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Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability: Food Emergency Operations in Wars and Conflicts

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Reference Module in Food Science, Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 1, 2019, Pages 128-134
This chapter supports SDGs 2, 3 and 16 by providing an overview of food operations in wars and conflicts, which are likely to continue as the primary cause of humanitarian need worldwide.
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Access to justice; Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Health and wellbeing; Sustainable Food Choices, Global

WTM Responsible Tourism Awards

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To celebrate 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, World Travel Market London is focusing World Responsible Tourism Day – including the WTM Responsible Tourism Awards – on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The awards categories are centred on the UN’s Sustainable Tourism Goals, with a focus on businesses, destinations and organisation which can clearly demonstrate their contribution to sustainable development
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Sustainable cities and human settlements; Sustainable tourism, Global

Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel - Chapter 1: Introduction and the concept of circular economy

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Miguel Angel Gardetti, Chapter 1 - Introduction and the concept of circular economy, Editor(s): Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu, In The Textile Institute Book Series, Circular Economy in Textiles and Apparel, Woodhead Publishing, 2019, Pages 1-11, ISBN 9780081026304,
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102630-4.00001-7.
This chapter advances UN SDG goal 12 by ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns
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Sustainable consumption and production; Industry; Circular Economy, Global

Foundations for Sustainability - Chapter 9: Sustainability: A Goal for All

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Foundations for Sustainability, A Coherent Framework of Life-Environment Relations, 2019, Pages 231-247
This book chapter addresses goals 15, 11 and 13 by exploring how systems and network ecology can contribute towards the larger goal of sustainability.
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Science; Biodiversity and ecosystems; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

The Great Tree of Life: Chapter 6 - Fate of the Tree of Life

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Douglas E. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis, Chapter 6 - Fate of the Tree of Life, Editor(s): Douglas E. Soltis, Pamela S. Soltis, The Great Tree of Life, Academic Press, 2019, Pages 117-150, ISBN 9780128125533, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-812553-3.00006-0.
This book chapter advances SDGs 13 and 15 by explaining human and environmental activity and their potential role in extinction.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Sustainable cities and human settlements; Disaster risk reduction, Global

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Human Rights: The Foundation of Sustainable Business

United Nations Global Compact, November 2018
This report celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and builds upon the UN Global Compact Progress Report. With a particular focus on SDG 8, it highlights initiatives by Global Compact Local Networks around the world, presents snapshots of good practice from companies participating in the UN Global Compact and showcases initiatives that are advancing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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Employment decent work for all and social protection; Human rights; Partner content; Supply chain; Sustainable Business Practices, Global

Sustainable Fibres and Textiles - Chapter 1: Introduction to Sustainable Fibres and Textiles

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Sustainable Fibres and Textiles, The Textile Institute Book Series, 2017, Pages 1-18
To advance goals 6 and 12, this chapter discusses the upgrading of technology in the textiles industry to increase the sustainability and transparency of products.
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Chemicals and waste; Green economy; Industry, Global

Sustainable Apparel - Chapter 5: Sustainable Dyeing Technologies

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Sustainable Apparel, Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles, 2015, Pages 135-160.
To address goals 6 and 12, this chapter explores the sustainability issues of preparing and dyeing apparel fabrics, with a focus on colouring cotton fabrics with reactive dyes.
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Chemicals and waste; Green economy; Industry, Global

International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 55 - Chapter 6: Literature Review of Employment Outcomes for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disability

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International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 55, 2018, Pages 213-266
This content addresses SDGs 3 and 10 by identifying practices that promote integrated and competitive employment for people with IDD, examining the current state of employment for people with IDD, reviewing the level of evidence of studies that have examined the effectiveness of interventions targeting employment for adults with IDD, showing the connection between post secondary education (PSE) and employment and reviewing the research on PSE and outcomes for individuals with IDD.
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Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Education, Global

International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 55 - Chapter 4: A Review of Diagnosis and Service Disparities Among Children with Autism from Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in the United States

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International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 55, 2018, Pages 145-180
This chapter addresses SDGs 3 and 10 by providing content on a variety of topics pertaining to intellectual and developmental disabilities through the most recent research on the causes, effects, classification systems and syndromes of developmental disabilities.
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Health and wellbeing; Science; Diversity and inclusion; Education, Global

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