Book chapters

Food Sustainability and the Media: Chapter 5 - Can we slow climate change while feeding a hungry world? Media narratives about the food−water−energy nexus

Elsevier,

Food Sustainability and the Media, 2024, Pages 101-159

This content aligns with SDG 2: Zero hunger, and SDG 13: Climate action by covering how the media communicates the challenge of feeding more people and reducing climate impact at the same time.
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SDG:

Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Tags:

Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture, Global

Chapter 13: Donations were a full-time job (from The Covid-19 Response in New York City)

Elsevier,

The Covid-19 Response in New York City: Crisis Management in the Epicenter of the Epicenter, 2024, Pages 235-245

When news of the unprecedented surge at NYC Health+Hospitals hit the media, donations from all over the world poured into the facilities and health system. It was a heartwarming and heartbreaking response, and overwhelming all at the same time. How the system was able to handle the massive influx of well-intended goods from around the globe that were suddenly on the hospital's doorstep.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 17: Partnership for the goals; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Tags:

Supply chain; Health and population, Global

Diagnosis of Heritage Buildings by Non-Destructive Techniques - Chapter 6: Analyzing Non-Destructive Methods for Building Inspection and Energy Performance: A Focus on photogrammetry and infrared thermography

Elsevier,

Diagnosis of Heritage Buildings by Non-Destructive Techniques, 2024, pages 133-158

This chapter aligns with Goals 9, 11, and 13 by outlining nondestructive evaluation methods which extend the lifecycle of these buildings and make their materials more durable.
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SDG:

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Sustainable cities and human settlements; Climate Change, Global

Homelessness to Hope-- Chapter 11: Contextualizing the drivers of homelessness among women in Kolkata megacity: An exploratory study

Elsevier,

Homelessness to Hope: Research, Policy and Global Perspectives, Volume , 1 January 2024

This content aligns with Goals 1 and 5 by using qualitative approaches to explore the pathways of women's homelessness in the Kolkata megacity; identifying environmental, structural, and interpersonal factors associated with women's homelessness; and offering policy and practice recommendations for addressing this issue.
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SDG:

Goal 1: No poverty; Goal 5: Gender equality
Asia

Interventional Psychiatry – Chapter 23: Focused ultrasound for psychiatric indications

Elsevier,

Interventional Psychiatry: Road to Novel Therapeutics, 2024, pp 567-578

This chapter introduces Focused Ultrasound (FUS) as a non-invasive surgical technique using nonionizing energy for tissue ablation and neuromodulation in treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders, aligning with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by advancing safe, effective mental health interventions and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by improving access to innovative therapies for underserved populations.

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SDG:

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

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Health and population, Global

Safe and Sustainable Arctic Shipping Management and Development - Chapter Eleven: Perspective of frontline individuals involved in Arctic works and research

Elsevier,

Safe and Sustainable Arctic Shipping Management and Development, 2024, Pages 151-160

This chapter advances Goals 13 and 9 by examining the effects of climate change and the relationship with the Arctic based on the perspective of professionals working on climate change and Arctic issues.

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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Tags:

Climate Change; Oceans & Seas; Sustainable transport, Global

Safe and Sustainable Arctic Shipping Management and Development - Chapter 10: Indigenous knowledge and culture: How important is it for Arctic development?

Elsevier

This chapter addresses UN SDGs 10, 11, And 15 by discussing the importance of incorporating indigenous knowledge and culture in Arctic development in particular their familiarity with the Artic environment and their ability to manage the natural resources in a sustainable way.

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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Biodiversity and ecosystems; Diversity and inclusion; Human rights; Sustainable Development, Global

Risk Assessment and Management for Ships and Offshore Structures - Chapter 11: Systematic measures to address offshore drilling hazards

Elsevier,

Risk Assessment and Management for Ships and Offshore Structures, 2024, pages 163-178

This chapter aligns with Goals 9 and 14 by studying the risk-based assessment methods associated with health, safety, and environmental protection of engineering structures and infrastructure, discussing how to prevent and mitigate oil and gas leaks, fires, explosions, and more.
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SDG:

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 14: Life below water

Tags:

Disaster risk reduction; Oceans & Seas, Global

Advanced Vaccination Technologies for Infectious and Chronic Diseases - Chapter 4: Subunit protein-based vaccines

Elsevier,

Advanced Vaccination Technologies for Infectious and Chronic Diseases: A Guide to Vaccinology, Developments in Immunology, 2024, Pages 51-62

This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health. Presents the successful influenza vaccines (using hemagglutinin and neuraminidase proteins), hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine, and the human papillomavirus vaccines targeting viral capsid proteins.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing, Global

Dynamic Aquaria (Fourth Edition) - Chapter 13: Community structure: Biodiversity in model ecosystems

Elsevier,

Dynamic Aquaria, Fourth Edition: Building and Restoring Ecosystems and the Biosphere, 2024, pp 167-180

This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 13 and 14 by reviewing how to calculate species count in a high-veracity ecosystem model for use in climate resilience and aquatic conservation settings.
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SDG:

Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 14: Life below water

Tags:

Biodiversity and ecosystems; Oceans & Seas, Global

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