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Scaling Up Climate Action to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals [PDF]

, 2016
In 2015, UNDP released its first infographic report that presented the breadth and depth of our support on climate change over the past two decades. That report emphasized successes and noted the opportunities that climate action presents for countries ...

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Techno‐Economic Analysis of Polylactic Acid from Corn Stover: Understanding Uncertainty and Variability via Artificial Intelligence Tools

Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
This study analyses the uncertainty and variability existing in the economic performance of polylactic acid (PLA) production, via integrating techno‐economic analysis with process models and Monte Carlo simulation enabled by artificial intelligence. The results show that the minimum selling price varies from $2,107 to $3076/t PLA.
Yinqiao Wang, Jiawei Huang, Chuan Xu, Sipan Liu, Junwei Li, Kai Lan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem‐Centered Robot Design: Toward Ecoresorbable Sustainability Robots (ESRs)

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Robots exploring natural ecosystems can support monitoring and conservation, but must adopt ecosystem‐centered design to avoid pollution, waste, and damage. This review proposes guidelines for co‐designing ecoresorbable sustainability robots (ESRs), uniting materials, robotics, and ecological contexts in a single framework.
Tülin Yılmaz Nayır, Yuan Fang, Consuelo Contreras, Andrew K. Schulz, Florian Hartmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Projecting Progress: Are Cities on Track to Achieve the SDGs by 2030? [PDF]

, 2016
This report explores for the first time the scale of the challenge for 20 cities across the world to reach selected targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Amina Khan, Christopher Hoy, Paula Lucci, Tanvi Bhatkal   +3 more
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Links and trade-offs between fisheries and environmental protection in relation to the sustainable development goals in Thailand [PDF]

, 2020
The fisheries sector significantly contributes to global food security, nutrition, and livelihood of people. Its importance for economic benefits, healthy diets, and nutrition, and achieving sustainable food systems is highlighted by several Sustainable ...
Goethals, Peter, Ho, Long Tuan, Lachat, Carl, Sampantamit, Tiptiwa, Van Echelpoel, Wout   +4 more
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Environmental and Ecological Monitoring with Biodegradable Technologies

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review examines the development and application of wireless biodegradable sensors for environmental monitoring. It explores (bio)degradable materials, their degradation mechanisms in various environments, and non‐toxic fabrication techniques. Additionally, it addresses scalable production and sustainable powering solutions, emphasizing the high ...
Mohammad Javad Bathaei, Yaren Bathaei, Zhengwei Liao, Maryam Yazdanmehr, Sarab S. Sethi, Denys Nikolayev, Filipe Arroyo Cardoso, Clementine M. Boutry   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Pores to Pavement: Advanced Modeling of Aluminosilicates for Scalable Carbon Capture in Concrete

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents a transferable modeling framework for carbon capture using aluminosilicates, integrating Universal Isotherm Modeling with experimental data. It reveals how ultramicropores, alumina content, and amine functionalization influence CO2 adsorption energetics.
Pooja Anil Kumar Nair, Jéssica de O. N. Ribeiro, Murilo Daniel de Mello Innocentini, Kevin Paine, Juliana Calabria‐Holley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Quality of Decision-Making Processes in Medicines' Development, Regulatory Review, and Health Technology Assessment : A Systematic Review of the Literature. [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: Although pharmaceutical companies, regulatory authorities, and health technology assessment (HTA) agencies have been increasingly using decision-making frameworks, it is not certain whether these enable better quality decision making.
*, *, Beyer, Blenko, Buchanan, Bujar, Bujar, Calnan, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), Cherny, Cole, Cook, Cowlrick, Dean, Donelan, Donelan, Dowding, EUnetHTA, European Medicines Agency (EMA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), Fischer, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Garbuio, Goldberg, Guo, Hammond, Hassanzadeh, Jekunen, Kahneman, Leong, Liberti, Lovallo, Marangi, Matheson, Matheson, McAuslane, McAuslane, McDowell, McIntyre, Morton, Pignatti, Ratliff, Rogowski, Salek, Schnipper, Scott, Sharpe, Strategic Decision Group (SDG), Streiner, Thaler, Wagner, Westley, World Health Organization (WHO)   +54 more
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Multifunctional Tailoring of Fertilizer Composites Directly Derived From Phosphate Rock

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A novel phosphorus‑sulfur mixed acid with urea (PSU) activation system converts low‑grade phosphate rock (LPR) into multifunctional fertilizer composites (MFCs). MFCs feature porous structures, high nutrient‑activation efficiency, superior slow‑release, and enhanced crop growth, offering a sustainable solution for integrated nutrient management and ...
Zenglian Qi, Jianchao Wang, Lulu Chen, Zhenya Lu, Guodong Wang, Hang Ma, Cuihong Hou, Xinxin Wang, Wenqi Ma, Changzhou Wei, Jianbo Shen, Fusuo Zhang, Minghao Zhuang, Chengdong Huang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Valuing the SDG Prize in Food and Agriculture: Unlocking Business Opportunities to Accelerate Sustainable and Inclusive Growth [PDF]

, 2016
Business opportunities in the implementation of the SDGs related to food could be worth over US$2.3 trillion annually for the private sector by 2030. Investment required to achieve these opportunities is approximately US$320 billion per year.These 14 ...

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