5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Issues and approaches for Climate Change Adaptation to protect Human Health in Bangladesh. Presented at CBA5 by Dr. Iqbal Kabir Climate Change & Health Protection Unit, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - Bangladesh
Synergies between ESIF funds, Horizon 2020 and other research programmesParma Couture
Improving linkages between various EU Funds is the best way to enhance the impact of research and innovation (R&I) investments. By coordinating different forms of support, these links help creating competitiveness, jobs and growth in the EU by combining, for example, European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), Horizon 2020 and other EU R&I instruments. Such a cross-cutting approach will be beneficial for gaining international quality of R&I projects, particularly in this area, where the EU is competing on the global stage.
To make these linkages a reality, national and regional authorities involved in the implementation of ESIF programmes focusing on research, innovation and competitiveness must seize the opportunity to ensure coordination and complementarities with instruments like Horizon 2020, COSME, Erasmus+, CreativeEurope and the Connecting Europe Facility. This means joint efforts at EU, national and regional levels in boosting the quality of programmes to achieve better results and higher impacts of the investments.
The European Commission has published guidance for policy-makers and implementing bodies on synergies between the different EU programmes investing into research, innovation and competitiveness, providing possible scenarios for their application in practice.
The UK Research Councils will deliver through the GCRF £1.5b in research grants for international development research over the next five years. This funding is new and additional to existing sources of research support like DFID, the Newton Fund, etc., which will continue. The GCRF represents the largest single boost to research council funding in their history and will create an entirely new stream of development research funding across arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, with particular opportunities for interdisciplinary research.
Issues and approaches for Climate Change Adaptation to protect Human Health in Bangladesh. Presented at CBA5 by Dr. Iqbal Kabir Climate Change & Health Protection Unit, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - Bangladesh
Synergies between ESIF funds, Horizon 2020 and other research programmesParma Couture
Improving linkages between various EU Funds is the best way to enhance the impact of research and innovation (R&I) investments. By coordinating different forms of support, these links help creating competitiveness, jobs and growth in the EU by combining, for example, European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), Horizon 2020 and other EU R&I instruments. Such a cross-cutting approach will be beneficial for gaining international quality of R&I projects, particularly in this area, where the EU is competing on the global stage.
To make these linkages a reality, national and regional authorities involved in the implementation of ESIF programmes focusing on research, innovation and competitiveness must seize the opportunity to ensure coordination and complementarities with instruments like Horizon 2020, COSME, Erasmus+, CreativeEurope and the Connecting Europe Facility. This means joint efforts at EU, national and regional levels in boosting the quality of programmes to achieve better results and higher impacts of the investments.
The European Commission has published guidance for policy-makers and implementing bodies on synergies between the different EU programmes investing into research, innovation and competitiveness, providing possible scenarios for their application in practice.
The UK Research Councils will deliver through the GCRF £1.5b in research grants for international development research over the next five years. This funding is new and additional to existing sources of research support like DFID, the Newton Fund, etc., which will continue. The GCRF represents the largest single boost to research council funding in their history and will create an entirely new stream of development research funding across arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, with particular opportunities for interdisciplinary research.
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Environm...ijtsrd
Background Environmental health the branch of public health concerned with monitoring or mitigating those factors in the environment that affect human health and disease. Or other words the condition of the environment in a particular region, especially as regards ecological diversity or pollution. Objectives The aim of this study was to assess effectiveness of planned teaching programme on environmental health among the community people. Methodology The research approach adopted for this study is a Quantitative research approach. The research design was pre test and post test design. The pilot study was conducted at Rural Area Gandhi Nagar Bhopal. A Convenient sampling technique was used. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assessing the environmental Health. The final study was conducted with 50 sample in schools was given followed by post test after 7 days using the same pre test tools. The data collected was analyzed using inferential statistics. Results Indicated overall pre test and post test mean knowledge scores on environmental health. Depicted mean post test score 24.95 is higher than mean pre test score of 16.825. The actual gain knowledge score is 8.125 and post test SD =3.25, pre test SD=4.50 and computed paired t test 9.3235 p= 2.04 at the level of 0.05. Thus, data showed higher than the tabled value t test = 2.18 at the level of 0.05 thus indicated significant difference and effectiveness of planned teaching program, in increasing the knowledge of Community people regarding environmental health. The computed ”˜t’ value t=9.3235 was higher than the table value t=2.04 at 0.05 level of significance. Hence, the research hypothesis H1 was accepted. Conclusion The study concluded that planned teaching program was effective in increasing the knowledge score of Community people regarding environmental health. Ms. Sunita Singh | Mr. Mata Deen | Mrs. Malika Roy "A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Environmental Health among the Community People in Selected Rural Area Gandhi Nagar Bhopal (M.P.)" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-4 , June 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd50349.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/50349/a-study-to-assess-the-effectiveness-of-planned-teaching-programme-on-environmental-health-among-the-community-people-in-selected-rural-area-gandhi-nagar-bhopal-mp/ms-sunita-singh
Planetary health: Sustainable procurement in the health sectorUN SPHS
Mirjana Milic, UNDP Associate Coordinator, has delivered a presentation about UNDP's commitment to protect the planet from the negative impacts of the health sector at the "Regional Capacity-building Workshop on Biodiversity and Health for the WHO European Region" on 23-25 October 2017 in Helsinki, Finland.
The nation is at an environmental crossroads, states a report released today by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education (AC-ERE): America's Future: Environmental Research and Education for a Thriving Century: A 10-year Outlook.
Preparing Students for Collaborative Leadership: Lowering the walls and cross...Lyle Birkey
Preparing Students for Collaborative Leadership: Lowering the walls and crossing boundaries using business-based professional assessments to develop interdisciplinary teams
FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY NASA Lyle Birkey
T he National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is pleased to acknowledge and express its deep appreciation to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program has provided the budget
analysis behind this report for the past fourteen years, first under Kei Koizumi and, in recent years, under Patrick Clemins and now Matthew Hourihan.
"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT GREEN WASHING IS!.pdfJulietMogola
Many companies today use green washing to lure the public into thinking they are conserving the environment but in real sense they are doing more harm. There have been such several cases from very big companies here in Kenya and also globally. This ranges from various sectors from manufacturing and goes to consumer products. Educating people on greenwashing will enable people to make better choices based on their analysis and not on what they see on marketing sites.
Micro RNA genes and their likely influence in rice (Oryza sativa L.) dynamic ...Open Access Research Paper
Micro RNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs molecules having approximately 18-25 nucleotides, they are present in both plants and animals genomes. MiRNAs have diverse spatial expression patterns and regulate various developmental metabolisms, stress responses and other physiological processes. The dynamic gene expression playing major roles in phenotypic differences in organisms are believed to be controlled by miRNAs. Mutations in regions of regulatory factors, such as miRNA genes or transcription factors (TF) necessitated by dynamic environmental factors or pathogen infections, have tremendous effects on structure and expression of genes. The resultant novel gene products presents potential explanations for constant evolving desirable traits that have long been bred using conventional means, biotechnology or genetic engineering. Rice grain quality, yield, disease tolerance, climate-resilience and palatability properties are not exceptional to miRN Asmutations effects. There are new insights courtesy of high-throughput sequencing and improved proteomic techniques that organisms’ complexity and adaptations are highly contributed by miRNAs containing regulatory networks. This article aims to expound on how rice miRNAs could be driving evolution of traits and highlight the latest miRNA research progress. Moreover, the review accentuates miRNAs grey areas to be addressed and gives recommendations for further studies.
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
Please visit our website: https://kuddlelife.org
Our Instagram channel:
@kuddlelifefoundation
Our Linkedin Page:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kuddlelifefoundation/
and write to us if you have any questions:
info@kuddlelife.org
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
Natural farming @ Dr. Siddhartha S. Jena.pptxsidjena70
A brief about organic farming/ Natural farming/ Zero budget natural farming/ Subash Palekar Natural farming which keeps us and environment safe and healthy. Next gen Agricultural practices of chemical free farming.
Characterization and the Kinetics of drying at the drying oven and with micro...Open Access Research Paper
The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY THE THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 2014
1. FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2014
1
FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY THE
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 2014
Prepared by Peter Saundry, Ph.D. for the COUNCIL OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEANS AND DIRECTORS,
AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AFFILIATE PROGRAM OCTOBER 2014
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
3. FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2014
3
Contents
Foreword ............................................................................................. 4
Summary ............................................................................................. 5
NIEHS Environmental Management Programs .................................... 7
Other NIEHS Research Areas ............................................................. 7
4. FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2014
4
T
Foreword
he National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is pleased to acknowledge and express its deep appreciation to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program has provided the budget analysis behind this report for the past fifteen years, first under Kei Koizumi and, in recent years, under Patrick Clemins and now Matthew Hourihan.
AAAS drew the data for this report from White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) R&D data, Budget of the United States Government, and from agency and historical data. Yearly values are adjusted for inflation using OMB's GDP deflators. Nominal values are unadjusted. FY 2013 are estimates adjusted for the full-year continuing resolution and sequestration. The text of this report is largely drawn directly from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) budget justification to Congress,1 from NIEHS websites, and from other NIEHS resources.
The definition of environmental R&D used in this report includes environmental physical, life, and social sciences; environmental engineering; energy-related fields; environmental data and information; and studies that utilize any or all of the above to address pollution problems or activities that impair the sustained functioning and productivity of the earth’s environment.
Note: Most human health R&D is not included in this survey, even though such research often includes study of the relationship between humans and their environment. Human health R&D focused on specific environmental issues, such as the contaminated sites/Superfund program (including expenditures) and biodiversity (expenditures not included), is included.
We have made no effort to analyze activities by specific “fields of science” or “scientific disciplines.”
Because terms such as “environmental science” and even “research” and “development” have imprecise definitions, estimates of federal funding for environmental R&D must be considered approximations. That is not to say the data and descriptions of particular programs are not accurate, rather that definitions are important in deciding which programs and projects to include in the analysis. We have attempted to maintain consistency over the past fourteen years in order to identify trends.
The budget of the federal government and the activities of its agencies are subject to change — sometimes significant change at short notice. We again encourage readers to explore the websites and documents of the respective agencies and programs for the latest information.
1. NIEHS Fiscal Year 2015 Superfund Congressional Justification - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/congress/justification/2015/2015scj/index.cfm
5. FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2014
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2014 5
W
Summary
ith a mission to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the federal focal point for biomedical research. NIH is composed of 27 separate research institutes and centers.
The focal point for environmental research is the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), but several other institutes and centers support environmental R&D. Only funding for NIEHS is described here, but selected programs at other institutes are described.
The mission of the NIEHS is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives. NIEHS research focuses on diseases that have a strong environmental component and a high or increasing prevalence in the U.S. population.
As noted in the Foreword, most human health R&D is not included in this survey, even though such research often includes study of the relationship between humans and their environment. Here research supported by the NIEHS for the Superfund program is the only R&D included.
Figure 1. Environmental R&D at the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (budget authority in millions of dollars)
6. FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2014 6
In 1986, through the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, Congress established two Superfund Programs at the NIEHS. The NIEHS Programs respond to a crucial need to address challenges posed by environmental contamination such as health risks, prevention and intervention strategies, emergency response efforts, and cost-effective remediation related to hazardous waste found throughout the United States.
The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP)2 fosters multidisciplinary research, fundamental creative discoveries, and innovative research strategies focused on solving problems related to Superfund sites. The NIEHS Superfund Worker Training Program (WTP) provides health and safety training to hazardous waste cleanup workers and emergency responders.
The NIEHS SRP seeks innovative strategies and technologies to provide solutions to the magnitude and complexity of the nation’s hazardous waste site assessment and remediation as well as better ways to respond to national disasters. The major objective of the NIEHS WTP is to train workers in how best to protect themselves and their communities from exposure to hazardous materials encountered during hazardous waste operations, hazardous materials transportation, environmental restoration of contaminated facilities, and emergency response. The NIEHS SRP and WTP constitute a shared effort to improve human health and the environment through reducing or eliminating the harmful health effects from hazardous environmental exposures.
Table 1. Environmental R&D at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
(budget authority in millions of dollars)
FY 2011
FY 2012
FY 2013
Change FY 12-13 Actual Actual Estimate Percent
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
79
75
77
3.3% TOTAL 79 75 77 3.3%
Today, the Program supports peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary research in 19 university Centers, encompassing 142 collaborations at 120 institutions. The SRP also provides funding for Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Research (SBIR/STTR) grants designed to foster the commercialization of relevant technologies, products, and devices, as well as funding for individual research grants to address specific issues that complement the multi-project center grants.
2. NIEHS Superfund Research Program - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/dert/programs/srp/about/index.cfm
7. FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2014 7
NIEHS Environmental Management Programs
Environmental management programs were established to assure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations:
• Aboveground Storage Tanks
• Air Emissions
• Asbestos
• Green Purchasing
• Hazardous Materials Management
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Medical Waste Management
• Natural Resources
• Pesticides
• Radioactive Waste Management
• Solid Waste Management
• Storm Water Management
• Transportation Management
• Wastewater
• Water Consumption
Other NIEHS Research Areas
The studies conducted at NIEHS are often long term and high risk in nature and involve unique components, such as epidemiological studies of environmentally associated diseases, toxicological testing of environmental substances, and intervention and prevention studies to reduce the effects of exposures to hazardous environments. NIEHS trains over 200 fellows and postdoctoral scientists on-site annually. Division branches and laboratories are organized into four programs: environmental biology, environmental disease and medicine, clinical research, and environmental toxicology. Researchers work in the following areas:
Biostatistics
Comparative Medicine
Epidemiology
Molecular Carcinogenesis
Molecular Genetics
Neurobiology
Reproductive & Developmental Toxicology
Respiratory Biology
Signal Transduction
Structural Biology
Toxicology & Pharmacology
The Institute’s extramural division supports a variety of programs and centers to address a range of environmental health issues and to better understand how environmental agents cause or exacerbate human diseases and disorders. Across the programs, scientists pursue the full spectrum of research: basic, applied, clinical, and community-based approaches.
Autism Research
Bisphenol A (BPA) Research Program
Breast Cancer & the Environment Research Program
Centers for Neurodegeneration Science
Centers for Children’s Environmental Health & Disease Prevention Research
Climate Change and Human Health Research
Deepwater Horizon Research Consortia
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
DNA Repair Research
Environmental Epigenetics
Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers
Exposure Biology Research Program
Nanotechnology Consortium
Oceans and Human Health
Partnerships for Environmental Public Health Program
Superfund Research Program
Worker Education and Training Program
8. FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2014
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2014 8
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT