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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… MICROPLASTICSIMPACTS 102 PLASTIC LITTER AND THE SPREAD OF DISEASE – AEDES AEGYPTI AND ZIKA VIRUS The mosquito Aedes … opportunistically in stagnant water, and can carry human disease. A. aegypti has been implicated in the spread of …
Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual
… and manure. When they reach surface water, they can cause disease in humans and livestock. Groundwater is largely … Flooding is linked to increased risk of diarrhoeal disease. The risk is likely to be greater in urban areas due …
Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems
… ecosystems (Naeem and Li 1997), sheltering humanity from disease and natural disasters. Moreover, these ecosystems … (e.g., habitat loss, invasive species, overexploitation, disease, etc.), the species’ ecological requirements (e.g., …