UNGC Leaders Summit 2024

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The Leaders Summit is the UN Global Compact’s dynamic day-long conference dedicated to providing the tools, network, knowledge, and inspiration needed to scale the impact of private sector contribu

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Urbanization exacerbates continental- to regional-scale warming

Elsevier,

One Earth, Volume 7, 16 August 2024
This One Earth Research Article shows how increasing urbanization & land use change is contributing to warmer temperatures at regional and continental scales. The results have important implications regarding the need for climate mitigation and adaptation (SDG 13), urban planning (SDG 11) and the terrestrial biosphere (SDG 15).
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Data & Analytics, Global

In the Age of AI: Highlights from RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2024

RELX

More than 1100 people came together virtually on 18 June 2024 for the tenth edition of the RELX SDG Inspiration Day: "In the Age of AI: Information to Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)." The annual online event brings together thought leaders, corporate representatives, students, investors, governments, and NGOs to explore pressing issues, gain practical insight, and inspire action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Artificial Intelligence; health technology; Technology; Multi-stakeholder partnerships, Global

Meeting your ancestors – Sticks, stones, and discord in Earth's outposts

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Global Ecology and Conservation, Volume 52, August 2024
This paper highlights the importance for conservation biologists and on-the-ground practitioners to engage more with local pastoralists to tackle the complex and infrequently described conflicts on how best to implement protective policies.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

RELX SDG Customer Awards 2024

RELX
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Recognising our customers' exceptional work to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Sustainable Business Practices; Sustainable Development; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Indigenous agricultural practices employed by the Vhavenda community in the Musina local municipality to promote sustainable environmental management

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Heliyon, Volume 10, 15 July 2024
This knowledge encompasses information about the local environment, including farming patterns, soil types, weather patterns, and other natural resources. Such indigenous agricultural practices are valuable methods, and these communities have illustrated the effectiveness, adaptability, and ways in which these adopted methods promote sustainable environmental management.
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Africa

A beautiful bush space on Country: Indigenous women's perspectives on the cultural significance of a placenta garden

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Women and Birth, Volume 37, July 2024
The aim of the paper is to understand the culture around birth and indigenous people. This study aimed to understand First Nations women’s perceptions of placenta burial and a dedicated placenta garden in supporting connection to their culture.
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Global; Oceania

Holocene Palaeoenvironmental change at the mouth of Sabarmati River, Gulf of Khambhat, Western India

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Quaternary Environments and Humans, Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2024, 100016
The study of the sedimentary record at the mouth of the Sabarmati River in the Gulf of Khambhat provides insights into how changes in climate, sea level, and sedimentation patterns over the Holocene period impacted the environment and ancient human settlements in the region, which is relevant for understanding climate change and its effects.
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Climate Change; Sea Level Change; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Asia

Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, Vol 2 - Chapter 26: Addressing climate action, soil protection, and risk governance in the Alps: the Alpine Convention’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals

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Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, Vol 2
Building Transformative Resilience in Mountain Regions Worldwide
2024, Pages 201-206
This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land by detailing how the Alpine Convention addresses climate change, soil protection, and natural hazards. The actions and governance model of the Alpine Convention contribute to these SDGs and offer scalable solutions for other mountain regions worldwide.
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Climate Change; Mountains, Global

Climate Change and Circular Economics: Human Society as a Closed Thermodynamic System - Chapter 4: Big data analysis for climate change proof and risk mitigation

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Climate Change and Circular Economics: Human Society as a Closed Thermodynamic System, 2024, Pages 131-165

The content aligns with UN SDG 13 (Climate Action) by analyzing temperature and precipitation data to assess climate change risks, map hazard risks related to floods, droughts, snow, and freezing events, and calculate associated damage, while also indirectly supporting SDG 15 (Life on Land) by evaluating the impact on various regions and ecosystems.

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Energy; Climate Change, Global

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