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Elsevier introduces SDGs on Scopus' Author profiles

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SDGs have been added on Scopus' author profile pages, appearing under the rebranded “Impact” section.

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Urbanization exacerbates continental- to regional-scale warming

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One Earth, Volume 7, 16 August 2024
This One Earth Research Article shows how increasing urbanization & land use change is contributing to warmer temperatures at regional and continental scales. The results have important implications regarding the need for climate mitigation and adaptation (SDG 13), urban planning (SDG 11) and the terrestrial biosphere (SDG 15).
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Data & Analytics, Global

In the Age of AI: Highlights from RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2024

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More than 1100 people came together virtually on 18 June 2024 for the tenth edition of the RELX SDG Inspiration Day: "In the Age of AI: Information to Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)." The annual online event brings together thought leaders, corporate representatives, students, investors, governments, and NGOs to explore pressing issues, gain practical insight, and inspire action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Artificial Intelligence; health technology; Technology; Multi-stakeholder partnerships, Global

Meeting your ancestors – Sticks, stones, and discord in Earth's outposts

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Global Ecology and Conservation, Volume 52, August 2024
This paper highlights the importance for conservation biologists and on-the-ground practitioners to engage more with local pastoralists to tackle the complex and infrequently described conflicts on how best to implement protective policies.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

RELX SDG Customer Awards 2024

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Recognising our customers' exceptional work to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Sustainable Business Practices; Sustainable Development; Sustainable consumption and production, Global

Indigenous agricultural practices employed by the Vhavenda community in the Musina local municipality to promote sustainable environmental management

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Heliyon, Volume 10, 15 July 2024
This knowledge encompasses information about the local environment, including farming patterns, soil types, weather patterns, and other natural resources. Such indigenous agricultural practices are valuable methods, and these communities have illustrated the effectiveness, adaptability, and ways in which these adopted methods promote sustainable environmental management.
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Africa

A beautiful bush space on Country: Indigenous women's perspectives on the cultural significance of a placenta garden

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Women and Birth, Volume 37, July 2024
The aim of the paper is to understand the culture around birth and indigenous people. This study aimed to understand First Nations women’s perceptions of placenta burial and a dedicated placenta garden in supporting connection to their culture.
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Global; Oceania

Holocene Palaeoenvironmental change at the mouth of Sabarmati River, Gulf of Khambhat, Western India

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Quaternary Environments and Humans, Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2024, 100016
The study of the sedimentary record at the mouth of the Sabarmati River in the Gulf of Khambhat provides insights into how changes in climate, sea level, and sedimentation patterns over the Holocene period impacted the environment and ancient human settlements in the region, which is relevant for understanding climate change and its effects.
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Climate Change; Sea Level Change; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Asia

Development of a standardized methodology for selecting candidate DNA barcodes of Trillium govanianum to combat biodiversity crime and environmental exploitation

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Forensic Science International: Animals and Environments, Volume 5, June 2024
This study introduces an innovative method using DNA barcodes to accurately identify species, addressing the critical issue of trafficking invaluable medicinal plants like Trillium govanianum.
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Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global

Evolution and controlling factors of natural levees during the past 4500 years derived from lowland archaeological ruins in central Kanto Plain, Japan

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Quaternary Environments and Humans, Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2024, 100012

The study demonstrates that natural levee evolution in the central Kanto Plain is controlled by river migration and sea-level fluctuations, which are influenced by climate change, providing insights that can inform climate action.

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Sea Level Change; Environmental Degradation, Asia

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