Leveraging big Earth data for spatially explicit tracking of the progress on UN SDG15.1.2 by Yuhe Zhao, Xuanlong Ma, Zhengyang Zhang, Kedi Liu, Wenjuan Li

“…The results indicate that Cambodia (87.3%) and Thailand (63.9%) have relatively high SDG15.1.2, while Myanmar (13%), Vietnam (23.3%), and Laos (25.1%) exhibit considerably lower values, resulting in a regional average of 29.1% for the MSA. …”
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Introducing PtAC – an open source tool to assess SDG 11.2 using open data by Simon Nieland, Mirko Goletz, Daniel Krajzewicz, Daniela Palacios Lopez

“…PtAC automates the calculation of SDG 11.2.1, offering a globally applicable, transparent, and reproducible methodology for consistent monitoring of urban transport accessibility. …”
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Bridging the urban planning gender gap – in search of policy coherence between Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 11 by May East

“…To do so, this article first provides an overview of existing frameworks for the conceptualisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) interdependencies followed by a systematic investigation of the interlinkages between SDG 5 Gender Equality and SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities. …”
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D-optimal candexch algorithm-enhanced machine learning UV-spectrophotometry for five-analyte determination in novel anti-glaucoma formulations and ocular fluids: four-color sustainability framework with NQS assessment and UN-SDG integration by Omkulthom Al kamaly, Lateefa A. Al-Khateeb, Michael K. Halim, Noha S. katamesh, Galal Magdy, Ahmed Emad F. Abbas

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Big data and data science in global governance: anticipating future needs and applications in the UN and beyond by Lanxin Li, Jiarou Wang, Xi Wang, Peng Peng, Jiaying Shen, Haining Zhu, Ziyang Zhang

“…The research identifies the “4Vs” of big data (Volume, Velocity, Variety, and Veracity) as fundamental characteristics reshaping governance approaches while highlighting innovative applications like UN Global Pulse, SDG tracking systems, and AI-driven predictive analytics in crisis prevention. …”
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Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development: Key Ethical Features and Proactive Initiatives Promoting Financial Inclusion by Laura Maria Franciosi

“…The study highlights how, within this scenario, Islamic finance can play an important role in promoting sustainable and ethical development and financial inclusion, specifically in environmental sustainability, by increasing the so-called “green sukuk” or “ESG Sukuk.” Accordingly, the article analyses, from the comparative law perspective, the context of two Asian countries, Malaysia and Indonesia, that are pivotal markets for developing Islamic financial instruments and that of Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the potentialities of Islamic finance to foster sustainable development (in particular, SDG-01 No Poverty; SDG-05 Gender Equality; SDG-08 Decent Work and Economic Growth; SDG-09 Industry Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG-10 Reduced Inequalities; SDG-11 Sustainable Cities and Communities). …”
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Inclusión financiera y Fintech: catalizadores de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina by Pablo Raffaelli, Jaime Andrés Correa-García, Carmen Stella Verón

“…El índice general de los ODS y los índices individuales del SDG2, SDG7, SDG9, SDG16 y SDG17 están asociados significativa, positivamente y con un tamaño del efecto grande con las variables de estudio sobre inclusión financiera en América Latina. …”
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Utilizing agricultural waste in brick manufacturing for sustainable consumption and circular economy by Muhammad Salman Ahmad, Muhammad Nauman Ahmad, Tufail Muhammad, Muhammad Jalal Khan, Farwa Jabbir, Saleh A. Alghamdi, Majid Alhomrani, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Shahen Shah

“…In Pakistan, brick kilns consume over 50% of the nation’s coal, often using low-quality coal and waste materials that emit harmful pollutants such as CO, SO2, particulate matter (PM), and hydrogen fluoride (HF). …”
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Beyond Precision and Recall: Measuring Search Engine Consistency Using Rank Stability by Krishnan Batri, Rajermani Thinakaran, S. Lakshmi, R. Sowrirajan, Sivaram Murugan

“…Beyond technical contributions, Rmeasure advances UN Sustainable Development Goals by enhancing information access equity (SDG 4), fostering innovation in search technology evaluation (SDG 9), and promoting consistent retrieval experiences across diverse user populations (SDG 10). …”
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