This study examines the role of women’s leadership in the Wahana Usaha Jaya Cooperative in Bandung, Indonesia, in promoting household food waste reduction and community engagement. Findings show that WUJ’s spiritually motivated and economically empowering strategies effectively encourage waste reduction, particularly among women, despite ongoing infrastructural challenges. The study highlights that women-led, community-based cooperatives offer effective, context-sensitive models for urban environmental governance and advancing food security in the Global South.
This chapter supports SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) by promoting sustainable agrifood systems and efficient land-use practices that enhance productivity while reducing environmental impact. It also advances SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land) through its focus on carbon-neutral agriculture and responsible land management to mitigate climate change and protect terrestrial ecosystems.
This chapter aligns with SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) by promoting the integration of solar energy into agriculture to enhance energy efficiency and resource use. It also supports SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 13 (Climate Action) through sustainable farming innovations that improve productivity while reducing environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions.

This content aligns with SDG 7 and SDG 12: Pomegranate peels are otherwise discarded. But this chapter discusses how the waste can be converted into a clean source of renewable energy.

This content aligns with Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Goal 13: Climate action by outlining strategies for a negative carbon footprint in raising small ruminants for meat and dairy, producing protein-rich food without harm to the environment.

This chapter aligns with SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production) by exploring new materials for environmental remediation

The RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2025 focuses on the role of philanthropy in bridging the funding gap to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, featuring insights from prominent thought leaders. To commemorate this event, Elsevier has curated a free Special Collection with the latest research on philanthropy and the SDGs.

Agriculture faces the increasing demands of a growing global population amid simultaneous challenges to soils from climate change and human-induced contamination.
The Mata Atlântica has lost over 85% of its cover, threatening climate and livelihoods. Our study reveals that reforestation with long-lived wood products can triple profits while enhancing carbon sinks, urging policymakers, landowners, and industries to collaborate for sustainable restoration.

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