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Output data prepared for analysis of 25 diverse global cities by the Global Healthy and Sustainable City-Indicator Collaboration study, published in The Lancet Global Health Series on urban design, transport, and health. 2022. https://www.thelancet.com/series/urban-design-2022 Boeing, G. et al. (2022) ‘Using open data and open-source software to develop spatial indicators of urban design and transport features for achieving healthy and sustainable cities’, The Lancet Global Health, 10(6), pp. e907–e918. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00072-9. Data outputs were generated through use of the global-indicators software tool, designed for this study and available from: https://github.com/global-healthy-liveable-cities/global-indicators Further detail on the methods used is provided in the following publication: Liu, S., Higgs, C., Arundel, J., Boeing, G., Cerdera, N., Moctezuma, D., Cerin, E., Adlakha, D., Lowe, M. and Giles-Corti, B. (2021), A Generalized Framework for Measuring Pedestrian Accessibility around the World Using Open Data. Geogr Anal. https://doi.org/10.1111/gean.12290 The study made use of OpenStreetMap, Global Human Settlements and custom data, and is made available under the Open Database License: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1.0/. Any rights in individual contents of the database are licensed under the Database Contents License: http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/dbcl/1.0/

A key determinant and outcome of successful environmental education is ‘pro-environmental behavior’, i.e., behavior that involves conscious action to mitigate adverse environmental impacts at personal or community level, e.g., reducing resource consumption and waste generation, avoiding toxic substances, and organizing community awareness initiatives. However, some theorists have sought to move away from rationalist models of behavioral modification, towards holistic pedagogical initiatives that seek to develop action competence. In light of the global push towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emerging evidence suggests that education initiatives should foster action competence so students may be equipped to contribute to sustainable development as part of their education. The UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Roadmap 2030 has also identified key priority areas to strengthen ESD in formal curricula. This article reports two informal environmental education initiatives for promoting action competence and pro-environmental behaviors in school-aged children. The authors recommend that formal education settings (e.g., schools) should incorporate self-directed, free-choice project-based learning to augment environmental education programs and promote students’ action competence for contribution to attainment of SDGs. To this end, we propose a Free-Choice Project-based Learning for Action Competence in Sustainable Development (ACiSD) Curriculum, comprising six implementation dimensions, namely: (1) project duration and teaming arrangements, (2) topic selection, (3) student support, (4) teacher support, (5) learning environments, and (6) digital access and equity. For each implementation dimension, we recommend action steps to help educators implement this curriculum in their own educational settings, with the aid of an illustrative worked example.

While different in emphasis, spirituality and sustainable development are intertwined concepts that cannot be meaningfully discussed in isolation from each other. This is especially pertinent in Pacific Island countries that are characterised by both high degrees of vulnerability to climate change and high degrees of religious engagement. There is a paucity of research that examines the relationship between spirituality and sustainable development in contemporary human development discourse. To address this gap in the literature, this research employs an inductive and exploratory methodological approach to the study of major development organisations in Australia. It investigates what significance contemporary NGOs ascribe to matters of spirituality in the design and implementation of their community aid and development programming in the Pacific and beyond. To achieve its goal, the study conducts a systematic term frequency analysis in the annual reports of government-funded and independently funded NGOs, both faith-based and secular. It extends previous research by focusing expressly on the intersectionality of sustainable development and spirituality as a fertile space for interdisciplinary inquiry. The findings link development policy and practice more closely to the needs and worldviews of Pacific peoples. A better understanding of the spirituality–sustainability nexus will enable more effective, sustainable, equitable, ethical, and culturally acceptable development programming. Crucially, integrated approaches promise to make ongoing community development programmes and adaptation responses to climate-driven environmental change more effective and sustainable. Finally, it is an important aim of this study to conceptualise various opportunities for future research, thus laying the foundation for an important emergent research agenda.

CO2 emissions from industrial processes and their adverse implications on the climate is of major concern. Carbon capture and storage (CCS), especially using chemical-absorption-based processes, ha...

Abstract The primary objective of this paper is to make a connection between the Singapore story of land transport policy development and the pathway towards sustainable transport planning. Its innovation is to allow a parallel growth in motorization and public transit. The Singapore experience shows how a range of well-coordinated policies including efforts to control the number of cars in both ownership and usage, and at the same time increase the availability and rider-ship of public transit contribute to a sustainable transport system. The Singapore model provides a valuable reference for not only developing an alternative approach towards sustainable transport in countries where motorization is desired but also for understanding the various parameters important to the formulation of management policies. In particular, the paper contends the Singapore experience provides a model for Asian nations and cities.

Selon la politique malaisienne en matière de biocarburants, les carburants renouvelables sont essentiels pour la durabilité énergétique du secteur des transports à l'avenir. Cette étude visait à évaluer le potentiel de production de bioéthanol à partir du manioc Sri Kanji 1 en Malaisie en termes d'efficacité énergétique et de renouvelables, ainsi qu'à estimer la réduction potentielle des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) en équivalent CO2. Le processus de production de bioéthanol à partir du manioc comprend la culture du manioc, la production d'éthanol et le transport dans lequel la consommation d'énergie primaire a été prise en compte. Le bilan énergétique net (NEB) et le ratio énergétique net (ner) de 25,68 MJ/L et 3,98, respectivement, ont indiqué que la production de bioéthanol à partir du manioc Sri Kanji 1 en Malaisie était économe en énergie. Du point de vue environnemental, les résultats du bilan des GES ont révélé que la production et la distribution de 1 L d'éthanol combustible de manioc (CFE) pourraient réduire les émissions de GES de 73,2 %. Bien que jugé prometteur dans la présente étude, le manioc Sri Kanji 1 en tant que matière première du bioéthanol devrait être étudié plus avant en construisant une usine d'éthanol réelle pour obtenir des données réelles. De acuerdo con la política de biocombustibles de Malasia, los combustibles renovables son cruciales para la sostenibilidad energética en el sector del transporte en el futuro. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar el potencial de la producción de bioetanol a partir de yuca Sri Kanji 1 en Malasia en términos de eficiencia energética y renovabilidad, así como estimar la posible reducción de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) en CO2 equivalente. El proceso de producción de bioetanol a partir de yuca incluye el cultivo de yuca, la producción de etanol y el transporte en el que se consideró el consumo de energía primaria. El balance energético neto (NEB) y la relación energética neta (Ner) de 25,68 MJ/L y 3,98, respectivamente, indicaron que la producción de bioetanol a partir de yuca Sri Kanji 1 en Malasia era energéticamente eficiente. Desde la perspectiva ambiental, los resultados del balance de GEI revelaron que la producción y distribución de 1 L de etanol combustible de yuca (CFE) podría reducir las emisiones de GEI en un 73,2%. Aunque se encontró prometedor en el presente estudio, la yuca Sri Kanji 1 como materia prima de bioetanol debe investigarse más a fondo mediante la construcción de una planta de etanol real para obtener datos de la vida real. According to the Malaysia's biofuel policy, renewable fuels are crucial for energy sustainability in the transportation sector in the future. This study was aimed to evaluate the potential of bioethanol production from Sri Kanji 1 cassava in Malaysia in terms of energy efficiency and renewability, as well to estimate the potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in CO2 equivalent. Bioethanol production process from cassava includes cassava farming, ethanol production, and transportation in which the primary energy consumption was considered. The Net Energy Balance (NEB) and Net Energy Ratio (NER) of 25.68 MJ/L and 3.98, respectively, indicated that bioethanol production from Sri Kanji 1 cassava in Malaysia was energy efficient. From the environmental perspective, the GHG balance results revealed that the production and distribution of 1 L of Cassava Fuel Ethanol (CFE) could reduce GHG emissions by 73.2%. Although found promising in the present study, Sri Kanji 1 cassava as bioethanol feedstock should be further investigated by constructing an actual ethanol plant to obtain real life data. وفقًا لسياسة الوقود الحيوي في ماليزيا، يعد الوقود المتجدد أمرًا بالغ الأهمية لاستدامة الطاقة في قطاع النقل في المستقبل. كانت هذه الدراسة تهدف إلى تقييم إمكانات إنتاج الإيثانول الحيوي من الكسافا Sri Kanji 1 في ماليزيا من حيث كفاءة الطاقة وقابليتها للتجديد، وكذلك لتقدير الانخفاض المحتمل لانبعاثات غازات الدفيئة في مكافئ ثاني أكسيد الكربون. تشمل عملية إنتاج الإيثانول الحيوي من الكسافا زراعة الكسافا وإنتاج الإيثانول والنقل الذي تم فيه النظر في استهلاك الطاقة الأولية. أشار صافي ميزان الطاقة (NEB) ونسبة الطاقة الصافية (NER) البالغة 25.68 ميجا جول/لتر و 3.98 على التوالي إلى أن إنتاج الإيثانول الحيوي من المنيهوت Sri Kanji 1 في ماليزيا كان موفرًا للطاقة. من المنظور البيئي، كشفت نتائج توازن غازات الدفيئة أن إنتاج وتوزيع 1 لتر من إيثانول وقود الكسافا (CFE) يمكن أن يقلل من انبعاثات غازات الدفيئة بنسبة 73.2 ٪. على الرغم من أنه وجد واعدًا في الدراسة الحالية، إلا أنه يجب إجراء مزيد من التحقيق في الكسافا كمادة وسيطة للإيثانول الحيوي من خلال بناء مصنع إيثانول فعلي للحصول على بيانات واقعية.