Book chapters

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (Second Edition): Borderlands

Elsevier,

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (Second Edition), 2020, Pages 373-379

This chapter supports SDG 16 by providing an overview of borderlands, spaces where migration and secuturization efforts often meet and collide and formal and informal precarious camps often emerge where migrants and refugees are detained.
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SDG:

Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Tags:

Access to justice; Human rights, Global

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (Second Edition): Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Elsevier,

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (Second Edition), 2020, Pages 221-228

This chapter supports SDGs 3, 11, and 16 by exploring human geography approaches to issues faced by refugees and asylum seekers and analyzes processes shaping forced international migration and settlement.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Tags:

Access to justice; Health and wellbeing; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (Second Edition): Humanitarian Mapping

Elsevier,

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (Second Edition), 2020, Pages 121-128

This chapter supports SDGs 3, 11, and 16 by exploring the process of humanitarian mapping, the production of spatial data and cartographic products to improve situational awareness and decision-making around humanitarian issues from acute events such as natural disasters and public health emergencies to longer term events such as refugee crises and political unrest.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Tags:

Access to justice; Health and wellbeing; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography - Global Food Security

Elsevier,

International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (Second Edition), 2020, Pages 177-179

This chapter advances SDGs 2 and 10 by explaining many solutions such as the Green and Gene Revolutions and how they are addressing food insecurity.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, Global

Decontamination in Hospitals and Healthcare, 2nd Edition - Chapter 3 - Quality and supply of water used in hospitals

Elsevier,

Decontamination in Hospitals and Healthcare, Second Edition, 2020, Pages 45-69

This book chapter advances SDG 3 and 6 by discussing decontamination of water supply and prevention/treatment of waterborne microorganism transmission in healthcare settings.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

Tags:

Water and sanitation; Health and population, Global

Developments in Soil Science - Chapter 12: Ecosystem management and ecological restoration in the Anthropocene: integrating global change, soils, and disturbance in boreal and Mediterranean forests

Elsevier,

Developments in Soil Science, Volume 36, 2019.

This book chapter advances SDGs 15 and 13 by discussing the impact of deforestation, rising temperatures, drought, fire and other ecological disturbances and the reduction of forest cover on much of the earth, compromising the ability of forests to supply important ecosystem services.
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SDG:

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

Tags:

Biodiversity and ecosystems; Ecological Restoration, Global

Chapter 6: Patient-centered care

Elsevier,

Fundamentals of Telemedicine and Telehealth, 2020, Pages 115-126

Discusses the universe of chronic disease and telehealth, from the patients’ perspective. The goal of SDG target 3.4.1 is to reduce the mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease.
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SDG:

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

Tags:

Health and population; Technology, Global

Microalgae Cultivation for Biofuels Production - Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Microalgae Cultivation

Elsevier,

Microalgae Cultivation for Biofuels Production, 2020, Pages 1-9

This book chapter addresses goals 7, 12, 13 and 14 by describing the fundamental issues of microalgae and their cultivation as a biofuel and alternative food source.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 14: Life below water; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Tags:

Energy; Sustainable consumption and production; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Climate Extremes and Their Implications for Impact and Risk Assessment: Chapter 12 - Assessing vulnerability and risk of climate change

Elsevier,

Bapon (SHM) Fakhruddin, Kate Boylan, Alec Wild, Rebekah Robertson, Chapter 12 - Assessing vulnerability and risk of climate change, Editor(s): Jana Sillmann, Sebastian Sippel, Simone Russo, Climate Extremes and Their Implications for Impact and Risk Assessment, Elsevier, 2020, Pages 217-241, 9780128148952

This book chapter advances SDG 13 by providing assessments of vulnerability and risk of extreme weather or climate events are essential in order to inform and implement appropriate prevention, adaptation, and mitigation strategies.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Data & Analytics, Global

Neuroprotection in Autism, Schizophrenia and Alzheimer's Disease - Chapter 10: Tau-based therapies for Alzheimer's disease: Promising novel neuroprotective approaches

Elsevier,

Neuroprotection in Autism, Schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease, Volume , 16 October 2019

This book chapter advances SDGs 3 and 17 by reviewing a new promising neuroprotective approach to treating AZ, Tau-based therapies including tau-kinase inhibitors to acetylation inhibitors, microtubule stabilizers, aggregation inhibitors, monoclonal anti-tau antibodies or active tau vaccines. Special emphasis has been placed on the most promising therapeutic agents that have reached clinical trials.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population; Autism, Global

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