Book chapters

Protective Textiles from Natural Resources - Chapter 1: Introduction to protective textiles

Elsevier,

Kunal Singha, Subhankar Maity, Pintu Pandit, Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal, Chapter 1 - Introduction to protective textiles, Editor(s): Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal, In The Textile Institute Book Series, Protective Textiles from Natural Resources, Woodhead Publishing, 2022, Pages 3-38, ISBN 9780323904773, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90477-3.00023-7.

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, Global

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology: Chapter Five - Macrophages as key regulators of liver health and disease

Elsevier,

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, Volume 368, 2022, Pages 143-212

This chapter aligns with the SDG goal 3 of good health and wellbeing by showing current approaches being used to modulate macrophage function in liver diseases and discuss the therapeutic potential of targeting macrophage subpopulations as a novel treatment strategy for patients with liver disorders.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Global Urban Heat Island Mitigation - Chapter 13: Air quality and heat-related health impacts of increasing urban greenery cover

Elsevier,

Mohamed Dardir, Umberto Berardi, Chapter 13 - Air quality and heat-related health impacts of increasing urban greenery cover, Editor(s): Ansar Khan, Hashem Akbari, Francesco Fiorito, Sk Mithun, Dev Niyogi, Global Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Elsevier, 2022, Pages 269-300, ISBN 9780323855396, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85539-6.00008-1.

This chapter advances UN SDG goals 11, 13, and 3 by developing an integrated approach, including statistical data elaborations and microclimate simulations, to look at the impact of increasing the urban green infrastructure on the urban environment, air quality levels, and heat-related health responses.
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SDG:

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

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Health and wellbeing; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Global Urban Heat Island Mitigation - Chapter 4: Urban heat island: land cover changes, management, and mitigation strategies

Elsevier,

Sabiha Sultana, A.N.V. Satyanarayana, Chapter 4 - Urban heat island: land cover changes, management, and mitigation strategies, Editor(s): Ansar Khan, Hashem Akbari, Francesco Fiorito, Sk Mithun, Dev Niyogi, Global Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Elsevier, 2022, Pages 71-93, ISBN 9780323855396, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85539-6.00009-3.

This chapter advances UN SDG goals 11, 13, and 3 by discussing Remote Sensing-based strategies for managing land cover and ultimately mitigating anthropogenic heating and excess emission of GHG and pollutants by promoting green belts, vast plantation programs, and utilizing carbon-credit projects.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and wellbeing; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Applied Environmental Metabolomics: Community Insights and Guidance from the Field - Chapter 14: Exploring the coral bleaching tipping point with 13C metabolomics

Elsevier,

Applied Environmental Metabolomics, 2022, pp 199-209

This chapter aligns with Goal 14: Life Below Water and Goal 13: Climate Action by exploring the application of stable isotope tracing and metabolomics to monitor coral responses to thermal and oxidative stress in order to predict the fitness implications of continued sea warming.
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SDG:

Goal 14: Life below water; Goal 13: Climate action

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Oceans & Seas; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Workforce and Diversity in Psychiatry - Chapter 5 Disability Inclusion in Psychiatry

Elsevier,

Psychiatric Clinics of North America, Volume 45, June 2022

This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing as well as Goal 10: Reducing Inequalities by discussing how the inclusion of mental health providers with disabilities can improve the quality of patient care, and can add value to medical student and resident education.
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SDG:

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

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

Low-Cost Aviation: Society, Culture and Environment - Chapter 6 - Cultures of flying and low-cost carriers in Southern Africa

Elsevier,

Low-Cost Aviation, 2022, Pages 83-97

This content aligns with Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by exploring the ways in which LCCs make possible a new generation of air traveler that previously did not have access to aeromobility. It discusses how the expansion of low-cost carriers in a region of marked socioeconomic inequality unsettles the privileged origins of flying as a means of transport, complicates the mundane position of flying as a form of mobility, and brings to the surface questions of identity, class, and race among the flying public.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Diversity and inclusion; Human rights; Sustainable tourism, Africa

Imperiled: The Encyclopedia of Conservation - Ecosystem Services and Air Pollution – Nature’s Main Provider Interconnects Forest and Cities to Regulate Air Quality

Elsevier,

Roberta Mendonça De Carvalho, Claudio Fabian Szlafsztein, Ecosystem Services and Air Pollution - Nature's Main Provider Interconnects Forest and Cities to Regulate Air Quality, Editor(s): Dominick A. DellaSala, Michael I. Goldstein, Imperiled: The Encyclopedia of Conservation, Elsevier, 2022, Pages 88-97, ISBN 9780128211397

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 11 and 15 by discussing air pollution, ecosystem services, and the importance of vegetation as it assures pollution reduction services. Considering the essential role of cities in human life, it focuses on the benefits of urban vegetation as a leading ecosystem service provider, promoting awareness of the importance of natural elements for the urban environment.
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SDG:

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

Tags:

Sustainable cities and human settlements; Forests, Global

Imperiled: The Encyclopedia of Conservation - Restoring Biodiversity and Living With Nature (Based Solutions)

Elsevier,

Mark John Costello, Restoring Biodiversity and Living With Nature (Based Solutions), Editor(s): Dominick A. DellaSala, Michael I. Goldstein, Imperiled: The Encyclopedia of Conservation, Elsevier, 2022, Pages 7-14, ISBN 9780128211397

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 12, 13 and 17 focussing on the restoration of biodiversity, which has become an international priority. Recognizing that it is difficult to determine when biodiversity has recovered, five indicators of recovery are proposed.
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SDG:

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

Tags:

Biodiversity and ecosystems; Indicators, Global

Imperiled - The Jaguar: Hope for a Brighter Future in the Americas

Elsevier,

Imperiled: The Encyclopedia of Conservation, 2022, pp 113-120

This chapter aligns with Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Goal 15: Life on Land by giving a review of the jaguar species, including their ecology, behavior, threats, and conservation status, highlighting recent initiatives to conserve jaguars.
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SDG:

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Biodiversity and ecosystems; Forests, South America

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