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Nutritional risk and food insecurity are related to insufficient or inadequate access to food. These conditions can be worse for people living with HIV/AIDS. Loss of appetite...

Within the generic scope of the Regional Assessments of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the key policy‑relevant questions of the Europe and Central Asia Assessment concern options and opportunities with regard to biodiversity...

Within the generic scope of the Regional Assessments of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, particular challenges found across the Asia-Pacific region include climate change (particularly sea-level rise...

Within this generic scoping report of the Regional Assessments of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the Americas Assessment considers these effects, as well as future threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services...

Within the generic scope for the Regional Assessments of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, this African assessment focusses on thematic priorities, including the food-energy-water-livelihood nexus; land degradation, including climate-related...

With increasing numbers of older dependants in the population, concerns on how to finance social security, social care and long-term health arise. The ability to reshape the health and long-term care...

Smart-city developments should prioritise on healthy lifestyle of increasingly independent citizens. Policies to promote the spread of smart cities are needed to support the implementation of modern technologies...

Pollution and air quality are among the main factors increasing health problems and reducing life expectancy in cities; therefore, stricter regulations for limiting harmful emissions...

Policies to address practices, prices, and research priorities of the pharmaceutical industry are needed. Public funding for basic research should increase, to ensure expansion of responsible and socially-needed...