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Confronting the consequences of racism, xenophobia, and discrimination on health and health-care systems

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The Lancet, Volume 400, Issue 10368, 10–16 December 2022, Pages 2137-2146
Interventions targeting the health effects of racism, xenophobia, and discrimination: what, where, and at which level of society?
This Series paper supports SDGs 3 and 10 by focusing on wider societal action to confront the health effects of racism, highlighting that broader, deeper, transformative action is needed compared with current measures to tackle the adverse effects of racism on health.
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Health and population; Diversity and inclusion, Global

The Plant Hormone Ethylene - Chapter 5 - Ethylene in the regulation of seed dormancy and germination: Biodiversity matters

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Jessyca Adelle Silva Santos, Queila Souza Garcia, Chapter 5 - Ethylene in the regulation of seed dormancy and germination: Biodiversity matters, Editor(s): Nafees A. Khan, Antonio Ferrante, Sergi Munné-Bosch, The Plant Hormone Ethylene, Academic Press, 2023, Pages 61-71, ISBN 9780323858465
This content aligns with Goal 15: Life on Land and Goal 2: Zero Hunger by focusing on seed biodiversity.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, Global

Labour productivity and economic impacts of carbon mitigation: a modelling study and benefit-cost analysis

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The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2022, Pages e941-e948
This Article supports SDGs 3 and 13 by estimating cost and benefits of climate change mitigation, focussing on heat-related labour losses and considering current mitigation pledges.
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Data & Analytics, Global

Equitable active transport for female cyclists

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Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Volume 113, December 2022
In support of SDG 5 and 11, this Study discusses which transport infrastructure innovations are required to support gender-equitable cycling, especially in developing countries.
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Sustainable transport; Gender equality and women's empowerment, Global

The lifetime impact of stress on fear regulation and cortical function

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Neuropharmacology,
Volume 224,
2023
This article ties to SDG 3. It reviews converging lines of evidence that suggest that development of prefrontal cortical circuitry necessary for both social experiences and fear learning is altered by stress exposure in a way that impacts both social and fear behaviors throughout the lifespan.
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Health and wellbeing, Global

The Impact of Limited Language Proficiency in Screening for Breast Cancer

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Clinical Breast Cancer, Volume 23, Issue 2, February 2023, Pages 181-188
This Study supports SDGs 3, 5 and 10 by exploring the national impact of limited English proficiency (LEP) in breast cancer screening. Previously unknown, the results showed that LEP women, particularly Spanish speakers, are associated with a lower probability of having a screening mammogram.
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Health and wellbeing; Gender equality and women's empowerment, Global

Resilient and Sustainable Cities- Chapter 19: Health impact assessment: an innovative approach for 15-minute cities

Resilient and Sustainable Cities, Research, Policy and Practice, 2023, Pages 343-353
This chapter advances the UN SDG Goal 3: Good Health by addressing the potential for Health Impact Assessment to assess and optimize the health impacts of the 15-minute city model.
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Health and population; Health and wellbeing; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Resilient and Sustainable Cities - Chapter 24: Predictive modeling for reforestation of cities to mitigate climate change impacts

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Ali Jalali, Phillip B. Roös, Murray Herron, Paras Sidiqui, Emma Duncan, Chapter 24 - Predictive modeling for reforestation of cities to mitigate climate change impacts, Editor(s): Zaheer Allam, Didier Chabaud, Catherine Gall, Florent Pratlong, Carlos Moreno, Resilient and Sustainable Cities, Elsevier, 2023, Pages 441-456, ISBN 9780323917186, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91718-6.00014-1.
This chapter advances UN SDG goals 11, 13, and 3 by discussing how urban reforestation could be among effective options for mitigating urban warming and climate change, further aiding planners and policy makers to create more sustainable and liveable cities.
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Forests; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Chapter 5 - “Reign from behind the curtain”- Women's leadership during post-earthquake stages in rural areas in Sichuan, China

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Case Studies in Disaster Recovery, 2023, pp 87-108
This chapter aligns with SDG Goal 5: Gender equality and Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure by exploring the role women have played in disaster recovery and how this engagement fosters and enhances women's leadership roles.
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Gender equality and women's empowerment; Disaster risk reduction, Global

An intelligent IOT sensor coupled precision irrigation model for agriculture

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Measurement: Sensors, Volume 25, 2023, 100608.
Proposal for a new machine learning-based smart irrigation system, designed to aid the development of more sustainable agricultural practices, saving water and contributing towards better food security.
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Technology; Intelligent Buildings, Global

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