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From disconnection to coherence: Reframing Indigenous knowledge in the Asia‐Pacific

open access: yesReview of European, Comparative &International Environmental Law, Volume 35, Issue 1, Page 22-37, April 2026.
Abstract Achieving a balanced approach to sustainability in the Asia‐Pacific requires the effective protection, preservation and equitable use of traditional knowledge. Despite recognised contributions to biodiversity conservation and climate adaptation, Indigenous worldviews and knowledge systems remain structurally excluded from statutory regimes ...
Shawkat Alam, Amy Scott
wiley   +1 more source

MORE THAN SMART: A Framework to Make the Distribution Grid More Open, Efficient and Resilient [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper is the result of a series of workshops with industry, government and nonprofit leaders focused on helping guide future utility investments and planning for a new distributed generation system.
De Martini, Paul
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Digital Futures, Sustainable Outcomes: Mapping the Impact of Digital Transformation on EU SDG Progress

open access: yesSustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue S2, Page 1414-1434, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study explores how digital transformation, measured by the Global Digitalisation Index (GDI), relates to progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across EU member states. Using partial correlation, regression analysis with interaction terms and cluster analysis, the research examines the moderating effects of governance and
Luis Fonseca   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Growth and Energy Supply in Africa: The Case of Ethiopia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Ethiopia is rapidly urbanising. Similar to other urban areas in developing countries, major issues in Ethiopia include a high level of income inequality, lack of formal employment opportunities and deeply rooted poverty, tenure insecurity, poor ...
Bates, Romana   +3 more
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Assessing Environmental Sustainability Practices in Building Construction Projects in Tanzania: A Mixed‐Methods Approach

open access: yesEngineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2026.
The study assesses environmental sustainability in 97 of Tanzania's building construction projects amid rapid urbanization. Using the LEED framework, the study reveals a low sustainability level. Barriers to sustainable practices are such as financial constraints, limited use of sustainable materials, and regulatory challenges.
Ismail W. R. Taifa, Imani Y. Mwano
wiley   +1 more source

Financing the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals: A Rough Roadmap [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
We regroup the main types of global development finance into three clusters: concessional public finance (including domestic taxes), public borrowing on market-related terms, and private finance.
Andrew Rogerson, Annalisa Prizzon
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NERC Briefing note: integrating NERC(BGS) subsurface environmental research and data to city development processes and policy: key learning outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This report summarises the midpoint findings of a three year NERC Knowledge Exchange (KE) Fellowship examining how NERC(BGS) subsurface environmental data could have higher impact to city development processes, planning and policy.
Bonsor, H.C.
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From Global Goals to Local Impact: How Philanthropy Can Help Achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals in the U.S. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The universal nature of the SDGs reflects the unprecedented political and moral consensus behind them—not just among member states, but within and across them.

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Sustainable Development Goals: Are the Rich Countries Ready? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Policymakers in the OECD countries still generally look upon the SDGs as a development policy issue. The task for high-income countries, one might assume, is simply to provide greater levels of offi cial development assistance (ODA), specifically ...
Christian Kroll
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The BRICS and Africa's search for green growth, clean energy and sustainable development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BRICSRenewable energyGreen economyAfricaSustainable development1. IntroductionThe BRICS economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) generated almost 23 percent of the world's GDP in 2015 and contributed over half of global economic growth ...
Gu, Jing, Renwick, Neil, Xue, Lan
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