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RELX SDG Resource Centre and World Future Energy Summit Announce Partnership to Support Sustainability Innovation

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World Future Energy Summit and the RELX SDG Resource Centre have announced a new partnership to support sustainability innovation

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Renewable Energy; Emerging Renewable Energy Sources; Global Partnerships; Information for integrated Decision-Making & Participation, Middle East

Beyond 2030: The role of science, technology and innovation in achieving the SDGs

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Drawing on insights from the United Nations 10-Member Group on Science, Technology, and Innovation for the SDGs, Beyond 2030  reviews the framework’s achievements to date and delivers critical insights into how the SDGs can guide global cooperation and decisive local action well beyond 2030.

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Science; Technology; innovation, Global

Assessment of food and nutrition security practices of the artisanal and small-scale mining communities in Nigeria

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World Development Sustainability, Volume 7, December 2025
This study explores the food and nutrition security practices among artisanal and small-scale mining communities in Nigeria, revealing both strengths, such as access to local foods and purchasing power, and significant challenges, including meal skipping, poor water quality, and limited healthcare access. The findings emphasize the need for comprehensive interventions to improve nutrition, healthcare infrastructure, and social protection, which are essential for the well-being and sustainable development of these mining communities.
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Food security and nutrition, Global

Energy and Carbon Neutral Urban Water Management

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Water Research X, 2025

The goal of this special issue is to highlight the latest and most significant outcomes in energy and carbon-neutral urban water management for net-zero emissions.

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Climate Change; Water and sanitation, Global

RELX Environmental Challenge 2025

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The 2025 winners of the RELX Environmental Challenge, which supports innovative solutions to advance SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation, have been announced.

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Water Sanitation; Sustainable Water Management; Water and sanitation, Global

Making waves: Generative artificial intelligence in water distribution networks: Opportunities and challenges

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Water Research X, Volume 28, 1 September 2025
This study explores the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in water distribution networks, identifying opportunities for enhancing information retrieval, improving water quality management, implementing predictive maintenance, and optimizing operations, while also addressing challenges related to data quality, scalability, and the need for expertise in both engineering and AI, ultimately providing insights for water utilities and policymakers on leveraging GenAI responsibly.
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Water and sanitation, Global

Making Waves: A research agenda for supporting a WASH sustainability transformations approach to climate change

Elsevier, Water Research X, Volume 28, 1 September 2025
This perspective argues that current WASH resilience strategies in low- and middle-income countries are insufficient, emphasizing the need for a transformative approach that addresses broader socio-environmental impacts of climate change. It proposes a research agenda focused on identifying which WASH systems to transform, the timing, leadership roles, and methods for monitoring and evaluating these transformations to achieve sustainable outcomes.
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Climate Change, Global

RELX Environmental Challenge 2025 shortlist announced

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RELX Environmental Challenge 2025: four shortlisted projects to bring safe water and sanitation to communities around the world

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Sustainable Water Management; Water and sanitation; Water; Water Resource Management, Global

International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms 2026

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International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms 2026

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Climate Adaptation; Climate Change; Desertification and land degradation, Global

Global water stress mitigation achieved through international crop trade

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iScience, Volume 28, 18 July 2025
This study explores whether international crop trade can alleviate global water stress using a virtual scarce water saving/loss indicator and refined trade matrices for 109 crops across 150 countries.
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Health and wellbeing, Global

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