Tsunamiites, Second Edition: Chapter 11 - Lessons from the 2011 Tohoku-oki tsunami: implications for Paleotsunami research

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D. Sugawara, Chapter 10 - Lessons from the 2011 Tohoku-oki tsunami: implications for Paleotsunami research, Editor(s): Tsunemasa Shiki, Yoshinobu Tsuji, Teiji Yamazaki, Futoshi Nanayama, Tsunamiites (Second Edition), Elsevier, 2021, Pages 155-181, ISBN 9780128239391,
In response to the extensive loss of life and property caused by the Tohoku-oki tsunami, as well as the fact that geological precursor evidence has not been effectively used in disaster management programs, the importance of tsunami deposit research has gained significant attention with the expectation that it will provide reliable information on the recurrence interval and size of devastating tsunamis. This book chapter advances SDGs 11 and 15.
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Science; Oceans & Seas; Disaster risk reduction; Earthquakes, Global

Global Environmental Sustainability: Chapter 2 - The United Nations' journey to global environmental sustainability since Stockholm: An assessment

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Choy Yee Keong, Chapter 2 - The United Nations' journey to global environmental sustainability since Stockholm: An assessment, Editor(s): Choy Yee Keong, Global Environmental Sustainability, Elsevier, 2021, Pages 7-61
This book chapter advances SDGs 13, 15, and 17 by providing perspective on what's been done so far to address environmental sustainability globally and how the goals have developed as a response to climate change.
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Global; National Sustainable Development Strategies (NSDS); Data & Analytics, Global

Plastics to Energy - Chapter 19: The Role of Biodegradable Plastic in Solving Plastic Solid Waste Accumulation

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Plastics to Energy, 2019, Pages 469-505
This book chapter addresses goals 12, 14 and 15 by discussing the debate surrounding the role of biodegradable plastics in solving plastic solid waste accumulation and assisting the transition toward a circular economy, in turn encouraging more sustainable communities and responsible consumption.
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Chemicals and waste; Sustainable consumption and production; Green economy; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Galapagos Giant Tortoises: Chapter 25 - Beyond rescue to full recovery

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Galapagos Giant Tortoises, Biodiversity of World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes, 2021, Pages 503-509
This book chapter advances SDGs 13, 14, and 15 by presenting a framework for prioritizing future conservation efforts. The chapter ends with a vision of Galapagos tortoise populations 200–300 years from now—as they follow a slow, steady path to full recovery.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Oceans & Seas, South America

Soils and Landscape Restoration - Chapter 14: Socioecological soil restoration in urban cultural landscapes

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Soils and Landscape Restoration, 2021.
This book chapter advances SDGs 15 and 11 by exploring a holistic approach to urban soil restoration which seeks to improve urban soils using integrated socioecological and landscape-scale approaches that embrace diverse outcomes including novel ecosystems and many sociocultural goals.
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Sustainable cities and human settlements; Biodiversity and ecosystems; Ecosystem Restoration; Ecological Restoration, Global

Soils and Landscape Restoration - Chapter 9: Bioremediation and soils

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Soils and Landscape Restoration, 2021.
This book chapter advances SDGs 15 and 11 by reviewing the anthropogenic activities worldwide that have caused ecological degradation resulting in the need to mitigate damage to essential ecosystem services in rural and urban areas.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Sustainable cities and human settlements; Soil Pollutants; Phytoremediation, Global

Handbook of Bioremediation - Chapter 1: Concept and types of bioremediation

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Handbook of Bioremediation, 2021.
This book chapter advances SDG 15 by bringing current bioremediation techniques together to compare, understand, and effectively apply strategies to exclude inorganic pollutants from contaminated environments, keeping in view the effectiveness and economics of bioremediation strategies.
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Reaching Net Zero: What It Takes to Solve the Global Climate Crisis: Chapter 9 - What would it take to reach net zero?

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William D. Fletcher, Craig B. Smith, Chapter 9 - What would it take to reach net zero?, Reaching Net Zero, Elsevier, 2020, Pages 107-122
This chapter addresses SDGs 13, 15, and 12 by examining scenarios for reaching net zero production and consumption, but also the challenges in implementation.
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Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan Volume 3: Chapter 5 - Chitin blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, gels, composites, and nanocomposites for adsorption systems: environmental remediation and protein purification

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Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan Vol 3, 2020, Pages 135-175
This book chapter advances SDGs 6, 14 and 15 by examining how sustainable materials for environmental remediation are useful tools for helping address goals relating to ecosystem health and pollution control.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Chemicals and waste; Industry, Global

Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Systems - World Terrestrial Ecosystems

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Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Systems, Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes, 2020
This book chapter addresses SDGs 15, 12, and 11 by discussing the conservation of terrestrial, freshwater, and coastal/marine ecosystems, and how to identify global percent protection goals.
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