Coal as a non-conventional resource of rare earth elements (REEs) and trace elements: Benefits and impacts on environment and human health – A review by Himanshu Jaiswal, Alok K. Singh

“…Therefore, there is an urgent need to explore innovative and sustainable extraction methods for REEs, particularly utilizing non-conventional sources. …”
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Constructing a Risk-Sharing Framework for Sponge City PPP Projects from the Perspective of the Individual Participant by Hui Zhao, Shengbin Ma, Zehui Bu

“…Construction of sponge city PPP projects is perceived as a feasible measure for achieving the sustainable urbanization. To ensure the success of sponge city PPP projects, reasonable sharing of risks among participants, which has remained scarce and unscientific, is becoming an urgent problem to be solved. …”
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Assessing the Uncertainty Associated with Flood Features due to Variability of Rainfall and Hydrological Parameters by Ahmad Sharafati, Mohammad Reza Khazaei, Mohamed Salem Nashwan, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Zaher Mundher Yaseen, Shamsuddin Shahid

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Optimization of Vehicle Paths considering Carbon Emissions in a Time-Varying Road Network by Chong Ye, Fang Liu, YuKun Ou, Zeyu Xu

“…This study represents the vehicle speed variation as a continuous function to make the constructed model more consistent with the actual situation, in order to promote the reduction of carbon emissions generated in the logistics and distribution process, improve the greenhouse effect and ecological environment, and ultimately promote sustainable development. In this paper, a simulated annealing-genetic hybrid algorithm (GA-SA) is proposed to solve the constructed optimization model, and two sets of comparison experiments are designed. …”
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Urban heat island distribution, transformation, and projection (Case study: Jakarta City in 2000, 2020, and 2040) by Fabiola Candraningtyas Callista, Arkan Maulana Fikri, Suhardono Sapta

“…This research provides critical guidance for urban planners and policymakers to implement effective UHI mitigation strategies, promoting sustainable urban development and enhancing the resilience of Jakarta’s urban environment against future climate challenges.…”
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Study and personal resources of university students’ academic resilience and the relationship with positive psychological outcomes by Dalia Bagdžiūnienė, Irena Žukauskaitė, Laima Bulotaitė, Rūta Sargautytė

“…Academic resilience, defined as students’ capacity to endure challenges while sustaining optimism, positive thinking, and emotional stability, is crucial in enabling individuals to navigate academic difficulties and foster future success. …”
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A Fuzzy Multi-Objective Mathematical Model for Supplier Evaluation in a Reliable Supply Chain considering Different Risk Levels by Yuanyuan Tian, Saeed Bahrami, null Farshad kaveh

“…One of the advantages of sustainable competition for manufacturing systems is to make supply chain activities more efficient and effective. …”
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Results of scoping review do not support mild traumatic brain injury being associated with a high incidence of chronic cognitive impairment: Commentary on McInnes et al. 2017. by Grant L Iverson, Justin E Karr, Andrew J Gardner, Noah D Silverberg, Douglas P Terry

“…A recently published review of 45 studies concluded that approximately half of individuals who sustain a single mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) experience long-term cognitive impairment (McInnes et al. …”
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A mini-review on three-electrode configuration for Solid Oxide Cells by Jing Zhu, Bin Chen, Meng Ni, Haoran Xu

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Exploring the underlying factors influencing students’ choice of private education providers in Nigeria using PLS-SEM by Theoneste Manishimwe, Lukman Raimi, Bamiro Nurudeen Babatunde

“…Practical implications suggest that private education providers should focus on refining university attributes and enhancing identification through effective communication. Sustained investment in student activities, university reputation, academics, and other crucial aspects of the university system is necessary. …”
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Aluminum resistance of malting barley by O. V. Yakovleva

“…An important condition for obtaining sustainable harvests is the development and utilization of cultivars resistant to a set of edaphic stressors. …”
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Strengthening Human Rights Protection in Nigeria: Safeguards Under the Police Act 2020 by Ugochukwu Godspower Ehirim, Morrison Ossai, Patrick Chukwunonso Aloamaka, Nwanneka Flora Ehirim

“…The article concludes that fostering a human-rights-based approach in the discharge of police duties alongside a stringent enforcement of the Police Act 2020 is imperative to sustaining lasting, far-reaching reforms.…”
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Social technology and rescue of native seeds in the Venezuelan Andes Páramo by Iraima Lugo Montilla, Carla Ladeira Pimentel Águas

“…These efforts represent a locally driven initiative to construct social technologies for food sovereignty and sustainable local development.…”
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Savoirs paysans autour des huiles d’olive, (zaytun, Olea europaea var. europaea) et d’oléastre, (əl-bərri, Olea europaea var. sylvestris) Rif, nord du Maroc by Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Dominique Caubet

“…This knowledge, threatened by the industrialization of the oil production in Morocco, are however of heritage value –both culturally and economically- and invaluable for local food security, and the maintenance of the varietal diversification process, a highly topical subject for sustainable development.…”
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EVALUATING LOYALTY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY: THE EFFECT OF SERVICE QUALITY AND BRAND EQUITY by Sharmila Ragunanan, Michael C. Cant, Johannes A. Wiid

“…These findings emphasize the importance of exceptional service experiences, robust brand equity, and understanding cultural nuances in consumer behavior, providing actionable insights for achieving a sustainable competitive advantage in the South African hotel industry. …”
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Genotype by Environment Interaction Effects on Nutraceutical Lipid Compounds of Pigmented Rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica) by Bhornchai Harakotr, Kasidid Prompoh, Khundej Suriharn, Kamol Lertrat

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Risk Factor-Specific Mortality Analysis of the Outborn Newborns to Improve the Neonatal Mortality Rate: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study by Tapan K. Kundu, Abhilash Chatterjee, Mitali Bera, Aditi Chowdhury, Riya Guchhait

“…The 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) envisions eliminating preventable newborn deaths and reducing neonatal mortality to 12 per 1000 live births. …”
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Effect of Different Growing Niches on Stand Structure of Highland Bamboo (Yushania alpina) in West Amhara, Northern Ethiopia by Amsalu Alamerew, Menale Mulu, Asmamaw Abtew, Demel Fanta, Beyene Alem, Melkamu Mekonnen, Mulugeta Asres

“…Information on the stand structure of bamboo culms across niches is important to identify the productive plantation niche and develop a management plan for sustainable management and utilization of the bamboo resource.…”
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Convergence as a new paradigm of engineering and reengineering in construction by S. B. Sborshchikov, N. V. Lazareva

“…The analysis of the manifestation of convergence in the investment and construction sector is carried out, including its causes, classification and terminological identification of types of convergence are given, the influence of convergence on the reengineering of business processes and organizational structure in construction is established, and on this basis a theoretical justification is given for the use of dissipative organizational structures to ensure sustainable development.Conclusions. The phenomenon of convergence largely determines such type of activity as reengineering, which is aimed at increasing efficiency through transformation and rational construction of management processes, as well as organizational structures in the presence of dissipation of regulatory influences.…”
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Identification of social innovation in health criteria in Latin America by Diana Castro-Arroyave, Luisa Fernanda Duque-Paz

“…In most cases, the different approaches in the sample are committed to initiatives that include some degree of innovation, improve access to healthcare services and recognise in one way or another a public policy in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Results Eighteen characteristic criteria were identified, of which nine particularly differentiate SIH from other approaches conceptually and methodologically. …”
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