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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.

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.

This chapter aligns with Goals 5, 8, and 10 by highlighting the significance of women’s entrepreneurship in promoting sustainable growth in Europe. The key argument is that achieving gender equality is essential for sustainable development, as outlined in the SDGs, which advocate for equal opportunities for all.

This chapter aligns with Goals 5, 3, and 9 by theorizing how creative sectors manifest themselves as mediating contexts for the influence of women's entrepreneurship on the SDGs.

This chapter aligns with SDG goal 3 (good health and wellbeing) by advancing research and strategies for better breast cancer prevention and treatment in women, especially in high-risk groups to help improve health outcomes.
This paper reviews existing analyses on AI infrastructure’s energy and climate implications and proposes quantitative scenario-based frameworks, highlighting key research challenges at the intersection of AI-driven energy demand, region-specific clean energy strategies and their economic competitiveness, strategic levers in energy sourcing decisions, and policy dynamics.
Superhydrophobic coatings are sought for outdoor components that must repel water while enduring abrasion, icing, and corrosive media; however, the role of substrate temperature and laser fluence during laser texturing in balancing these properties is insufficiently mapped. The key challenge is to raise wear robustness without sacrificing anti-icing performance or triggering crack formation and corrosion.

This study explored mental health understanding and experiences within the Bangladeshi Deaf community, aiming to co-develop culturally and linguistically appropriate digital mental health tools.

An estimated 1.3 billion people around the world live with a significant disability - that’s 1 in 6 of us.

Each year on 3 December, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) highlights the importance of advancing the rights, well-being and full inclusion of persons with disabilities in every aspect of society.

To mark this important day, Elsevier has curated a free-to-access special collection featuring the latest research and insights, now available on the RELX SDG Resource Centre. Explore the collection. 

This article presents a qualitative systematic review on the experiences of students with physical disabilities in inclusive education settings.

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