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El objetivo de este trabajo consistió en evaluar la utilización de “Centaurea cyanus” L. para la conservación de los insectos beneficiosos (polinizadores y enemigos naturales de las plagas) en el centro de España. Además, se analizaron los efectos negativos provocados por esta planta en los agro-ecosistemas, fundamentalmente la posibilidad de atraer algunas plagas importantes dentro de los cultivos de la región. Los resultados de este estudio preliminar han puesto de manifiesto el gran potencial de “C. cyanus” en la conservación de la fauna útil, sin aparente peligro de atraer a las plagas importantes de la zona de estudio. No obstante, debido a que esta planta es conocida por su papel como mala hierba en cultivos agrícolas, parece recomendable plantear un estudio a mayor escala orientado a valorar la utilización de “C. cyanus” en técnicas de manejo del hábitat en agro-ecosistemas que incluyan cultivos y sistemas de manejo diferentes. This study evaluates the advantages of “Centaurea cyanus” L. in conservation of beneficial insects (pollinators and natural enemies of pests) in central Spain. The study also analyzes the negative effects of the presence of this plant in the agro-ecosystems (its behavior as a weed and the possibility to attract some major crop pests in the region). The results obtained in this preliminary study have shown the great potential of “C. cyanus” in preserving the beneficial insects, without risk to attract important pests of the study area. However, since this plant is known as a weed in agricultural crops, it is advisable to design a large-scale study to evaluate the use of “C. cyanus” in habitat management of agro-ecosystems.

Gender issues, and gender equality in particular, can be regarded as cross-cutting issues in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), even though it is unclear how they are taken into account. This study addresses this information gap by performing an assessment of the emphasis on gender issues across all the other 16 SDGs, in addition to SDG5, through a literature review and case study analysis, the basis for the newly developed framework, highlighting specific actions associated to each SDG. The 13 countries addressed in the 16 case studies include China, India, or Australia and illustrate the inclusion of SDG5 into the SDGs. Using an SDG matrix, the SDG targets are analysed. Those where an emphasis on gender equality is important in allowing them to be achieved are listed. The novelty of our approach resides in offering an in-depth analysis of how gender issues interact with the other SDGs, proposing a new analysis framework clearly identifying SDGs 1, 4, 11, 12, 14 and 16 demanding further attention for successful SD gender implementation and illustrating specific areas where further actions may be necessary, which may be used by policy-makers, raising further awareness on gender equality contribution to achieve the SDGs. A set of recommendations aimed at placing gender matters more centrally in the SDGs delivery are presented as a final contribution. These focus on the need for greater awareness and attention to good practices, to achieve successful implementation initiatives., peer-reviewed