Challenges

2010 - 2025

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Volume 16, issue 3, 2025

Social, Economic and Ecological Drivers of Tuberculosis Disparities in Bangladesh: Implications for Health Equity and Sustainable Development Policy pp. 1-24

Ishaan Rahman and Chris Willott

How Transformative Experiences Reshape Values, Worldviews, and Engagement with Sustainability: An Integral Inquiry pp. 1-27

Elizabeth Halliday and Jessica Bockler

McDonald’s McLean Deluxe and Planetary Health: A Cautionary Tale at the Intersection of Alternative Meats and Ultra-Processed Marketing pp. 1-10

Susan L. Prescott and Alan C. Logan

Young People’s Perspectives on Climate Change in Urban Brazil pp. 1-16

Irene Rizzini and Mariana Menezes Neumann

Piloting a Virtual Mindful Eating Program to Improve Eating Behaviors and Reduce Food Waste pp. 1-13

Michael F. Royer, Afton Kechter, Dara L. James, Margaret Moeller, Maricarmen Vizcaino and Christopher Wharton

Moderate Impact of Increasing Temperatures on Food Intake in Human Populations pp. 1-20

Per M. Jensen and Marten Sørensen

Leveraging Public–Private Partnerships for a Circular Industry Economy: Advancing Economic Sustainability in Industrial Waste Management in the Emirate of Ajman, UAE pp. 1-21

Khaled Alhosani

Inner Dimensions of Regeneration: Mental Models, Mindsets and Cultures pp. 1-18

Hannah Gosnell and Ethan Gordon

Educational Leadership: Enabling Positive Planetary Action Through Regenerative Practices and Complexity Leadership Theory pp. 1-17

Marie Beresford-Dey

Into the Blue: An ERC Synergy Grant Resolving Past Arctic Greenhouse Climate States pp. 1-14

Jochen Knies, Gerrit Lohmann, Stijn De Schepper, Monica Winsborrow, Juliane Müller, Mohamed M. Ezat and Petra M. Langebroek

Volume 16, issue 2, 2025

From Laggard to Leader: A Novel Policy Perspective of Michigan’s Preliminary Path to Climate Success pp. 1-24

Laura U. Schneider and Nancy Boyd

The Land That Time Forgot? Planetary Health and the Criminal Justice System pp. 1-27

Alan C. Logan, Colleen M. Berryessa, John S. Callender, Gregg D. Caruso, Fiona A. Hagenbeek, Pragya Mishra and Susan L. Prescott

In the Company of the Unknown: Cultivating Curiosity for Ecological Renewal pp. 1-11

Dragana Favre

Eco-Systemic Flourishing: Expanding the Meta-Framework for 21st-Century Education pp. 1-21

Wendy Ellyatt

The Earthrise Community: Transforming Planetary Consciousness for a Flourishing Future pp. 1-18

Susan L. Prescott, Aterah Nusrat, Richard Scott, David Nelson, Heidi Honegger Rogers, Mona S. El-Sherbini, Knellee Bisram, Yvonne Vizina, Sara L. Warber and David Webb

Efficient Free Fatty Acid Reduction in Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) for Biodiesel Production: Challenges and Optimization Strategies pp. 1-17

Indunil Chamara, Helitha Nilmalgoda and Eranga Wimalasiri

Environmental Humanities South: Decolonizing Nature in Highland Asia pp. 1-19

Dan Smyer Yü, Ambika Aiyadurai, Mamang Dai, Razzeko Delley, Rashila Deshar, Iftekhar Iqbal, Chi Huyen Truong, Bhargabi Das, Mongfing Lepcha, Thinley Dema, Madan Koirala, Zainab Khalid and Zhen Ma

Fostering Community Ownership for Sustainable Social Innovations in Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Regions pp. 1-19

Mulye Tadesse, Tafesse Matewos, Samuel Jilo Dira, Fekadu Israel Alambo and Tenaw Fentaw Dessie

From Utopia to Dystopia: Interviews in Iceland About the Future Amid Climate Change pp. 1-14

Michelle Ritchie, Sarah Heaton, Alexander Scheid, Hannah Mott, Gudrun Mobus Bernhards, Sloane Sengson, Kathryn Foral and Jon Calabria

Unseen Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance: The Role of Industrial Agriculture and Climate Change in This Global Health Crisis pp. 1-20

Madeline E. Graham, Brenda A. Wilson, Davendra Ramkumar, Holly Rosencranz and Japhia Ramkumar

Climate Change Impacts on Household Food Security in Sri Lanka’s Dry Zones: A Qualitative Analysis pp. 1-15

Sisira Kumara Naradda Gamage, Solanga Arachchige U. Niranjala, Jayasooriya Mudiyanselage Harshana M. Upulwehera, Allayarov Piratdin, Kumara Bandage Thilini Udesha K. Bandara, Hatharakorale Gedara Kolitha N. Bandara, Hetti Arachchige Buddhika W. Hettiarachchi, Adikari Mudiyanselage P. Adikari, Sumanapalage D. Amasha Sumanapala, Manamendra K. Nilakshi Pabasara and Ran Pathige Indika R. Prasanna

Volume 16, issue 1, 2024

An Interdisciplinary Model to Foster Existential Resilience and Transformation pp. 1-11

Ingela Steij Stålbrand, Ive Brissman, Lovisa Nyman, Erik Sidenvall, Mattias Tranberg, Anika Wallin, Christine Wamsler and Juliet Jacobsen

From COVID-19 Pandemic Pivot to Progress: Blended Work as a Pathway to Greener African Cities pp. 1-9

Patrick Gad Iradukunda, Arnaud Iradukunda, Pierre Gashema, Emile Ngabo, Jean de Dieu Tuyishime, Tumusime Musafiri, Thérèse Umuhoza, Ulysse Uwayo, Enos Moyo, Richard Habimana, Claude Mambo Muvunyi and Tafadzwa Dzinamarira

Bridging Attitudes and Evidence: Climate Change Perspectives in Italy pp. 1-19

Alessandro Indelicato, Rossella Maria Pia Di Rocco, Juan Carlos Martín and Vincenzo Marinello

Reconnecting with Gaia to Understand Humanity’s Collective Trauma: Learning from Grandma Belah and Yungadhu pp. 1-19

Mal Ridges

Systemic Drivers of Electric-Grid-Caused Catastrophic Wildfires: Implications for Resilience in the United States pp. 1-19

Holly Eagleston, Michelle Bester, Jubair Yusuf, Adit Damodaran and Matthew J. Reno

Nutritional Vulnerability of Displaced Persons: A Study of Food Security and Access in Kumba Municipality, Cameroon pp. 1-19

Kevin N. Metuge, Betrand A. Tambe, Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng, Aduni Ufuan Achidi, Given Chipili and Xikombiso G. Mbhenyane

How Gender Influences the Motivation and Action Towards Climate Change: A Qualitative Study of Participants from a UK Construction Company pp. 1-14

Fenella Ross, Campbell Middleton and Olivia Remes

Can We Reinvent the Modern University? A Vision for a Complementary Academic System, with a Life-Affirming and Spiritually Conscious Orientation pp. 1-14

Filippo Dal Fiore

Circular Economy for Nepal’s Sustainable Development Ambitions pp. 1-14

Gavin Melles, Suresh Gautam and Richan Shrestha

The Promise of Neurolaw in Global Justice: An Interview with Dr. Pragya Mishra pp. 1-21

Alan C. Logan and Pragya Mishra

Challenges for Compliance with Industrial Effluent Regulations—An Industry Perspective pp. 1-17

Zulaikha Mokhtar, Steven Kenway and Irdayanti Mat Nashir

Learning from Tradition: Consumer Attitudes and Perceptions of Leaf and Plastic Food Wrapping and Packaging in Kumba, Southwest Cameroon pp. 1-17

Aristide Guillaume Silapeux Kamda, Pricillia Anjeh, Gillian Asoba, Solange Nwobonche Chiakeh, Elizabeth Nebale, Francesca Baldi, Samuel Metugue, Fidelis Ebong and Chiara Frazzoli

The Pillars of Societal Bioharmonism a Conceptualist Contribution to the Evolution of the Contemporary Society pp. 1-18

Romulus Gruia, Liviu Gaceu and Oana Bianca Oprea

Outcomes of the Fifth International Conference on Bioscience and Biotechnology, 2024 (ICBB-2024): Planetary Health—A Local Discourse pp. 1-18

Suvechhya Bastola, Maria Alba Abad, Anurag Adhikari, Gaurav Adhikari, Aagat Awasthi, Ashim Dhakal, Rijan Maharjan, Rojlina Manandhar, Rukumesh Paudyal, Sunil Pokhrel, Amina Singh, Neha Shrestha, Lekhendra Tripathee, Remco Kort and Prajwal Rajbhandari

Challenges and Solutions for Corporate Social Responsibility in the Hospitality Industry pp. 1-18

Ajay Khatter

A Review of System Strength and Inertia in Renewable-Energy-Dominated Grids: Challenges, Sustainability, and Solutions pp. 1-30

Paul Moore, Oyeniyi Akeem Alimi and Ahmed Abu-Siada

Humanity and AI: Collaborating for a Flourishing Planet Through Wise Decision-Making pp. 1-20

Leonie Hallo, Anastasia Hanzis and Caroline Rowe

Fostering Social Participation and Inclusion in Rural Communities: The Case of the TAIKAN Group in Chile pp. 1-13

Cristian Armijo Castillo and Rodolfo Morrison

Volume 15, issue 4, 2024

Air Quality Legislation in Australia and Canada—A Review pp. 1-20

Shilpi Tewari, Nidhi Pandey and Jierui Dong

Implications of Long COVID for Society: Insights into the Physical, Social, and Financial Impacts from Patient Interviews pp. 1-9

Alice A. Gaughan, Laura J. Rush and Ann Scheck McAlearney

Correction: Persson, E. What Does It Take to Establish that a World Is Uninhabited Prior to Exploitation? A Question of Ethics as well as Science. Challenges 2014, 5, 224–238 pp. 1-1

Erik Persson

The Value of Community Capitals in Sustainable Urban Development: A Qualitative Exploration of Urban Informal Workers pp. 1-16

Ivy Chumo, Blessing Mberu and Caroline Kabaria

Insect-Based Foods: A Preliminary Qualitative Study Exploring Factors Affecting Acceptance and New Product Development Ideas through Focus Groups pp. 1-19

Leocardia Ranga, Francesco Noci and Maria Dermiki

Climate Change, Land Use, and the Decline in Traditional Fulani Cattle Practices: Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance in Kwara, Nigeria pp. 1-19

Jennifer Cole, Mutiat A. Adetona, Afisu Basiru, Wasiu A. Jimoh, Somrat Abdulsalami, Rodhiat O. Ade-Yusuf, Karimat A. Babalola, Victoria O. Adetunji, Akeem O. Ahmed, Ismail A. Adeyemo, Abiola M. Olajide, Abdulfatai Aremu, Ismail A. Odetokun and Mahmoud Eltholth

Advancing Planetary Health Through Interspecies Justice: A Rapid Review pp. 1-18

Kira L. Johnson, Maya K. Gislason, Diego S. Silva, Maxwell J. Smith and Chris Buse

Getting to the Heart of the Planetary Health Movement: Nursing Research Through Collaborative Critical Autoethnography pp. 1-18

Jessica LeClair, Sheppard De-Ann and Robin Evans-Agnew

Optimising Worldviews for a Flourishing Planet: Exploring the Principle of Right Relationship pp. 1-12

Wendy Ellyatt

Volume 15, issue 3, 2024

Eco-Anxiety and Morita Therapy—A Review and Illustrative Case Report pp. 1-11

Paolo Raile

Indigenous Strategies for Managing Bush Encroachment in Rural Areas of South Africa pp. 1-16

Tshidi Mokgatsane Baloyi, Thabang Maphanga, Benett Siyabonga Madonsela, Qolani Golden Mongwe, Karabo Concelia Malakane, Xolisiwe Sinalo Grangxabe and Babalwa Gqomfa

The Impacts of Narcissistic Leadership on Achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals—A Scoping Review pp. 1-23

Amir Khorram-Manesh, Krzysztof Goniewicz and Frederick M. Burkle

Naturalistic Decision-Making in Intentional Communities: Insights from Youth, Disabled Persons, and Children on Achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for Equality, Peace, and Justice pp. 1-26

Carol Nash

From Life-Skills Research and Training to Sustainability: A Case Study from a Spanish University pp. 1-21

Pilar Posadas de Julián, Carmen Verdejo Lucas, Belén de Rueda Villén, María del Mar Haro-Soler, José Gijón-Puerta, Elvira Cámara Aguilera and Mercedes García de Quesada

Safe Space for Dialogue—A Practice for Connected Consciousness and Compassion pp. 1-15

Bianca Briciu, Sergio Michel and Rosario Chavez

Volume 15, issue 2, 2024

Advancing Sustainability through Higher Education: Student Teachers Integrate Inner Development Goals (IDG) and Future-Oriented Methodologies pp. 1-24

Birgitta Nordén

Voices from the North: Exploring Sámi People’s Perspectives on Environmental Change and Mental Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review pp. 1-21

Valesca S. M. Venhof, Carolyn Stephens and Pim Martens

Planetary Health Education: Exploring Students’ Perceptions of Climate Change in a School in Southern Amazonas pp. 1-18

Paula Regina Humbelino de Melo, Péricles Vale Alves, Vandoir Bourscheidt and Tatiana Souza de Camargo

The Folly of Food Waste amidst Food Insecurity in the United States: A Literature Review pp. 1-17

Michael F. Royer

Communicating for Sustainability in the Digital Age: Toward a New Paradigm of Literacy pp. 1-19

Brian L. Ott

Participatory System Mapping for Food Systems: Lessons Learned from a Case Study of Comox Valley, Canada pp. 1-22

Mohaddese Ghadiri, Robert Newell and Tamara Krawchenko

Unlocking the Transformative Potential of Outdoor Office Work—A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study pp. 1-22

Charlotte Petersson Troije, Ebba Lisberg Jensen, David Redmalm and Lena Wiklund Gustin

How Constructionist Perspectives on Learning Can Improve Learning and Prevent Accidents in High-Risk Industries pp. 1-14

Thomas Wold

Book Review: Climate, Psychology, and Change: Reimagining Psychotherapy in an Era of Global Disruption and Climate Anxiety; Bednarek, S., Ed.; North Atlantic Books: Berkeley, CA, USA, 2024; ISBN: 979-8889840817 pp. 1-3

Andrew Haddon Kemp

Supporting Ageing Populations in Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Pension Schemes and Policy Insights pp. 1-16

Tual Sawn Khai, Jacob Oppong Nkansah, Abdul Wali Khan and Muhammad Asaduzzaman

The Case for Multidisciplinary Frameworks for Developing Effective Solutions to Complex Human Problems: An Illustration Based on Development Education, Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Marketing pp. 1-20

Chahid E. Fourali

Innovating in an Uncertain World: Understanding the Social, Technical and Systemic Barriers to Farmers Adopting New Technologies pp. 1-20

Louise Manning

A New Vision for Challenges: A Transdisciplinary Journal Promoting Planetary Health and Flourishing for All pp. 1-5

Susan L. Prescott and David Webb

Prevention Science Can’t Wait: An Interview with Dr. Diana H. Fishbein pp. 1-15

Alan C. Logan and Diana H. Fishbein

The Socio-Spatial Distribution and Equity of Access to Urban Parks: A Case Study of Bengaluru, India pp. 1-15

Nilanjan Bhor and Dhananjayan Mayavel

Volume 15, issue 1, 2024

Shifting Behaviors and Attitudes of Socially Stigmatizing Illnesses to Improve Wellbeing: A Conceptual Framework for Epilepsy pp. 1-12

Ofhani Prudance Musekwa and Lufuno Makhado

Addressing Planetary Health through the Blockchain—Hype or Hope? A Scoping Review pp. 1-12

Rita Issa, Chloe Wood, Srivatsan Rajagopalan, Roman Chestnov, Heather Chesters and Geordan Shannon

Food Systems and Planetary Health Nexus Elective: A Novel Approach to A Medical Education Imperative for the 21st Century pp. 1-12

Modan Goldman, Aditya Vaidyam, Sindhu Parupalli, Holly Rosencranz, Davendra Ramkumar and Japhia Ramkumar

Untangling the Processes of Bitcoin: An Organizational Learning Perspective pp. 1-18

Rupert L. Matthews

A Framework for Effective Collaboration with Crisis-Affected Communities pp. 1-17

Jo Rose and Claudia Milena Adler

Beneficial Properties and Sustainable Use of a Traditional Medicinal Plant: Griffonia simplicifolia pp. 1-17

Amirhossein Nazhand, Alessandra Durazzo, Massimo Lucarini, Fabrizia Guerra, Angélica Gomes Coêlho, Eliana B. Souto, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo and Antonello Santini

A Review of Environmental Challenges Facing Martian Colonisation and the Potential for Terrestrial Microbes to Transform a Toxic Extraterrestrial Environment pp. 1-21

Daniel Keaney, Brigid Lucey and Karen Finn

Investigating Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Bioremediation through Microbial Action Using Raman Spectroscopy pp. 1-14

Daniel Keaney, Venkata V. B. Yallapragada, Liam O’Faolain, Ganga Chinna Rao Devarapu, Karen Finn and Brigid Lucey

Re-Imagining Alternative Futures through Empowerment pp. 1-14

Claudia Milena Adler

Exploring the Interplay of Pro-Environmental Attitudes, Dietary Choices, and Packaging Preferences: A Virtual Reality Restaurant Scenario Study pp. 1-10

Ana Rita Farias, Hakan Lane, Jayanna Killingsworth, Julia M. Warden and Sara Wais

Theory of Constraints and Bitcoin: Introducing a New Fulcrum pp. 1-8

Rupert L. Matthews

Access to Human Health Benefits of Forests in Rural Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Literature Review and Conceptual Framework pp. 1-15

Ranaivo A. Rasolofoson

Bitcoin Use Cases: A Scoping Review pp. 1-15

Emma Apatu and Poornima Goudar

Cultivating Resilience in Chaos: Localisation as a Mechanism for Sustainability and Inner Development in Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis pp. 1-13

Jo Rose and Eslam Elbaaly

Cultivating Pearls of Wisdom: Creating Protected Niche Spaces for Inner Transformations amidst the Metacrisis pp. 1-16

Kira Jade Cooper, Don G. McIntyre and Dan McCarthy

The Natural World in Western Thought pp. 1-16

Mazhar Ali Jarwar, Stefano Dumontet and Vincenzo Pasquale

Low-Cost Non-Contact Forest Inventory: A Case Study of Kieni Forest in Kenya pp. 1-20

Cedric Kiplimo, Ciira wa Maina and Billy Okal