This year’s RELX SDG Inspiration Day will bring together global AI leaders, corporate representatives, investors, government, and NGOs to explore issues, gain practical insights and be inspired to take action in support of the Global Goals. Elsevier is proud to share this special collection of articles and chapters in celebration of this event.
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Waste Management for Sustainable and Restored Agricultural Soil, Agricultural Soil Degredation and Restoration, 2024, Pages 371-386

This content aligns with Goals 11, 12, and 13 by explaining how indigenous technical knowledge can enhance and complement OF: (1) biodiversity and traditional seeds, (2) ecosystem integration, (3) natural pest and disease management (4) soil health and fertility, (5) cultural and spiritual significance, (6) community engagement and decision, and (7) climate resilience.

This paper addresses the underexplored environmental impacts of ICT by systematically reviewing 70 studies, identifying common assessment methods and mechanisms, and categorizing solutions into eight main classes within a comprehensive framework. It also evaluates how these solutions align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting research gaps and policy implications to better mitigate ICT’s adverse environmental effects.

Until now, the absence of data on global building floorspace has impeded the measurement of building carbon intensity (carbon emissions per floorspace) and the identification of ways to achieve carbon neutrality for buildings. For this study, we develop a global building stock model (GLOBUS) to fill that data gap.

The study demonstrates that natural levee evolution in the central Kanto Plain is controlled by river migration and sea-level fluctuations, which are influenced by climate change, providing insights that can inform climate action.

This study is a comprehensive assessment of the effects of climate change mitigation and pollution policies in China, providing policy recommendations.
The primary outcome of our work is the strong evidence that flood hazards are related to the structural setting of the basin, which includes topography and geology, while the transition of flood hazards into disasters is mainly because of unplanned urbanization.
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Materials Today Communications, Volume 39, June 2024

This text ties into SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). It discusses the potential of poured earth materials to decarbonize the construction industry, optimize material flows, and reduce resource extraction, contributing to more sustainable and resilient urban development.
This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 9 and 11 by exploring the potential of AI tools to promote sustainable transportation in electric vehicles.
This One Earth Commentary discusses how policy makers could accelerate social change towards climate action (SDG 13) in their cities and communities (SDG 11) by reducing early inertia.

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