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Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)
… Chemicals benefit lifestyle, the economy, agriculture and medicine. Yet, they also constitute increasing and … and the Federation of gynaecologists are speaking out. Medicine is now 24 Chemicals for a sustainable future … 2008, Rubins pathology: Clinicopathologic foundations of medicine, 5th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… PGRFA plant genetic resources for food and agriculture TK traditional knowledge TEV total economic value of … than 20% (Bouchie 2005). This fact also indicates that the traditional line dividing the commercial and academic work is … pre- sented at the Symposium VI, Biodiversity: Its Use in Medicine, Cosmetology, Nutrition and Agriculture, June 23, …
State of Biodiversity in Asia and the Pacific
… The region’s wealth in biological diversity and associated traditional knowledge is evidenced by the fact that 5 of the … in the area of taxonomy. There are also many examples of traditional, community-based ecosystem management systems … to recognize the value of biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge and ben- efits of conservation for …
Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts
… of disease, and changes in the availability and quality of traditional/local food – could also aggravate the effects of … affect POP s exposure (Gilman et al., 2009a). Although the traditional/local foods of some Arctic populations are an … thyroid disease prevalence study. Archives of Internal Medicine, 160(4):526-534. Capkin, E., I. Altinok and S. …
Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
… Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 into national actions. Traditional knowledge continues to decline as indicated by … is reversed in some places through growing interest in traditional cultures and involvement of local communities in … between stressful life events and health. Social Science & Medicine, 70 (8), 1203–1210; Ehrenfeld, J. G. (2008). Natural …
Effective planning strategies for managing environmental risk associated with geophisical and other imaging surveys - A resource guide for managers
… projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects … itself. This assessment can easily take the form of traditional post- survey reports, as well as data analyses … to oil and gas industry noise. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 730, 523-528. …
Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
… triumphant march through the advancement of the sciences, medicine, technology and sociology has provided humans with … illustrated by Kemp and Villareal (2013) who show that the traditional view that increased stratification reduces carbon … detectable from high to low latitudes, transcending the traditional North/South divide. 2.2.2 The ocean as a “climate …
Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… in human history; (v) be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is … and practices concerning nature and the universe; and traditional artisanal skills. A separate Convention for the … together with associated areas with cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems. sustainable …
Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems
… No. 3. Graeme Kelleher, 1999, xxiv + 107pp. Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Protected Areas: Principles, … including by respecting, preserving, and maintaining their traditional knowledge in accordance with article 8(j) and … scale. It expands the concept of gap analysis beyond the traditional “analysis of gaps in protected areas” to the core …