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… now forms the basis on which modern high-yielding and disease-resistant varieties are being produced.3 Indeed, … the genes from CWR, many useful traits, such as pest and disease resistance, abiotic stress tolerance or quality … th e In te rn at io na l T re at y M O D U LE II 8 fungal disease Black Sigatoka, and cotton crop by Cotton Leaf Curl …

… of European contact, through slaughter and, principally, disease. By approximately 6,000 years ago, agricultural … nitrogen has been linked to respiratory ailments, cardiac disease, and several types of cancer.177 High nitrate levels … Despite the increasing use of pesticides, pests and disease continue to take a heavy toll on crops worldwide. An …

… Other threats, such as those posed by invasive species and disease, might be harder to recognize, or their control might … impacts, such as by increasing the risk of fire and disease and by changing moisture regimes. The construction of … with commercially valuable trees and could be sources of disease. They are, however, very important as nesting sites …

… & Steenblik, R. 2007. Biofuels: Is the cure worse than the disease? OECD Roundtable on Sustainable Development. OECD: … posed by harmful pathogens and expose populations to disease that originally circulated within wild animal … smoke inhalation causes approximately 5% of all death and disease in some of the poorest countries. World Health …

… and the empowerment of the poor ix Coordinator, Infectious Disease Group); Margret Vidar and Patrice Talla (FAO Legal … ranches, encourage breeding research programmes on disease resistance, and adopt a uniform trophy pricing system … of natural and human-caused events – drought, heavy snow, disease, habitat destruction from human development, …

… in balance, such as climate regulation, flood control, disease regulation and water purification; • Cultural … and feedlots, combined with use of antibiotics to prevent disease at high stocking levels, hormones to increase growth … other chemicals that are used to keep farmed fish free of disease and parasites can contaminate the natural ecosystem, …

… and scientific knowledge must be applied to control disease. Fallowing is one of the techniques available for the … cages already containing large fish. In the event of a disease outbreak at one site the next juveniles to be stocked … at sea and on land This section takes into consideration disease risks and the potential transfer to wild fish …

… are tested for their effectiveness against particular disease PROCEEDINGS OF A GLOBAL SYNTHESIS WORKSHOP ON …

… autumn 2010, at least 65 markhor died from an infectious disease that was probably transmitted by domestic goats. … resources, favourable weather or to avoid predators or disease. To define coherent recommendations for the … research, endangered species management; wildlife disease, conservation planning, community-based conservation, …