Book chapters

This chapter aligns with SDG Goal 5: Gender equality and Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure by exploring how to impactfully develop industries like sea cucumber aquaculture to empower women's growth within the industry.

This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health by critically evaluating the efficacy of prodrugs in treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and binge-eating disorder (BED), highlighting the importance of optimizing pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties to ensure effective and safe management of these conditions. By focusing on the therapeutic benefits and potential side effects of medications like lisdexamfetamine and serdexmethylphenidate, the review underscores the need for tailored treatment strategies that can improve health outcomes for individuals affected by these disorders. Additionally, it supports Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by addressing the importance of accessible and effective medication options for ADHD and BED, ensuring that all patients, regardless of their background, have the opportunity to receive appropriate care and resources to manage their conditions effectively while minimizing the risk of misuse and abuse.

This chapter aligns with Goals 13 and 15 by providing a reminder of the wide range of essential ecological benefits of forests and of the many products and services humans derive from forests, and then summarize three hallmarks of healthy forests across ecosystems and conclude by leveraging what we know about forests in the past to propose five key principles for future forest management.

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 13 and 14 by reviewing the impact of habitat degradation on local biodiversity and species invasions, particularly in the context of climate change and shifting habitat ranges.