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Challenges runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Planetary Health: Building the Field and Growing the Movement (Including Manuscripts 2022 Planetary Health Annual Meeting and Festival)

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 17 articles | Viewed by 34563 | Submission Open

Keywords: planetary health; ecology; biodiversity; ecosystems; microbiomes; anthropogenic ecosystems; mental health; emotions and wellbeing; solastalgia; ecological grief; noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and infectious diseases; food systems; nutrition; food processing and nutritional ecology; planetary diets; lifestyle and the exposome; systems biology; machine learning; preventive medicine; bio-psychosocial medicine; high-level wellness; environmental degradation; biodiversity loss; climate change; urban landscapes; natural environments; nature-relatedness; green space; green prescriptions; biodiversity interdependence; cooperation; integration; social and ecological justice; intergenerational justice; health disparities; socioeconomic inequalities; displacement and conflict; migration; economic; political and commercial determinants of health; life-course (developmental origins); transgenerational perspectives; epigenetics; value systems; Indigenous knowledges; cultural shift; narrative medicine; storytelling; belief systems; traditional cultures; spirituality

The Relationship between Sustainability and Inner Development: Towards More Integrative Worldviews, Paradigms, and Actions

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Vivianna Rodriguez Carreon

Kira Cooper

Stefani Greca

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Lene Søvold

submission deadline 14 Dec 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18173 | Submission Open

Keywords: inner development; inner growth; inner development goals; inner transformation; inner transition; consciousness; positive emotional assets; mindsets; skills; capacities; capabilities; inner qualities; openness; self-awareness; critical thinking; complexity awareness; long-term orientation; other aspects of mental health; emotions and wellbeing; adult development; personal development; social paradigms; narratives; imaginaries; value systems; indigenous knowledges; cultural shift; narrative medicine; reciprocity; mutualism; storytelling; belief systems; traditional cultures; consciousness; spirituality; mindfulness; wisdom; caring for others and the world; appreciation; connectedness; humility; empathy; mindfulness and compassion; collaboration and social skills; communication skills; co-creation; inclusive mindsets and intercultural competence; trust; mobilization; actions to drive change; courage; creativity; optimism; perseverance; transformative leadership; transformative education; art-based approaches; nature-relatedness; green space; green prescriptions; biodiversity interdependence; cooperation; integration; human-nature connectedness; social and ecological justice; intergenerational justice; health disparities; socioeconomic inequalities; life-course (developmental origins); transgenerational perspectives; early life education; early intervention; biological measures; health outcomes

The Bitcoin Challenge: Building the Evidence Base to Support Credible Environmental, Economic and Social Decision Making

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Murray A. Rudd

submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 12284 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive capacity; advocacy coalitions; Bitcoin; carbon emissions; central banks; climate change; cryptocurrency; data processing; debasement; discount rate; electricity grid; electrification; energy intensity; energy transition; ESG; fiscal policy; freedom; global warming; grid management; inflation; international remittance; Lightning Network; methane mitigation; mitigation; monetary policy; money; narratives; policy analysis; political narratives; poverty alleviation; remittances; renewable energy; rural development; rural electrification; securities law; stranded energy; time preferences

Nurturing Connected Consciousness in the Anthropocene: Addressing Calls for Cultural and Spiritual Transformation as a Path to Personal, Collective, and Planetary Health

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Heidi Honegger Rogers

Mona S. El-Sherbini

Sara L. Warber

, Knellee Bisram and Cindy Xie

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: value systems; worldviews; attitudes; mindsets; materialism; indigenous knowledges; traditional cultures; grassroots initiatives; belief systems; cultural change; co-creation; social change; behavioral changes; tipping points; collaborative emergence; spirituality; emotion; imagination; creativity; inspiration; empowerment; self-awareness; connected consciousness; mindfulness; wisdom; connections between individual and collective well-being; planetary health; connectivity of systems on all scales; ecology; interdependence; connections between mental and physical health; efforts to promote fundamental positive elements of humanity; such as love; hope; kindness; compassion; respect; efforts to promote positive actions and caring for others and the world; reciprocity; mutualism; connectedness; appreciation; humility; empathy; mindfulness and compassion; connection to nature; nature-relatedness; strategies to promote community cohesion; art; creativity; community initiatives; community circles; narrative medicine; deep listening; spiritual practices; change narratives; reciprocity; mutualism; storytelling; evaluating strategies for potential benefits for individuals; communities; and environments

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