**Contents**


*Jatropha* Farm: A Circular Economy Proposal for the Non-Toxic Physic Nut Crop in Mexico † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 10, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015010 ...... **87**

#### **Toluwanimi Adeoti, David Boroto and Scott Thacker**


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#### **Evan Smith and Charlotte Wang**


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Connecting Positive Peace and Positive Health in a Systems Approach to Sustainable Development at the Community Level †

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#### **Ana Gabriela Ynestrillas Vega, Elie Kallab, Shweta Gandhi, Nnaemeka Phil Eke-Okocha and Joseph Sawaya**

A Comparative Analysis of the Role of the Youth in Localizing SDG 11 at the Local Level in the Global North and Global South †

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#### **Riccardo Riccardi, Amedeo Aristei, Maura Andreuzzi and Veronica Rigonat**

Responding to Natural Disaster Emergencies as the Starting Point to Mainstream Climate Change-Sensitive Governance at Local Scale † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 48, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015048 ...... **435**

### **Wendy M. Purcell**

Using the SDGs to Reset Travel and Tourism after COVID-19: Adopting a Culture of Health † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 49, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015049 ...... **445**

#### **Ayisha Gomda, Nashiru Sulemana and Hudu Zakaria**

Access to Education for Persons with Disabilities in Ghana: A Review † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 50, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015050 ...... **453**

#### **Laura Cavalli, Sandro Sanna, Mia Alibegovic, Filippo Arras, Sabrina Boe, Gianluca Cocco, Edward Cruickshank, Luca Farnia, Emanuela Manca, Luisa F. Mulas, Marco Onnis, Sandro Ortu, Ilenia G. Romani and Marta Testa**

Localizing the 2030 Agenda at the Regional Level through the European Cohesion Policy: An Application to the Region of Sardinia † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 51, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015051 ...... **459**

### **Sally Torres Mallma, Anna Torres Mallma and Cristina Torres-Mallma**

Challenges of Indigenous Communities towards Healthy Environments in the Andean Highlands: A Case Study of Conayca, Huancavelica † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 52, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015052 ...... **469**

#### **Sylvanus S. P. Doe**

Connecting Innovative Eco-Entrepreneurship Model and Sustainable Nature-Based Solutions to Advance Climate Action, Biodiversity and SDGs † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 53, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015053 ...... **479**

#### **Joel Sam**

Africa GreenCo and the Independent Off-Taker Model: Beyond 'Single-Buyer' Power Markets and Uncreditworthy Utilities † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 54, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015054 ...... **489**

#### **Grigorios Zarotiadis, Pavel V. Stroev, Anna I. Dudnik, Eleni Feleki, Evgeniy S. Konishchev, Pericles Mitkas, Nicolas Moussiopoulos, Alexandros Sikalidis, Charalampos Stavridis, Nicolaos Theodossiou and Sotirios-Filippos Tsarouchis**

Feasibility Study for a Black Sea SDGs Observatory † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 55, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015055 ...... **499**

#### **Marisol Campos-Navarrete**

Fostering Sustainable Development in Tseltal Terms † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 56, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015056 ...... **507**

#### **Abiodun Ayooluwa Areola**

Environmental Justice and Green Spaces in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria: Implications on Sustainable Development in Urban Construction † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 57, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015057 ...... **519**

### **Arina Loginova, Denis Lomov and Kirill Machnev**


#### **Scott Strachan, Louise Logan and Stephen Marshall**

Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development: Achieving Transformational Action by Embedding Research-Based ESD in Curricula † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 63, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015063 ...... **579**

#### **Shea Cheatham, Rodrigo Fern´andez and Carlos Ruiz**

Securing a National Water Policy in Guatemala: Understanding Barriers and Potential Implementation Strategies through Comparison with the Establishment of Regional Mining Laws †

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### **Dag Kroslid**

How NorDan AB Applies the UN SDGs in a Pragmatic Way and Contributes to a More Sustainable Scandinavian Building Industry †

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#### **Bernhard Gapp, Ariel de Fauconberg, Arthur Bessis, Henry Goble and Nnaemeka ˆ Obodoekwe**

Digital Finance in Africa: Accelerating Foundations for Inclusive and Sustainable Local Innovation †

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#### **Eduarda Zoghbi**

Perspectives for a Green Deal Framework in Latin America † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 67, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015067 ...... **617**

#### **Phoebe Koundouri, Nicolaos Theodossiou, Yannis Ioannidis, Haris Papageorgiou, Andreas Papandreou, Lydia Papadaki and Charalampos Stavridis**

Accelerating Science-Driven Blue Growth via a Competitive Intelligence Cloud/HPC Platform for AI-Based STI Policy Making †

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#### **Ebun Akinsete, Lydia Stergiopoulou, Nouran El Said and Phoebe Koundouri**

Multi-Actor Working Groups as Fora for WEF Nexus Innovation and Resilience † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 69, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015069 ...... **637**

#### **Juhani Anttila and Kari Jussila**

Sustainability as an Aspect of Societal Quality † Reprinted from: *Environ. Sci. Proc.* **2022**, *15*, 70, doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015070 ...... **645**

#### **Bala Shehu and Fibha Nazim**

Clean Water and Sanitation for All: Study on SDGs 6.1 and 6.2 Targets with State Policies and Interventions in Nigeria †

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### **About the Editors**

#### **Cheyenne Maddox**

Cheyenne Maddox serves as the Outreach and Events Manager for the SDSN in the New York office. She manages the planning and execution of events hosted by the SDSN, such as the International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), meetings of the Leadership Council, and various projects, program meetings, workshops, and launches. She also serves as the Communication Lead for the SDSN by managing social media, newsletter, and media and stakeholder outreach. Cheyenne holds a B.A. in International Studies with a focus on global development in Africa and the Middle East from the University of Kentucky.

#### **Lauren Barredo**

Lauren Barredo is Chief of Staff for the SDSN, where she manages projects for the New York office and relationships between the SDSN and other institutions, companies, and individuals. Her portfolio includes three Thematic Networks (Health, Agriculture, and Extractive and Land Resources); the SDSN Australia, New Zealand and Pacific; and the Science Panel for the Amazon. From 2010 to the SDSN's founding in 2012 she worked as a Special Assistant to Jeffrey D. Sachs at The Earth Institute, Columbia University. Lauren has also held positions at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and the Yale University Herbarium. She holds a Master's Degree in Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment and two Bachelor's Degrees from American University.
