How microalgal biotechnology can assist with the UN Sustainable Development Goals for natural resource management

Donna L. Sutherland; Janice McCauley; Leen Labeeuw; Parijat Ray; Unnikrishnan Kuzhiumparambil; Christopher Hall; Martina Doblin; Luong N. Nguyen; Peter J. Ralph

Current Research in Environmental Sustainability (Jan 2021)

How microalgal biotechnology can assist with the UN Sustainable Development Goals for natural resource management

Donna L. Sutherland,
Janice McCauley,
Leen Labeeuw,
Parijat Ray,
Unnikrishnan Kuzhiumparambil,
Christopher Hall,
Martina Doblin,
Luong N. Nguyen,
Peter J. Ralph

Affiliations

Donna L. Sutherland: University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster, Faculty of Science, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia; Corresponding author at: University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.
Janice McCauley: University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster, Faculty of Science, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
Leen Labeeuw: University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster, Faculty of Science, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
Parijat Ray: University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster, Faculty of Science, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
Unnikrishnan Kuzhiumparambil: University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster, Faculty of Science, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
Christopher Hall: University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster, Faculty of Science, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
Martina Doblin: University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster, Faculty of Science, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
Luong N. Nguyen: Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, NSW 2220, Australia
Peter J. Ralph: University of Technology Sydney, Climate Change Cluster, Faculty of Science, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3
p. 100050

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A key interlinking factor of many global issues is the accumulated negative effects of pollution and poor resource/land management of our remaining natural resources. Emerging applications of microalgal biotechnology demonstrate the potential for microalgae to solve some of these challenges by reducing aquatic pollutants, as well as providing a source of sustainably produced feedstock for product development. This review describes how microalgal biotechnology can assist in the achievement of a number of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, including Zero Hunger, Clean Water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy, Responsible Consumption and Production, Life Below Water and Life on Land.

Published in Current Research in Environmental Sustainability

ISSN: 2666-0490 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences; Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Environmental protection
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/current-research-in-environmental-sustainability

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