Goal 15: Life on land

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Sustainable cities; Climate Change, Asia

Insights into the potential carcinogenicity of micro- and nano-plastics

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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Health and wellbeing, Global

Dynamics of Plate Tectonics and Mantle Convection - Chapter 20: Mid-Ocean Ridges: Geodynamics Written in the Seafloor

Dynamics of Plate Tectonics and Mantle Convection, Volume , 1 January 2023

This chapter aligns with Goal 14: Life Below Water and Goal 15: Life on Land by describing the global tectonic processes that form mid-ocean ridges and critical seafloor habitat.

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Oceans & Seas; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes - Chapter 3: The environmental pollution’s influence on public health: general principles and case studies

Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Membrane Technologies in Environmental Protection and Public Health: Challenges and Opportunities, Volume 1, 1 January 2022

This chapter aligns with Goal 3: Good health and well-being and Goal 15: Life on land by summarizing the mechanisms through which different forms of pollution impact human health, with particular emphasis on air, water, soil, and noise pollution.

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Health and wellbeing, Global

Developments and Applications of Enzymes from Thermophilic Microorganisms - Chapter 3 - Biodiversity of thermotolerant microorganisms

Pratima Bajpai, Chapter 3 - Biodiversity of thermotolerant microorganisms, Editor(s): Pratima Bajpai, In Progress in Biochemistry and Biotechnology,
Developments and Applications of Enzymes from Thermophilic Microorganisms, Academic Press, 2023, Pages 29-45, ISBN 9780443191978

This content aligns with Goal 15: Life on land in its discussion of hyperthermophilic microorganisms sourced from heated environments such as hot springs, and the biodiversity of these microorganisms.

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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Science, Global

How big is the footprint? Quantifying offsite effects of mines on boreal plant communities

Global Ecology and Conservation, Volume 41, January 2023

Threats from mining to the biodiversity and ecological services of boreal forests are increasing as demand for minerals increases globally. This paper examines how mines affect understory communities

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Biodiversity and ecosystems, North America

Extinction of the Tasmanian emu and opportunities for rewilding

Global Ecology and Conservation, Volume 41, January 2023

This putative reintroduction of emus (extirpated soon after European colonization) to Tasmania could reinstate several ecological and cultural roles but successful rewilding would require support from the wider community.

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Biodiversity and ecosystems, Oceania

Biosurfactants - Chapter 10 - Increasing the natural biodiversity of microbial lipopeptides using a synthetic biology approach

Alexis C.R. Hoste, Sigrid Görgen, Philippe Jacques, Chapter 10 - Increasing the natural biodiversity of microbial lipopeptides using a synthetic biology approach, Editor(s): Gloria Soberón-Chávez, In Foundations and Frontiers in Enzymology, Biosurfactants, Academic Press, 2023, Pages 203-247, ISBN 9780323916974

This content aligns with Goal 15: Life on land by investigating how synthetic biology can affect the synthesis of lipopeptides and increase their biodiversity.

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Science; Technology; Synthetic Biology, Global

Exploring the industrial perspective on biobased plastics in food packaging applications – Insights from Sweden

Sustainable Production and Consumption, Volume 35, January 2023

The purpose of this interview study is to explore the perceptions of industrial stakeholders towards the use of biobased plastics in food packaging applications.

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Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Consumer attitudes and willingness to pay for novel bio-based products using hypothetical bottle choice

Sustainable Production and Consumption, Volume 35, January 2023

This research aimed to determine how interested people are in bio-based bottles. We also compared bio-based options to the fossil-based industry standard and determined consumer reactions to both. We measured consumer demand for bio-based plastic bottles as an alternative to a conventional (fossil-based) plastic bottle and investigated what conditions underlie this preference (e.g., bottle appearance).

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