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Reflection Note of the SDGs Global Human Resource Development Program 2024

Author:
Daneal
Yuerae (AKita University, Student)
Sakurako
Kitagawa (Tohoku University, Student)
Shotaro
Uemura (Tsukuba University, Student)
Mana
Short (Sophia University, Student)
Mariam
Alnaqbi (Institute of Science Tokyo, Student)
Anouluck
Norasing (Institute of Science Tokyo, Student)
Hinako
Miyazaki (Aoyama Gakuin University, Student)
Nguyen Thuy
Truc (Rikkyo University, Student)
Hangga
Prihatmaja (Kyoto University, Student)
Alejandra Maritza Rodas
Aroche (Kyoto University, Student)
Claude
Galette (Kyoto University, Student)
Hina
Egawa (Osaka Metropolitan University, Student)
Martin R.
Bustamante Antonio (Eikei University of Hiroshima, Student)
Hiyori
Fujino (The University of Kitakyushu, Student)
Mai Ngoc
Chau (The University of Kitakyushu, Student)
Hnin Ei
Kyaw (Nagasaki University, Student)
Syed Shabbar
Hussain (Nagasaki University, Student)
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies organized "the SDGs Global Human Resource Program that Connects Learning and Society through Environmental Issues" in FY2024 under UNESCO Activity Grant by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Total of seventeen university and graduyate school students...
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Keywords:
localizing SDGs
Circular Economy
renewable energy
environmental education
Peer-reviewed Article

Revisiting the sustainability science research agenda

In Sustainability Science
Author:
Katja
Brundiers
Carena J.
van Riper
Christian
Pohl
Peter
Edwards
Herlin
Chien
Iris C.
Bohnet
Noé
Aguilar-Rivera
Prajal
Pradhan
Tobias
Plieninger
Wiebren Johannes
Boonstra
Alexander G.
Flor
Annamaria
Di Fabio
Arnim
Scheidel
Chris
Gordon
David J.
Abson
Erik
Andersson
Federico
Demaria
Jasper O.
Kenter
Jeremy
Brooks
Joanne
Kauffman
Maike
Hamann
Martin
Graziano
Nidhi
Nagabhatla
Nobuo
Mimura
Nora
Fagerholm
Patrick
O’Farrell
Identifying research gaps and priorities is paramount to advance sustainability science and contribute to a sustainable future. This editorial contributes to this effort by contemplating the sustainability science research agenda and aligning it with recent changes in global dynamics. Drawing on consultations with the editorial board members of the...
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Keywords:
Sustainability transformation; Research prioritization; Transdisciplinarity; Sustainable development; Expert consultation
Peer-reviewed Article

Mitigating Microfiber Pollution in Laundry Wastewater: Insights from a Filtration System Case Study in Galle, Sri Lanka

In Microplastics
Author:
Mahagama Gedara Yohan Lasantha Mahagamage
Sachith Gihan Gamage
Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Shehan Kaushalya Rathnayake
Thejani Abeynayaka
Chathura Welivitiya
Lahiru Udumalagala
Chathura Rajitha
Supun Suranjith
Synthetic fibers are widely used in daily life due to their durability, elasticity, low cost, and ease of use. The textile industry is the primary source of synthetic microfibers, as these materials are mostly used in production processes. Globally, plastic pollution has been identified as a major environmental threat in this era, since plastics...
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Keywords:
microplastics
Mitigation
Textile Microfiber
Wastewater
Peer-reviewed Article
Three Foci of SDG Interactions

Three foci at the science-policy interface for systemic Sustainable Development Goal acceleration

In Nature Communications
Author:
Prajal
Pradhan
Nina
Weitz
Vassilis
Daioglou
Gabriel
Abrahão
Cameron
Allen
Geanderson
Ambrósio
Frederike
Arp
Furqan
Asif
Therese
Bennich
Tim
Benton
Frank
Biermann
Min
Cao
Henrik
Carlsen
Fang
Chen
Min
Chen
Michiel
Daams
Jonathan
Dawes
Shobhakar
Dhakal
Elisabeth
Gilmore
Luis
Javier Miguel González
Klaus
Hubacek
Yuanchao
Hu
Wander
Jager
Samir
KC
Norman
Kearney
Utkarsh
Ashok Khot
Teun
Kluck
Shridhar
Kulkarni
Julia
Leininger
Chaohui
Li
Jing
Li
Hermann
Lotze-Campen
Gonzalo
Parrado-Hernando
Matteo
Pedercini
Ram
Kumar Phuyal
Christina
Prell
Arpan
Rijal
Vanessa
Schweizer
FransJ
Sijtsma
Bjoern
Soergel
Nathalie
Spittler
Detlef
van Vuuren
Anne
Warchold
Eartha
Weber
Birka
Wicke
Oscar
Widerberg
Rienne
Wilts
Christopher
Wingens
Chaoyang
Wu
Qiang
Xing
Jin
Yan
Zifeng
Yuan
Caroline
Zimm
The integrated and indivisible nature of the SDGs is facing implementation challenges due to the silo approaches. We present the three interconnected foci (SDG interactions, modeling, and tools) at the science-policy interface to address these challenges. Accounting for them will support accelerated SDG progress, operationalizing the integration...
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Keywords:
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG interlinkages
SDG Interaction
SDG tools
SDG modelling
Commentary (Op. Ed)

How Cities Can Steer the SDGs Back on Track

IISD SDG Knowledge Hub Commentary
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As the 2030 deadline for achieving the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) draws near, the lack of measurable progress is cause for concern. However, qualitative advancements at the local level provide a hopeful perspective for continued development beyond 2030. Cities, in particular, are pivotal in driving the global...
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Peer-reviewed Article

Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Air Quality in Rajsamand District, Rajasthan Using Cloud-Based Google Earth Engine Approach

In Journal of Climate Change
Author:
Kamod Kanwar
Rathore
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Shruti
Kanga
Bhartendu
Sajan
Gowhar
Meraj
Saurabh
Singh
This study examines the spatial and temporal variations of key air pollutants in Rajsamand District, Rajasthan, from January 2015 to December 2019, using Sentinel-5P TROPOMI data. The pollutants analysed include carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), formaldehyde (HCHO), sulphur dioxide (SO2), methane (CH4), and aerosols. The findings reveal...
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Data or Tool

JICA’s efforts to bring synergies between climate change and the SDGs within international cooperation

Author:
Koji
Mitomori
Yuka
Nambae
Junko
Morizane
Yasuhiro
Kasuya
IGES published “ Case studies of domestic initiatives that have synergistic impacts on climate change, biodiversity and the SDGs” at the Forth Global Climate and SDG Synergy Conference held at UN Headquarters during the UN High Level Political Forum 2023. In April 2024, the research project “Synergies and Trade-offs for transformative actions...
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Presentation

Accelerating Progress on SDGs Requires Greater Focus on SDG Implementation Policies and Budgets in Specific Goal & Target Areas

GlobalGoals2024
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SDGs are off track, but the HLPF’s follow-up and review (FUR) process, especially reviews of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), does not systematically examine the reasons. This paper recommends that SDG progress reviews should focus more on analysing national SDG implementation policies and budgets. Regarding the environment, for example, this...
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Keywords:
SDGs
VNRs
policy
Briefing Note

International Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution - Past discussions and future perspectives

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Based on UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) resolution 5/14 'Ending plastic pollution', adopted in March 2022, a legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution is to be developed. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution has started and INC4 was organised in April 2024. This article analyses the...
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