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Approximately 15 per cent of the world's population live with some form of disability and 80 per cent live in developing countries. This Special collection aims to highlight this important issue and hopefully provide measures towards an inclusive and supported environment for all irrespective of disability. All book chapters and journal articles are free to download and share.
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Energy and Climate Change, Volume 4, December 2023

The importance of an updating of fundamental energy law to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in the energy sector.
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Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, A Global Challenge: Facing Emerging Risks, Adapting to Changing Environments and Building Transformative Resilience in Mountain Regions Worldwide, 2024, pp 11-15

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 13 and 15 by reviewing the unique species assemblages of high-elevation ecosystems and biodiversity trends in the context of climate change.
Elsevier,

Earth Observation in Urban Monitoring: Techniques and Challenges, 2024, pp 291-307

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 9 and 13 by discussing the potential of AI tools to advance sustainable urban climate modeling.
This content advances UN SDG 10 and 13 goals highlighting the importance of inclusive approaches, incorporation of indigenous and traditional culture and knowledge, innovation as well as working with local communities to provide benefits both for ecosystem and wildlife conservation, and climate-resilient livelihoods.
Elsevier,


Handbook of the Economics of Education, Volume 6, 2023, Pages 405-497

This chapter provides new evidence on educational inequality and reviews the literature on the causes and consequences of unequal education.

This research emphasizes the importance of recognizing diverse perspectives and values in defining and conserving forests, highlighting the dominance of Western institutions in shaping global discourses on forest conservation. The study underscores the need to incorporate Indigenous and local perspectives in defining forest terms to address recognition and procedural inequities, aligning with the objectives of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples to promote cultural diversity and inclusivity in conservation practices.
Elsevier,

Role of Green Chemistry in Ecosystem Restoration to Achieve Environmental Sustainability, Advances in Pollution Research, 2024, Pages 75-82

This content aligns with Goals 15, 17, and 10 by highlighting the role of indigenous knowledge in sustainable development, particularly in areas like land and resource management, disaster risk reduction, and animal husbandry; emphasizing the need to integrate indigenous and scientific knowledge systems to address challenges like climate change and biodiversity conservation; and discussing the challenges faced by indigenous peoples and the importance of recognizing their rights and traditional practices.

This One Earth Primer Article explains the concept of embodied carbon emissions — i.e., the emissions required for building material production and discusses life-cycle opportunities for reducing emissions (SDG 13). It directly relates to urban decarbonization as many cities in the global south are expected to rapidly grow.
Elsevier,

The South African Herbal Pharmacopoeia
Monographs of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
2023, Pages 321-344

This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing by providing information about lessertia frutescens, an adaptogenic tonic, and commercial tablets that are popular to counteract the muscle-wasting effects associated with HIV-AIDS in patients and to stimulate appetite.

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