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The study finds that Chinese listed companies' increasing carbon footprints, primarily from value chain emissions, are associated with higher expected returns, indicating a carbon damage risk premium recognized by investors.

This article is a review of the global commitments to ending hunger and achieving SDG2 by 2030, analisesthe rhetoric, actionable plans, financing, and accountability mechanisms. Strengthening global governance and institutionalizing monitoring of commitments are essential to translate these declarations into effective national policies.

This article was released in honor of International Women's Day as a two-part special examining gender dynamics in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology, featuring discussions on gender bias, workplace challenges, and systemic barriers affecting women in medicine. The episodes directly support UN SDG Goal 5 (Gender Equality) by addressing gender equity issues in healthcare professions and exploring solutions to promote more inclusive, supportive environments for all medical professionals regardless of gender.

Contemporary approaches to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) service resilience-building for climate change in low- and middle-income countries are often not fit for purpose. The current excessive focus on discrete, anticipated risks, such as water shortages due to dry spells and faecal contamination due to flooding, alone is unlikely to be sufficient in sustaining WASH services against future climate change. This is because broader socio-environmental impacts of climate change, such as ecosystem collapse and economic hardship, will be more consequential for WASH services.