Articles

Patterns of spread and adoption of millet agriculture along the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau: Archaeobotanical evidence from Houzidong, Southwest China (4200–4000 cal. BP)

Elsevier,

Archaeological Research in Asia, Volume 35, September 2023

Millet is a staple crop in China. But how did it come about?
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SDG:

Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Sustainable cities and human settlements, Asia

Biological features, distribution, and conservation of the near-threatened Gangetic leaf fish Nandus nandus (Hamilton, 1822): A review

Elsevier,

Heliyon, Volume 9, September 2023

This study provides an overview of the species N. Nandus, along with all currently available information on the species.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 14: Life below water

Tags:

Oceans & Seas; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in domestic and wildlife animals: A genomic and docking based structural comprehensive review

Elsevier,

Heliyon, Volume 9, September 2023

The study shows the spike glycoproteins of the coronaviruses that are carried by these animals and by humans; they have a number of major structural similarities to one another.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Data & Analytics; Health and population, Global

The first large-scale record of gelada's spatial distribution and population size in Mountain chains of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Elsevier,

Heliyon, Volume 9, September 2023

The study shows the results of the large-scale spatial survey for the gelada outside its perceived home range, in the northernmost part of Ethiopia.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Biodiversity and ecosystems; Mountains, Africa

Promoting children's rights to health and well-being in the United States

Elsevier,

Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 25, September 2023

This Personal View supports SDG 3 and 10 by explaining how children's health outcomes in the USA could be improved by adhering to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - ie, adopt policies that promote children's rights and wellbeing. This would help to address the comparatively poor health outcomes of children in the USA despite the high per-capita health spending.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Human rights; Health and wellbeing, North America

Safeguarding LGBTQ+ lives in an epoch of abandonment

Elsevier,

The Lancet Global Health, Volume 11, September 2023

This Comment article supports SDG 3 and 10 by highlighting that additional calls to action to further safeguard the lives and welfare of LGBTQ+ people are urgently needed; unified commitments that reflect the core values of the Sustainable Development Goals and basic human rights are crucial for ensuring the welfare of LGBTQ+ populations globally.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and population; Human rights; Diversity and inclusion, Global

UN's 2024 Summit of the Future

Elsevier

UN's Summit of the Future 2024: Paving the Path for SDG Resources

The 75th anniversary of the UN, marked by global challenges like COVID-19, climate change, and tech advancements, inspired nations to rethink the course of our shared future. With the globe's interwoven destiny evident, nations rallied for a strengthened global governance system.

Purpose of the Summit

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SDG:

Goal 1: No poverty; Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 14: Life below water; Goal 15: Life on land; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals
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Developing a Decision-making Tool for Agricultural Surface Water Decontamination Using Ultraviolet-C Light

Elsevier,

Journal of Food Protection, Volume 86, September 2023

This model aims to lower the microbial risk of agricultural water which could have important impacts on reducing foodbirne illness.
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Tags:

Rural development; Decontamination

The ethics of intervening in animal behaviour for conservation

Elsevier,

Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 38, September 2023

Conservation scientists often aim to modify animal behaviour for management. However, there are ethical/welfare issues associated with this. The authors provide a decision support tool to assess the ethical considerations of modifiy animal behaviour against alternative options
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SDG:

Goal 15: Life on land; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Tags:

Responsible tourism; Biodiversity and ecosystems; Rural development; Animal Ethics, Global

Stuttering experience of people in China: A cross-cultural perspective

Elsevier,

Journal of Fluency Disorders, Volume 77, September 2023

This study uses the Simplified Chinese version of the Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering for Adults (OASES-A-SC) to examine the stuttering experience of people in China and determine if there are differences between the data collected in China and other countries.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing, Asia

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