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Triggering sustainable plastics consumption behavior: Identifying consumer profiles across Europe and designing strategies to engage them

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Sustainable Production and Consumption, Volume 36, March 2023
This paper sought to explore similarities, variations and determinants of sustainable plastics consumption behavior within a sample of approximately 7600 respondents from eight European countries. We find that most consumers engage in sustainable plastics behavior during the usage phase, by reusing plastic containers and refilling water bottles. The regression analysis suggests that personal responsibility, having high values for nature, being a member of a nature organization and feeling knowledgeable about plastic pollution are important predictors of sustainable plastics consumption.
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Earth Day 2023 | Sustainable Development Goals - Resource Centre

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Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd, and it is a global event aimed at raising awareness and promoting action towards environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and since then, it has become one of the largest civic events in the world, with over one billion people participating in activities such as clean-up campaigns, tree-planting initiatives, and educational programs. The theme for 2023 is Invest in Our Planet, a campaign that will focus on engaging governments, institutions, businesses and individuals in the fight against the climate crisis.
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One Conservation concept in practice

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Theriogenology Wild, Volume 2, 2023, 100024
The rescue of wild animals after major environmental disasters is complex and requires an an integrative approach. Conservation scientists describe a successful example that lead to the reproduction of the only pair of Jaguars under reproductive age saved from the devastating Pantanal wildfires that killed over 16.9 million vertebrates in 2018..
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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Disaster risk reduction, South America

Implication of land use shifting on land degradation and restoration potential of conservation agriculture in India's North-West Himalayan region

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Geoderma Regional, Volume 32, March 2023
Soil organic matter (SOM) can be a helpful indicator of soil health in terms of the impact of land use changes. Kar et al., 2023 examined the soil health after land use conversion in India's North-West Himalayan region by using the stratification ratio (SR) of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen (TN) as indicators. The results indicate that land use change to conventional tillage (CT) significantly reduces SR and SOM, while conservation agriculture (CA) help restore the SR levels closer to those of forest land use. The authors suggest that CA is a suitable alternative to CT for improving soil quality and maintaining sustainable soil management practices. 
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Connecting the health of country with the health of people: Application of “caring for country” in improving the social and emotional well-being of Indigenous people in Australia and New Zealand

Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 31, February 2023
Emerging evidence from the western literature suggests an increasing focus on applying nature-based interventions for mental health improvements.
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Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing, Pacific

New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering - Chapter 1 - Biology, biodiversity, and biotechnology of Trichoderma

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Shalini Rai, Ram Prasad, Chapter 1 - Biology, biodiversity, and biotechnology of Trichoderma, Editor(s): Shalini Rai, Ram Prasad,
New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Elsevier, 2023, Pages 1-28, ISBN 9780323998901
This content aligns with Goal 15: Life on Land by giving an overview of of trichoderma biology, biodiversity, and biotechnological approaches in the extreme conditions of climate.
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The Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Change, Second Edition - Chapter 9: Ecosystem productivity

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David E. Reichle, Chapter 9 - Ecosystem productivity, Editor(s): David E. Reichle, The Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Change (Second Edition), Elsevier, 2023, Pages 197-232, ISBN 9780443187759, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18775-9.00007-3.
This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 13, 14, and 15 by examining the global distribution of carbon in biomass.
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The Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Change, Second Edition - Chapter 10: The global carbon cycle and the biosphere

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David E. Reichle, Chapter 10 - The global carbon cycle and the biosphere, Editor(s): David E. Reichle, The Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Change (Second Edition), Elsevier, 2023, Pages 235-283, ISBN 9780443187759, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18775-9.00014-0.
This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 13, 14, and 15 by examining mathematical computer models of biogeochemical processes of atmosphere, land, and oceans can be represente, used to describe the past, present, and future dynamics of the Earth's carbon cycle
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Artificial intelligence and sustainable development goals nexus via four vantage points

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Technology in Society, Volume 72, February 2023
We observe the link between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We use automated methodologies to find insights and overlaps between AI and the SDGs. AI-Ethics frameworks need to give more attention to Society and Environment areas. Inclusive action is needed to balance the efforts for solving SDGs by using AI.SDGs 13, 14, and 15 (all related to the Environment area) are not sufficiently addressed.
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Insights into the potential carcinogenicity of micro- and nano-plastics

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Mutation Research - Reviews in Mutation Research, Volume 791, 1 January 2023, 108453

There is a growing concern regarding the potential health effects that continuous exposure to environmental micro- and nano-plastics (MNPLs) may cause on humans.

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