Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

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Energy; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Renewable Energy and Sustainability - Chapter 14: Climate change, sustainability, and renewable energy in developing economies

Mahfuz Kabir, Zobaidul Kabir, Nigar Sultana, Chapter 14 - Climate change, sustainability, and renewable energy in developing economies, Editor(s): Imran Khan, Renewable Energy and Sustainability, Elsevier, 2022, Pages 377-415, ISBN 9780323886680, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-88668-0.00001-2.

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 7, 11, and 12 by discussing the challenges and prospects of adopting renewable energy technologies, and making recommendations on the incentives and investment in research and development, market expansion, and the government's pro-active fiscal and monetary policy support to facilitate the rapid expansion of renewable energy in developing economies.

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Energy; Sustainable consumption and production; Technology; Emerging Renewable Energy Sources; Renewable Energy Access, Global

Materials and Sustainable Development, Second Edition - Chapter 18: Wave Power

Michael F. Ashby, Chapter 18 - Wave Power, Editor(s): Michael F. Ashby, Materials and Sustainable Development (Second Edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, 2024, Pages 409-424, ISBN 9780323983617, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-98361-7.00018-X.

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 7 and 11 by explores a possible sustainable development: building wave-energy capture systems that can make a significant contribution, meaning at least 10% of a nation’s energy needs.

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Energy; Sustainable consumption and production; Oceans & Seas, Global

Policies for energy conservation and sufficiency: Review of existing policies and recommendations for new and effective policies in OECD countries

Energy and Buildings, Volume 264, 1 June 2022

The Paris Agreement goal of stabilizing temperature below 1.5C calls for a reduction of global energy consumption. Energy Efficiency policies are necessary but not sufficient to reduce energy consumption. Energy Conservation and Energy Sufficiency Policies complement Energy Efficiency policies, together they can reduce energy demand. The article presents some existing and new policies which address sufficiency. There is the need for coherent policy package with different types of policy instruments addressing efficiency and sufficiency.

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Energy; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Materials and Sustainable Development, Second Edition - Chapter 3: What is a "Sustainable Development"

Michael F. Ashby, Chapter 3 - What is a ‘Sustainable Development’?, Editor(s): Michael F. Ashby, Materials and Sustainable Development (Second Edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, 2022, Pages 51-68, ISBN 9780323983617.

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 11 and 12 by defining what is meant by a 'sustainable development' and describing the challenges inherent in planning one.

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Sustainable consumption and production; Sustainable Development, Global

Desertification in the Mu Us Sandy Land in China: Response to climate change and human activity from 2000 to 2020

Geography and Sustainability, Volume 3, June 2022

This study quantitatively analyzed the response of fractional vegetation cover (FVC) to climate change and human activities in the Mu Us Sandy Land (MUSL).

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Asia

Sustainable city development challenged by extreme weather in a warming world

Geography and Sustainability, Volume 3, June 2022

This study found that increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events caused by human-induced climate change challenges progress on sustainable city development, but could also accelerate activities to enable cities to become more resilient.

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Multi-stakeholder partnerships; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Asia

Handbook of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Photovoltaic Systems - 5 - Optimization of photovoltaic systems based on artificial intelligence techniques

Handbook of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Photovoltaic Systems: Modeling, Control, Optimization, Forecasting and Fault Diagnosis, 2022, Pages 149-182

This chapter contributes to SDG goals 7 and 11 by exploring optimization of photovoltaic systems using artificial intelligence techniques, meaning improved production and use of this essential renewable energy source.

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Energy; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Imperiled: The Encyclopedia of Conservation - Cultural Ecosystem Services—Key to Address Pressing Environmental Concerns of Climate Change and Biodiversity Decline

Imperiled: The Encyclopedia of Conservation, 2022, Pages 216-221

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 11, 12, and 3 by highlighting the role of indigenous peoples and local communities’ cultural customs, lores, and practices in relation to managing their land and other natural resources; they need to be appropriately understood and acknowledged for public and environmental policy decision making.

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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Perceptions of indigenous people as service providers on payments for forest environmental services in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

Trees, Forests and People, Volume 8, June 2022

The study assessed the perceptions of indigenous peoples on the Vietnam payments for forest environmental services (PFES) program. The majority of indigenous people were satisfied with PFES participation.

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