The Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) is a novel measure adapted to quantify alignment with the dietary evidence presented by the EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health. This review aimed to examine how population-level health and sustainability of diet as measured by the PHDI changed from 2003 to 2018, and to assess how PHDI correlated with inadequacy for nutrients of public health concern (iron, calcium, potassium, and fiber) in the United States. Although there have been positive changes over the past 20 years, there is substantial room for improving the health and sustainability of the United States diet. Shifting diets toward EAT-Lancet recommendations would improve nutrient adequacy for iron, fiber, and potassium. Policy action is needed to support healthier, more sustainable diets in the United States and globally.
Endocrine disruptive chemicals affect negatively women's reproductive systems.
Transitioning to a post-growth economy — i.e., one that doesn't depend on continued economic expansion and resource utilization (SDG 8) — is increasingly seen as necessary to address the climate crisis (SDG 13) and live sustainably within the resource limits of the planet. This One Earth Perspective Article offers policies that could address some of the challenges associated with post-growth economics (i.e., how to avoid recession).
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Mxene-Based Hybrid Nano-Architectures for Environmental Remediation and Sensor Applications: From Design to Applications, Micro and Nano Technologies series, 2024, Pages 113-127
This chapter aligns with Goals 12 and 13 by highlighting the importance of various MXene-based hybrid nanomaterial types in the elimination of heavy metals from wastewater.
In this episode of the "World We Want" podcast, Márcia Balisciano interviews Filip Neele, Lead Scientist at TNO in Utrecht, the Netherlands. They discuss carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology as a “key” in energy transition and its role in supporting global sustainability.
The authors evaluate shifts in water reservoirs (i.e. atmospheric versus terrestrial and underground water storage). Projections indicate water storage deficits in most Southern Hemisphere basins during the summer.
As we pass the halfway point for the SDGs, many of the goals are worryingly off track and progress on 85% of the target indicators has stalled or even reversed. Through our information, products and people, RELX remains committed to advancing the Goals. Here are some of the ways that we continue to support their achievement.
Access to information is critical in achieving the SDGs - empowering the public to make decisions, informing policy making and enabling effective implementation and monitoring. RELX businesses regularly produce and publish free to download reports and analytics that draw upon vast amounts of information and data in support of the SDGs. Explore some of the reports and tools developed to date.
This article links to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by addressing Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), highlighting the urgent need for effective management and reduction of tobacco product waste, which poses significant environmental hazards. By advocating for policies that classify tobacco waste as hazardous and emphasizing the importance of extended producer responsibility, the article underscores the necessity of holding tobacco companies accountable for their environmental impact, thereby contributing to sustainable practices and protecting marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
This study used the SBASInSAR technique to measure long time-series land subsidence in and around Ludhiana city, Punjab, India, and found that the southern, south-eastern, and south-central parts of the study area had been consistently subsiding with an accumulative average land subsidence rate of 24.7 mm/yr during the investigation period from September 2019 to July 2022, while the western and eastern parts were moderately affected, and the northern part experienced slight upliftment.
