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A unified heuristic approach to simultaneously detect fusarium and ergot damage in wheat

Elsevier,

Measurement: Food,
Volume 7,
2022,
100043
Wheat is a major staple food in many diets worldwide. Authors identify a rapid and robust method for identifying fungi-infected damage to wheat crops, with the aim of reducing economic losses and hunger.
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The relationship between employment and health for people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds: A systematic review of quantitative studies

Elsevier, SSM - Population Health, Volume 18, June 2022
This article ties to SDG 3. This review aimed to systematically summarise the quantitative literature on the relationship between employment and health and wellbeing for refugees and asylum seekers.
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Solar Energy Advancements in Agriculture and Food Production Systems - Chapter 5 - Agrivoltaics: solar power generation and food production

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Solar Energy Advancements in Agriculture and Food Production Systems, 2022, Pages 159-210
This chapter advances SDG goals 7, 11, and 13, by presenting the direct integration of solar photovoltaic energy with food production, supporting cleaner, more sustainable agriculture, with decreased impact on climate change.
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Energy; Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Protective Textiles from Natural Resources - Chapter 1: Introduction to protective textiles

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Kunal Singha, Subhankar Maity, Pintu Pandit, Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal, Chapter 1 - Introduction to protective textiles, Editor(s): Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal, In The Textile Institute Book Series, Protective Textiles from Natural Resources, Woodhead Publishing, 2022, Pages 3-38, ISBN 9780323904773, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90477-3.00023-7.
This chapter advances UN SDG goal 12 by ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns
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Indigenous mental health and climate change: A systematic literature review

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The Journal of Climate Change and Health,
Volume 6,
2022,
100121
The present study conducted a systematic literature review on the related effects, mechanisms of vulnerability, and adaptive responses and coping strategies to climate change related mental health impacts specific to global Indigenous Peoples.
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Health and population; Health and wellbeing; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Assessment of compost maturity-stability indices and recent development of composting bin

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Energy Nexus, Volume 6, 100062
 The knowledge about various indices related to the composting process has become an important and wider area of research in the current time. The review therefore focuses on the various stability and maturity indices of composting process and lays emphasis on the advantages and uses of the matured compost. 
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International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology: Chapter Five - Macrophages as key regulators of liver health and disease

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International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, Volume 368, 2022, Pages 143-212
This chapter aligns with the SDG goal 3 of good health and wellbeing by showing current approaches being used to modulate macrophage function in liver diseases and discuss the therapeutic potential of targeting macrophage subpopulations as a novel treatment strategy for patients with liver disorders.
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Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Global Urban Heat Island Mitigation - Chapter 13: Air quality and heat-related health impacts of increasing urban greenery cover

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Mohamed Dardir, Umberto Berardi, Chapter 13 - Air quality and heat-related health impacts of increasing urban greenery cover, Editor(s): Ansar Khan, Hashem Akbari, Francesco Fiorito, Sk Mithun, Dev Niyogi, Global Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Elsevier, 2022, Pages 269-300, ISBN 9780323855396, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85539-6.00008-1.
This chapter advances UN SDG goals 11, 13, and 3 by developing an integrated approach, including statistical data elaborations and microclimate simulations, to look at the impact of increasing the urban green infrastructure on the urban environment, air quality levels, and heat-related health responses.
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Global Urban Heat Island Mitigation - Chapter 4: Urban heat island: land cover changes, management, and mitigation strategies

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Sabiha Sultana, A.N.V. Satyanarayana, Chapter 4 - Urban heat island: land cover changes, management, and mitigation strategies, Editor(s): Ansar Khan, Hashem Akbari, Francesco Fiorito, Sk Mithun, Dev Niyogi, Global Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Elsevier, 2022, Pages 71-93, ISBN 9780323855396, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85539-6.00009-3.
This chapter advances UN SDG goals 11, 13, and 3 by discussing Remote Sensing-based strategies for managing land cover and ultimately mitigating anthropogenic heating and excess emission of GHG and pollutants by promoting green belts, vast plantation programs, and utilizing carbon-credit projects.
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Understanding the relationship between income inequality and pollution: A fresh perspective with cross-country evidence

Elsevier, World Development Perspectives, Volume 26, June 2022
This paper uses a novel approach to re-examine the relationship between income inequality and pollution and shows that protecting the environment can have an added advantage of creating a just and inclusive society. Pollution threatens health and livelihoods of vulnerable groups, in turn making them even more vulnerable, creating a vicious cycle. We investigate if sustainable environmental policies can mitigate the impact of pollution on these vulnerable groups, while addressing inclusion.
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Employment decent work for all and social protection, Global

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