 1: Introduction and the concept of circular economy

Elsevier,

Miguel Angel Gardetti, Chapter 1 - Introduction and the concept of circular economy, Editor(s): Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu, In The Textile Institute Book Series, Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel, Woodhead Publishing, 2019, Pages 1-11, ISBN 9780081026304,
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102630-4.00001-7.

This chapter advances UN SDG goal 12 by ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

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Sustainable consumption and production; Industry; Circular Economy, Global

Foundations for Sustainability - Chapter 9: Sustainability: A Goal for All

Elsevier,

Foundations for Sustainability, A Coherent Framework of Life-Environment Relations, 2019, Pages 231-247

This book chapter addresses goals 15, 11 and 13 by exploring how systems and network ecology can contribute towards the larger goal of sustainability.
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SDG:

Goal 15: Life on land; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Science; Biodiversity and ecosystems; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

The Great Tree of Life: Chapter 6 - Fate of the Tree of Life

Elsevier,

Douglas E. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis, Chapter 6 - Fate of the Tree of Life, Editor(s): Douglas E. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis, The Great Tree of Life, Academic Press, 2019, Pages 117-150, ISBN 9780128125533, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-812553-3.00006-0.

This book chapter advances SDGs 13 and 15 by explaining human and environmental activity and their potential role in extinction.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Biodiversity and ecosystems; Sustainable cities and human settlements; Disaster risk reduction, Global

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