Research

Perspectives from CO+RE: How COVID-19 changed our food systems and food security paradigms

Elsevier, Current Research in Food Science, Volume 3, November 2020
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

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Health and wellbeing; Sustainable consumption and production; Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, Global

Impacts of COVID-19 on access to transportation for people with disabilities

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Elsevier, Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Volume 8, November 2020
People with disabilities may be particularly vulnerable to the direct health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the wider impacts of the pandemic response. People with disabilities experience numerous barriers to using transportation to access essential goods, like fresh food, and services, like medical care, that are necessary for maintaining health. The pandemic and the pandemic response threaten to exacerbate persistent health disparities and add to transportation barriers that disadvantage people with disabilities.
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SDG:

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

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Sustainable transport; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Adverse health effects associated with household air pollution: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and burden estimation study

Elsevier, The Lancet Global Health, Volume 8, November 2020
Background: 3 billion people worldwide rely on polluting fuels and technologies for domestic cooking and heating. We estimate the global, regional, and national health burden associated with exposure to household air pollution. Methods: For the systematic review and meta-analysis, we systematically searched four databases for studies published from database inception to April 2, 2020, that evaluated the risk of adverse cardiorespiratory, paediatric, and maternal outcomes from exposure to household air pollution, compared with no exposure.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

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Health and population, Global

International Day of People With Disabilities 2020

Elsevier,

13th November 2020

December 3rd is the International Day of People With Disabilities (IDPWD). In support of this year's theme - 'Not all Disabilities are Visible' - Elsevier presents presents a curated, open access collection of over 50 journal articles and book chapters focused on spreading awareness and understanding of disabilities, many of which are not immediately apparent. This includes mental illness, chronic pain or fatigue, brain injuries, neurological disorders, learning differences and cognitive dysfunctions, among others. 

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing; Health and population; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Global Environmental Sustainability: Chapter 2 - The United Nations' journey to global environmental sustainability since Stockholm: An assessment

Elsevier,

Choy Yee Keong, Chapter 2 - The United Nations' journey to global environmental sustainability since Stockholm: An assessment, Editor(s): Choy Yee Keong, Global Environmental Sustainability, Elsevier, 2021, Pages 7-61

This book chapter advances SDGs 13, 15, and 17 by providing perspective on what's been done so far to address environmental sustainability globally and how the goals have developed as a response to climate change.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals

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Global; National Sustainable Development Strategies (NSDS); Data & Analytics, Global

Building resilient societies after COVID-19: the case for investing in maternal, neonatal, and child health

Elsevier,

The Lancet Public Health, Volume 5, November 2020

A Viewpoint on recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, in the context of SDGs 3, 5, and 10, focusing specifically on the benefits of investing in maternal, neonatal, and child health domains, including nutrition.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Gender equality and women's empowerment, Global

Comprehensive Foodomics – 1.14. Genomics for Food Security With Efficient and Sustainable Livestock Production

Elsevier,

Comprehensive Foodomics, 2021, Pages 229-244

Harnessing genomic selection for efficient and sustainable livestock production is an important and markable way to address food security challenges.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Tags:

Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

The diets of children: Overview of available data for children and adolescents.

Elsevier,

Global Food Security,
Volume 27,
2020,
100442,
ISSN 2211-9124,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100442.

This paper provides an overview of children and adolescents’ diet. Food systems need to be redesigned to improve diet quality in children 0-19 years in order to address the multiple burdens of malnutrition. Data systems also need to be strengthened to track data quality among children. This article advances knowledge on SDG 2 and 3.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and wellbeing; Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, Global

Evidence review: Food supply chains and child and adolescent diets

Elsevier,

Global Food Security,
Volume 27,
2020,
100443,
ISSN 2211-9124,

This paper describes the relationship between agriculture, food supply chains and children’s and adolescents’ diets and their food accessibility, advancing knowledge on SDG 2, zero hunger.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Tags:

Sustainable consumption and production; Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture; Food Chain, Global

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2020

Elsevier,

23rd November 2020

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights. Global estimates published by WHO indicate that about 1 in 3 (35%) of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. Since 1981, Women's rights activists have observed November 25th as a day against gender-based violence. To mark this event, Elsevier presents a curated, open access collection of 52 journal articles and book chapters to highlight to the urgent need to end violence against women and girls.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 1: No poverty; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Human rights; Gender equality and women's empowerment; Access to justice, Global

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