This chapter introduces the fields of green and sustainable chemistry and outlines how they can be applied to the stewardship of endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The goal of green and sustainable chemistry is to create chemical technologies with strong technical performance that are also safe for human health and the environment.
The accessibility concept provides a suitable framework for the achievement of sustainable land use and transport systems.
Renewable energies have been discussed as the main efficient solution for solving many issues regarding climate change.
Urban areas are critical in accomplishing the clean energy transition and meeting the climate goals in the Paris Agreement.
Deforestation in Ituna/Itatá Indigenous Land increased 654% between 2018 and 2019. 94% of Ituna/Itatá has been claimed in the Brazilian Rural Environmental Registry. Belo Monte dam and Belo Sun mining project cause land speculation in Ituna/Itatá. Brazilian government policies threaten forest protection and indigenous peoples. Unilateral land tenure regulation would obstruct Indigenous Lands demarcation.
As large renewable capacities penetrate the European energy system and the climate faces significant alterations, the future operation of hydropower reservoirs might deviate from today.
Location-based social media data can offer useful insights on the spatial and temporal dynamics of public attitudes.
Addressing the severe impacts of wildfires on climate change
This Comment article supports SDG 3, 13, and 15 by calling for urgent action to keep average global temperature increases below 1·5°C, halt the destruction of nature and further biodiversity loss, and protect health.
Given their carbon emissions, pharmaceutical companies must intensify their efforts and play an active role in addressing climate change.
