Elsevier,
Energy and Climate Change: Our New Future, Volume , 1 January 2025
This chapter supports the UN SDGs by highlighting hydropower's role in providing sustainable, efficient, and versatile renewable energy (SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy), while also addressing environmental and social challenges (SDG 13: Climate Action; SDG 15: Life on Land; and SDG 1: No Poverty) associated with large hydropower projects.
Elsevier,
Sustainable Goat Production in the Changing Climate, Volume , 1 January 2025
Goats are known as a low-impact livestock animal, in part because they require much less water than other meat and dairy producing livestock. This chapter investigates the impact and tolerance of water limitation on goats during heat stress and in times of water scarcity.
Elsevier,
Plastics in the Sea: Occurrence and Impacts, Volume , 1 January 2025
This chapter examines policies and public engagement strategies aimed at reducing plastic pollution entering oceans, directly supporting SDG 14 by addressing marine pollution and protecting ocean ecosystems. It also aligns with SDG 12 by highlighting the need to reduce single-use plastics and improve waste management practices that contribute to marine debris.
Elsevier,
Renewable Energy Technologies, Volume , 1 January 2025
This chapter supports the UN SDGs by promoting sustainable and efficient hydropower technologies that contribute to SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by advancing renewable energy solutions with minimal environmental impact.
Elsevier,
Microalgae and One Health: Fundamentals, Biocompounds, and Health and Environmental Applications, Volume , 1 January 2025
This chapter explores how microalgae can be used as a sustainable technology for wastewater treatment by removing nutrients, heavy metals, and organic pollutants, supporting SDG 6 through improved water quality and sanitation. It also relates to SDG 13 by highlighting the potential of microalgae for carbon sequestration and emission reduction, contributing to climate mitigation efforts.
Elsevier,
Coevolution and Prediction of Coupled Human-Water Systems: A Sociohydrologic Synthesis of Change in Hydrology and Society, Volume , 1 January 2025
This chapter explores the complex relationship between water and society through various theoretical frameworks, emphasizing the concept of “coupled human-water systems” (CHWSs). Recognizing that water and social systems coevolve across multiple scales, the chapter highlights how understanding these interconnected systems is vital for promoting sustainable urban development (SDG 11) and ensuring healthy, resilient communities (SDG 3). By analyzing past, present, and future system dynamics, the chapter aims to inform policies and actions that foster sustainable water management, reduce health risks, and support resilient infrastructure—key elements for advancing both SDG 11 and SDG 3.
Elsevier,
Aquatic Biomes: Global Biome Conservation and Global Warming Impacts on Ecology and Biodiversity, Volume , 1 January 2025
This chapter examines how human activities such as irrigation and agriculture affect the Indus River’s water resources and ecosystem health, linking to SDG 6 through the need for sustainable water management and monitoring. It also supports SDG 15 by highlighting conservation efforts to protect river biodiversity, including endangered species and surrounding ecosystems.
