This Perspective highlights the complex development challenges of road network expansion in sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing the need for sustainable, evidence-based strategies that balance economic growth with environmental preservation through community engagement and transdisciplinary approaches.

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Energy and Climate Change: Our New Future, Volume , 1 January 2025

This chapter supports the UN SDGs by highlighting hydropower's role in providing sustainable, efficient, and versatile renewable energy (SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy), while also addressing environmental and social challenges (SDG 13: Climate Action; SDG 15: Life on Land; and SDG 1: No Poverty) associated with large hydropower projects.
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Aquatic Biomes: Global Biome Conservation and Global Warming Impacts on Ecology and Biodiversity, Volume , 1 January 2025

This chapter examines how human activities such as irrigation and agriculture affect the Indus River’s water resources and ecosystem health, linking to SDG 6 through the need for sustainable water management and monitoring. It also supports SDG 15 by highlighting conservation efforts to protect river biodiversity, including endangered species and surrounding ecosystems.
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Sustainable Goat Production in the Changing Climate, Volume , 1 January 2025

Goats are known as a low-impact livestock animal, in part because they require much less water than other meat and dairy producing livestock. This chapter investigates the impact and tolerance of water limitation on goats during heat stress and in times of water scarcity.
This study sequenced genomes from major Morchellaceae clades to clarify their ecological lifestyles, finding that true morels are primarily saprotrophic while some related truffles exhibit ectomycorrhizal traits. The research also reveals diversity in mating systems and provides new insights into the evolutionary nutrition strategies of these fungi.
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World Migratory Bird Day 2026: Creating Bird Friendly Cities

Conservation and restoration of mangrove blue carbon ecosystems are vital for climate mitigation. Our study shows that former aquaculture ponds remain suitable for restoration, offering significant carbon benefits and guiding cost-effective strategies.
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In this round up of 2024, we share the Special Collections published on the SDG Resource Centre throughout the year, featuring more than 800 research articles and book chapters made freely available to advance knowledge and accelerate the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

The UNGC's latest report on “Accelerating Innovation in Sustainable Finance” offers models for businesses on how to deliver financial returns and positive global impact – together.

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