Global water stress mitigation achieved through international crop trade

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

Sustained growth in process-related greenhouse gas emissions undermines China's mitigation efforts

Elsevier, iScience, Volume 28, 18 July 2025

The study highlights that per capita consumption and income are primary drivers of China's industrial process-related GHG emissions, with emission intensity and product structure changes serving as key offsetting factors, emphasizing the importance of macroeconomic and technological considerations for effective mitigation.

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Climate Change; Industry, Asia

Highlights from RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2025

RELX

More than 800 people from over 75 countries came together virtually on 3rd June 2025 for the eleventh edition of the RELX SDG Inspiration Day: "The Future of Philanthropy: Stepping up for the SDGs" The annual online event brings together together business, academia, NGOs and government to explore pressing issues and inspire action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Explore highlights from the day including inspiring keynotes from Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary General of the United Nations, Sir Lenny Henry and Sarah, Duchess of York.

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Charity; Philanthropy; Global Partnerships; corporate responsibility, Global

RELX SDG Customer Awards 2025

RELX

Recognising our customer's efforts to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Health and wellbeing; Access to justice; Climate Action, Global

Women's leadership in cooperative and social movement in the issue of food waste: Evidence from Bandung City

Elsevier,

World Development Sustainability, Volume 6, June 2025

This study examines the role of women’s leadership in the Wahana Usaha Jaya Cooperative in Bandung, Indonesia, in promoting household food waste reduction and community engagement. Findings show that WUJ’s spiritually motivated and economically empowering strategies effectively encourage waste reduction, particularly among women, despite ongoing infrastructural challenges. The study highlights that women-led, community-based cooperatives offer effective, context-sensitive models for urban environmental governance and advancing food security in the Global South.

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Food security and nutrition, Asia

Modeling and control of global warming driven by transportation-induced carbon dioxide emissions through green economy investments

Elsevier, Results in Engineering, Volume 26, June 2025

This study shows that the growth of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles significantly contributes to rising carbon dioxide levels and global warming, and suggests that investing in clean energy vehicles and implementing effective policies are crucial to reducing climate change and promoting sustainable development. As part of the research, the authors develop a new mathematical model to analyze the impact of fossil fuel vehicle emissions on atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and global warming.

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Climate Change; Atmosphere; Sustainable transport, Global