Long COVID science, research and policy

Nature Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(8), P. 2148 - 2164

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Long COVID represents the constellation of post-acute and long-term health effects caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection; it is a complex, multisystem disorder that can affect nearly every organ system be severely disabling. The cumulative global incidence long around 400 million individuals, which estimated to have an annual economic impact approximately $1 trillion-equivalent about 1% economy. Several mechanistic pathways are implicated in COVID, including viral persistence, immune dysregulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, complement endothelial inflammation microbiome dysbiosis. devastating impacts on individual lives and, due its complexity prevalence, also has major ramifications for systems economies, even threatening progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Addressing challenge requires ambitious coordinated-but so far absent-global research policy response strategy. In this interdisciplinary review, we provide synthesis state scientific evidence assess human health, systems, economy metrics, forward-looking roadmap.

Language: Английский

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The effects of COVID-19 on agriculture supply chain, food security, and environment: a review

PeerJ, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12, P. e17281 - e17281

Published: April 23, 2024

COVID-19 has a deep impact on the economic, environmental, and social life of global population. Particularly, it disturbed entire agriculture supply chain due to shortage labor, travel restrictions, changes in demand during lockdowns. Consequently, world population faced food insecurity reduction production booming prices. Low-income households face security challenges because limited income generation pandemic. Thus, there is need understand comprehensive strategies meet complex by industry marginalized people developing countries. This research intended review agricultural chain, security, environmental dynamics exploring most significant literature this domain. Due lockdowns reduced industrial production, positive effects are achieved through improved air water quality noise pollution globally. However, negative emerged increasing medical waste, packaging plastic disruptions recycling operations. There extensive environment security. study an effort existing net pandemic The suggested adopting innovative policies protect achieve economic recovery with sustainability. For instance, productivity should be increased using modern technologies ensure government provide vulnerable populations Trade restrictions removed for trade improve international collaboration On side, increase plants control waste pollution.

Language: Английский

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Advancing Sustainable Development Goals through energy access: Lessons from the Global South

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 199, P. 114457 - 114457

Published: May 8, 2024

Under the banner of United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7), governments, industry, and civil society organisations have supported many energy access projects since 2015. Notably, funding investments allotted to renewable are regarded not only provide 'energy for all' but also support delivery other SDGs related climate change, food security, health, poverty reduction, among others. With less than 10 years left meet SDG targets, it is timely take stock examine how provision driving development initiatives, impacting local communities, influencing governance processes. This paper offers a critical review analysis impact based on empirical work from eight country case studies across Africa, Asia, Latin America. It interrogates these contribute towards achieving sustainable goals, highlights challenges, then draws lessons research, policy, practice. To advance SDGs, recommends action in four areas: addressing rural-urban disparities, ensuring that linked outcomes, balancing top-down bottom-up agendas, appraising implications techno-economic factors.

Language: Английский

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Unraveling plant–microbe interactions: can integrated omics approaches offer concrete answers?

Journal of Experimental Botany, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 75(5), P. 1289 - 1313

Published: Nov. 9, 2023

Abstract Advances in high throughput omics techniques provide avenues to decipher plant microbiomes. However, there is limited information on how integrated informatics can help deeper insights into plant–microbe interactions a concerted way. Integrating multi-omics datasets transform our understanding of the microbiome from unspecified genetic influences interacting species specific gene-by-gene interactions. Here, we highlight recent progress and emerging strategies crop research review key aspects integration host microbial omics-based be used comprehensive outline complex crop–microbe We describe these technological advances have helped unravel crucial genes pathways that control beneficial, pathogenic, commensal identify knowledge gaps synthesize current limitations approaches. studies which multi-omics-based approaches led improved models community structure function. Finally, recommend holistic integrating achieve precision efficiency data analysis, for biotic abiotic stress contribution microbiota shaping fitness.

Language: Английский

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Safeguarding China’s long-term sustainability against systemic disruptors

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: June 24, 2024

Abstract China’s long-term sustainability faces socioeconomic and environmental uncertainties. We identify five key systemic risk drivers, called disruptors , which could push China into a polycrisis: pandemic disease, ageing shrinking population, deglobalization, climate change, biodiversity loss. Using an integrated simulation model, we quantify the effects of these on country’s framed by 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here show that change would be two most influential sustainability. The compound all result in up to 2.1 7.0 points decline SDG score 2030 2050, compared baseline with no additional policies. However, policy portfolio involving investment education, healthcare, energy transition, water-use efficiency, ecological conservation restoration promote resilience against significantly improve

Language: Английский

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Analysis on the impact of smart city construction on urban greenness in China's megacities

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 355, P. 120568 - 120568

Published: March 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Prospects for a sustainable and climate-resilient African economy post-COVID-19

Global Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 86, P. 102836 - 102836

Published: March 27, 2024

This study assesses the potential for establishing a sustainable and climate-resilient African economy, post-COVID-19, focusing on Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Zimbabwe. Utilising United Nation's Climate-Positive Action Framework, document analysis, systematic literature review, it examines these nations' investment in climate action. Findings reveal decrease funding during pandemic, with notable gaps finance, including reallocations away from climate-related ministries delays project implementation. decline action poses risks to sustainability resilience. To mitigate risks, emphasizes need frameworks mobilize external domestic resources Despite ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19, proactive measures are essential maintain focus

Language: Английский

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Financing sustainable development goals in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Does international capital flows matter?

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(6), P. 6656 - 6685

Published: May 22, 2024

Abstract This study investigates the role of international capital flows in financing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Using data from 41 SSA countries 2000 to 2018 and employing System Generalized Method Moments (System GMM), research examines impact Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remittances on SDGs across disaggregated levels (economic, social, environmental sustainability) aggregated level (SDGI). The findings underscore crucial significance as essential sources for countries. FDI emerges a contributor economic social sustainability at level, yet it exhibits negative effects sustainability. Conversely, are shown positively contribute level. However, aggregate SDGI is found be insignificantly positive. These results highlight necessity policymakers devise strategies that maximize benefits while addressing its adverse Furthermore, they emphasize importance strengthening policies aimed directing towards sustainable investments, thereby advancing achievement SDGs. Governments urged prioritize enhancing regulatory capacities matters through investments modern technologies appropriate standards, aiming strike balance between protection needs. Additionally, should transparency, public participation, robust enforcement mechanisms. Encouraging environmentally friendly foreign promoting regional cooperation also steps effectively managing local challenges.

Language: Английский

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Assessment of the coupling coordination relationship between the green financial system and the sustainable development system across China

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: May 21, 2024

Abstract Green finance (GF) is recognized as a key driver of sustainable development. While existing studies have extensively discussed the relationship between GF and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), few explored coupling coordination SDGs. In this paper, we use data from thirty Chinese provinces (municipalities autonomous regions) 2008–2021 to examine degree development (CCD) SDGs systems using CCD model. We find that most their sub-goals exhibit significant upward trend, except for SDG8, 14–16. presents fluctuating with decline in 2010 2019. The CCDs generally show an M-shaped trend regions, them experiencing synchronous 2011–2012 analysis regional heterogeneity, eastern region performs better SDG8–9, central SDG3, 14–15, while western SDG7. This paper provides empirical evidence further in-depth understanding SDGs, which can contribute advancing SDG process.

Language: Английский

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Research on the coupling coordination characteristics and convergence of digital finance and regional sustainable development: evidence from Chinese city clusters

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: July 11, 2024

Abstract The study examines the digital finance (DF) and regional sustainable development (RSD) across 90 cities within six major city clusters in China over period from 2011 to 2020. By constructing an evaluation index system for DF RSD, we employed entropy value method assess their levels, coupling coordination degree (CCD) model evaluate interplay. Our analysis extended temporal spatial disparities, distribution dynamics, convergence of CCD through kernel density estimation, Markov chain analysis, $$\sigma$$ σ -convergence, $$\beta$$ β -convergence techniques. results indicate a consistent upward trend CCD, yet it remains at low level with pronounced disparities characteristics. distribution’s central tendency has shifted rightward progressively, albeit decelerating pace annually. transition probability matrix suggests stable various hinting “club convergence”. Furthermore, both analyses reveal significant trends enhanced by economic growth factors. Using Quadratic Assignment Procedure (QAP) method, found that significantly influence CCD’s variances.

Language: Английский

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