Goal 13: Climate action

The One Health approach in urban ecosystem rehabilitation: An evidence-based framework for designing sustainable cities

iScience, Volume 27, 18 October 2024

This perspective provides recommendations and strategies for the urban ecosystem rehabilitation of future cities, placing biodiversity and ecosystem services at the core of designing healthy and sustainable urban spaces.

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Sustainable cities; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Hybrid model- and learning-based fault diagnosis in adaptive buildings

Elsevier,

Control Engineering Practice, Volume 151, October 2024

A paper highlighting innovations designed to lower the emissions of newly constructed buildings, focusing on a study of adaptive high-rise buildings which can save significant resources and reduce the emissions seen in more traditional structures. The article supports SDGs 9, 11, 12 and 13.

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Climate Change; Sustainable cities; Technology, Global

Resilient Futures - Chapter 7: Resilience calculation and climate change effects

Elsevier,

Resilient Futures
System Dynamics, Tech Innovations, and Climate Resilience
2025, Pages 113-134

This chapter ties into Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action by focusing on the assessment and quantification of resilience to manage climate change risks and enhance adaptive capacity. By exploring methodologies, models, and real-world case studies, it provides valuable insights for stakeholders to effectively incorporate resilience metrics and climate change effects into research and policy.

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Book chapters

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Climate Change; Technology, Global

A systematic literature review on the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in South Africa

Elsevier,

Heliyon, Volume 10, 30 September 2024

This systematic literature review investigates the several impacts of climate change on smallholder farmers across the country.

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Climate Change, Africa

Optimizing the role of midwives in humanitarian and developmental settings

Elsevier,

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Volume 41, September 2024

How to prepare midwives for humanitarian catastrophes.

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Climate Change; Health and wellbeing, Africa

World Science Day for Peace and Development 2025

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World Science Day for Peace and Development 2025: Bridging Science and Society

Nov 2025

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Events

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Education; Science; Climate Adaptation, Global

The Climate Energy Nexus - Chapter 1: Introduction to climate and energy systems

Elsevier,

The Climate Energy Nexus: Understanding the Relationship between Energy Production Systems and Climate Trends
2025, Pages 1-22

This chapter notably supports SDGs 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 12 (Responsible Consumption), and 13 (Climate Action) by helping readers to understand the interactions between energy consumption, emissions, and climate, and by introducing modeling approaches.

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Book chapters

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Climate Change; Energy; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Adaptive Engineering, Chapter 11: The innovation efficiencies of European countries in solar PV and wind sectors

Elsevier,

Adaptive Engineering, 2025, pp. 247-268

This study supports Sustainable Development Goals 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and 13 (Climate Action) by examining the role of renewable energy sectors, specifically solar photovoltaic and wind energy, in Europe's path toward climate neutrality by 2050. By analyzing innovation and R&D efficiency across EU countries, the study emphasizes how enhanced efficiency in renewable energy technologies can drive climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. The findings provide valuable insights for future policies aimed at fostering sustainable energy transition and reducing Europe's carbon footprint.