Built Environment and Urbanization Technology and Innovation

A Bio-Cultural Treasure: Revitalizing Traditional Knowledge and Promoting Ecosystem-Based Solutions in North-East India. United Nations Development Programme.

In Northeast India, UNDP’s Biocultural Initiative supports Indigenous communities in revitalizing traditional agricultural and aquaculture practices, strengthening biodiversity, climate resilience, and food sovereignty through community-led conservation, sustainable farming, and intergenerational knowledge transfer.

April 28, 2025 • News

Jose, A.L, Egan, A., Srikant, S., et al.

Resource Scarcity Food Systems

Transitioning to Healthy and Sustainable Diets has Higher Environmental and Affordability Trade-offs for Emerging and Developing Economies. Nature Communications.

Researchers discovered that adopting healthy, sustainable diets improves nutrition and reduces water use long-term but initially increases water stress and food costs in emerging economies.

April 27, 2025 • Research & Reports

Deng, Z., Hu, Y., Wang, X., et al.

Governance and Policy Indigenous Knowledge and Voices

Who has the right to decide what happens on Indigenous lands? Inside Climate News.

April 27, 2025 • News

Surma, K.

Noncommunicable Diseases Air Pollution

Long-Term Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution Associated with the Progression of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China: Effect Size and Urban–Rural disparities. BMC Public Health.

This study found that chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollution accelerates the development and complications of type 2 diabetes in China, with urban areas showing higher onset rates and rural areas facing greater mortality risk and healthcare disparities.

April 26, 2025 • Research & Reports

Hu, M., Hao, X., Zhang, Y., et al.

Infectious Diseases Communications

Next Gen Speaker Series – Paul Olale

We’re excited to open up the Next Gen (formerly PHCA) Speaker Series to all youth and early-career professionals in the PHA network! On 24 April, we heard from Paul Olale, who discussed enhancing community awareness on the risks and consequences of inappropriate handling of antimicrobials across the Planetary Health and One Health space for social behavior change.

April 24, 2025 • Videos

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