Presentation by Pham Duc P, Nguyen-Viet H, Tu Vu-Van, Khuong Nguyen-Cong, Nga Do-Thu and Zinsstag J at the Ecohealth 2012 conference held at Kunming, China on 15-18 October 2012
This document summarizes the key points from a presentation on the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB). It discusses the value of ecosystem services and natural capital. It provides examples of provisioning, regulating and cultural ecosystem services. It highlights the economic importance of pollination for agriculture and pest control for reducing losses. The document also discusses the role of protected areas like Natura 2000 sites and opportunities for organic farming within these areas.
Lessons learned on the achievement of the Joint Program of Climate Change Adaption in the Colombian Massif (Andean Belt Constellation Biosphere Reserve - Cauca Basin) with indigenous and peasant communities to affront the effects of climate change. Presented by Luis Alfonso Ortega at the "Perth II: Global Change and the World's Mountains" conference in Perth, Scotland in September 2010.
I attempt to provide approaches and empirical evidence on the vulnerability of human populations and livestock systems; this will improve livelihood resilience by quantification of the temporal and spatial impact of climate risk for spread infectious diseases that are climate sensitive
The document discusses the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative. TEEB aims to 1) assess and communicate the economic significance of biodiversity loss, 2) demonstrate the value of ecosystems in decisions, and 3) address the needs of policymakers. TEEB Phase 1 involved preliminary analysis and clarification. Phase 2 expands the analysis, focuses on end-user products, and strengthens expert involvement to better account for natural capital in measurement and decisions. The document provides background on biodiversity and ecosystem losses to communicate the urgency of action.
This document discusses environmental epidemiology and occupational epidemiology. It defines environmental epidemiology as studying how environmental factors outside the human body can affect population health. It discusses how epidemiological studies can help identify relationships between environmental/occupational hazards and health outcomes in populations. It also covers challenges like assessing multiple exposures and small effect sizes, and describes common study designs used like community studies and case-control studies.
The document discusses the TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) initiative and its work on biodiversity and climate change. TEEB aims to make decision-makers aware of the economic benefits of biodiversity and ecosystem services. It has produced reports for different audiences on topics like biodiversity loss, valuing natural capital, and policy solutions like payments for ecosystem services. Maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services provides ongoing flows of benefits to human societies in areas like provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services.
Sustainable tourism and biodiversity conservationMarco Pautasso
This document provides an overview of topics covered in week 7 of a course on biodiversity conservation. The main topics are sustainable tourism and biodiversity conservation. It also recaps questions and answers on various issues in biodiversity conservation, such as the location and establishment of protected areas, strategies for preserving biodiversity apart from protected areas, and the economic value of biodiversity conservation. References are provided at the end related to research on the relationship between human populations and different aspects of biodiversity.
This document summarizes the key points from a presentation on the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB). It discusses the value of ecosystem services and natural capital. It provides examples of provisioning, regulating and cultural ecosystem services. It highlights the economic importance of pollination for agriculture and pest control for reducing losses. The document also discusses the role of protected areas like Natura 2000 sites and opportunities for organic farming within these areas.
Lessons learned on the achievement of the Joint Program of Climate Change Adaption in the Colombian Massif (Andean Belt Constellation Biosphere Reserve - Cauca Basin) with indigenous and peasant communities to affront the effects of climate change. Presented by Luis Alfonso Ortega at the "Perth II: Global Change and the World's Mountains" conference in Perth, Scotland in September 2010.
I attempt to provide approaches and empirical evidence on the vulnerability of human populations and livestock systems; this will improve livelihood resilience by quantification of the temporal and spatial impact of climate risk for spread infectious diseases that are climate sensitive
The document discusses the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) initiative. TEEB aims to 1) assess and communicate the economic significance of biodiversity loss, 2) demonstrate the value of ecosystems in decisions, and 3) address the needs of policymakers. TEEB Phase 1 involved preliminary analysis and clarification. Phase 2 expands the analysis, focuses on end-user products, and strengthens expert involvement to better account for natural capital in measurement and decisions. The document provides background on biodiversity and ecosystem losses to communicate the urgency of action.
This document discusses environmental epidemiology and occupational epidemiology. It defines environmental epidemiology as studying how environmental factors outside the human body can affect population health. It discusses how epidemiological studies can help identify relationships between environmental/occupational hazards and health outcomes in populations. It also covers challenges like assessing multiple exposures and small effect sizes, and describes common study designs used like community studies and case-control studies.
The document discusses the TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) initiative and its work on biodiversity and climate change. TEEB aims to make decision-makers aware of the economic benefits of biodiversity and ecosystem services. It has produced reports for different audiences on topics like biodiversity loss, valuing natural capital, and policy solutions like payments for ecosystem services. Maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services provides ongoing flows of benefits to human societies in areas like provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services.
Sustainable tourism and biodiversity conservationMarco Pautasso
This document provides an overview of topics covered in week 7 of a course on biodiversity conservation. The main topics are sustainable tourism and biodiversity conservation. It also recaps questions and answers on various issues in biodiversity conservation, such as the location and establishment of protected areas, strategies for preserving biodiversity apart from protected areas, and the economic value of biodiversity conservation. References are provided at the end related to research on the relationship between human populations and different aspects of biodiversity.
The document discusses how e-cigarettes should be regulated. It presents evidence that e-cigarettes are safer than cigarettes and are used mostly by smokers to help quit smoking. It analyzes the current regulations in the US, UK, and EU and argues that regulating e-cigarettes as tobacco products or medicines would be disproportionate and could negatively impact public health goals. Instead, it advocates for regulating e-cigarettes as consumer products, with additional product standards and restrictions on youth access, similar to other consumer goods. The goal of regulation should be to balance public health benefits with limiting risks, without making e-cigarettes less competitive than cigarettes.
An approach based on Human Health Risk Analysis used as a decisional tool in ...Community Protection Forum
This document discusses using human health risk analysis as a decision-making tool for solid waste management. It presents an approach involving evaluating environmental impacts, exposure routes, and receptors to assess risk from different waste treatment scenarios. Scenarios include operating and closed landfills with and without liner failures, as well as incineration and anaerobic digestion. Risk is calculated based on contaminant concentrations and intake. The methodology aims to identify high-risk pollutants and pathways to inform prevention strategies and process decisions. Human health risk analysis can evaluate risks from landfill leachate and flue gases to support solid waste management.
During my November 2014 visit to Australia I presented four lectures at various universities and two lectures in other locations:
Nov. 10, 2014, 17:00 – 19:00, Castle Hill High School, Sydney, NSW
Nov. 12, 2014, 12:30 – 14:00, Wollongong University, Wollongong, NSW
Nov. 17, 2014, 15:00 – 16:00, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC
Nov. 17, 2014, 19:00 – 20:30, Sandringham Hotel, Sandringham, VIC
Nov. 18, 2014, 11:00 – 12:00, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC
Nov 21, 2014 (Friday), 12:00 - 13:00, New South Wales University, Sydney, NSW
The document provides an overview of a CRM system being proposed for One Direction, a luxury lingerie company in the Philippines. It discusses the company's background and management team, their goal of bringing high quality intimate fashion to the Philippine market, and why pursuing a CRM system would help them better understand customers, improve marketing strategies, and enhance customer communication and retention. The proposed CRM system would help manage sales, marketing, and customer relations through modules for contact management, complaints/feedback, marketing campaigns, and sales leads/transactions.
This document summarizes a presentation on guidelines for alcohol intake during pregnancy in Nordic countries. It finds that all four countries (Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway) recommend abstinence from alcohol for pregnant women. Denmark was the only country that openly communicated the lack of evidence of risk from low to moderate alcohol intake. The rise of the precautionary principle, in which risks are prevented in the absence of scientific proof of harm, appears to justify the abstinence guidelines. Further, symbolic moral views of protecting fetal purity and defining the ideal mother may influence the messaging to pregnant women.
Sustainable Consumption and Production Policy and Waste Management: Case of Thailand by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alice Sharp Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Thammasat University
Deforestation in Australia: drivers, trends and policy responsesMegan Evans
Deforestation has significantly reduced Australia's native vegetation since European settlement. This document summarizes the key drivers and trends of deforestation in Australia as well as policy responses over time. Major drivers include agricultural expansion incentivized by past government policies, while deforestation peaked in the 1980s before declining. National policy has aimed to achieve targets like no net loss of native vegetation but with limited success. Effective policy requires a mix of regulatory and economic instruments alongside long-term funding, enforcement, and reducing policy uncertainty.
The Precautionary Principle in International Environmental LawSHIVARAJ HUCHHANAVAR
This document discusses three principles related to environmental protection: the polluter pays principle, the public trust doctrine, and the precautionary principle. It examines definitions of the precautionary principle from the 1998 Wingspread Statement, 1992 Rio Declaration, and 2000 European Union, which state that precautionary measures should be taken when an activity poses threats of harm to human or environmental health, even if the risks are not fully scientifically established, and that lack of full scientific certainty should not delay cost-effective actions to prevent environmental damage.
1. The document discusses the precautionary principle in international environmental law. It covers topics such as the idea of precaution, precaution as a legal principle under international law and European law, and cases where the precautionary principle has been applied or not applied adequately in areas like contaminated site remediation, air pollution, and electromagnetic fields.
2. The document provides analysis of how the precautionary principle has been interpreted and implemented in different ways, from its origins in international agreements to its application in legislation and policies at the EU and national level in Italy.
3. Examples are given of both overapplication and underapplication of precaution in laws and policies related to environmental risks, with some cases bre
Solid waste comes from industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural, and community activities. It includes garbage, refuse, sludge, and other discarded solid materials. The document discusses the different types of solid waste and their potential health and environmental impacts. It notes that population growth, increased industrial production, urbanization, and modernization have led to greater waste generation. Improper waste management and disposal can contaminate water and soil, harm wildlife, and increase health risks like chemical poisoning, flooding, and various diseases.
An interdisciplinary approach to evaluating environmental policy: the case of...Megan Evans
An interdisciplinary approach is needed to evaluate the environmental outcomes of biodiversity offsetting policies. While offsetting policies exist in many countries, there is little evidence that no net loss of biodiversity is being achieved. The document outlines a research plan to address this, using mixed methods from multiple disciplines including ecology, economics, political science and program evaluation. Quantitative impact evaluations and qualitative comparative case studies are proposed to better understand policy outcomes and barriers to improvement. Long-term monitoring is also needed but has been lacking. The goal is to evaluate offsetting policies and provide lessons to strengthen their environmental effectiveness over time.
This document discusses solid waste management. It defines solid waste and describes its various types such as household, industrial, and biomedical waste. The composition of municipal solid waste is provided, with most being organic waste. Health risks of improper waste management are outlined. Methods of waste treatment and disposal discussed include composting, open dumps, landfills, and incineration. A survey of dump sites in Gaza provides size and waste quantities. Leachate from landfills can contaminate groundwater if not properly managed.
The document discusses the precautionary principle, which holds that actions should not be taken if their consequences are uncertain and potentially dangerous. It notes that the principle can be interpreted in different ways, such as "guilty until proven innocent," where industry must prove no harm before proceeding, or "innocent until proven guilty," where industry can proceed unless specific harms are identified. The document provides examples of how the precautionary principle is applied to issues like the environment, energy, food safety, chemicals, health, and technology. It also lists government agencies and departments that utilize the principle.
This is a moral and political principle which states that if an action or policy might cause severe or irreversible harm to the public, in the absence of a scientific consensus that harm would not ensue, then the action should be stopped
The principle implies that there is a social responsibility to protect the public from exposure to harm, when scientific investigation has found a plausible risk.
These protections can be relaxed only if further scientific findings emerge that provide sound evidence that no harm will result
Sustainable development brundtland report, ppp, equityMegha Majoe
A Brief idea on "Our Common Future" - Brundtland report - Sustainable development and different Principles adopted in the conference. i.e Precautionary Principle, polluter pays principle, Inter and intragenerational equity, Public Trust Doctrine etc.
The document discusses the precautionary principle and its application to managing risks related to plasma protein therapies. It provides guidelines for how risk management measures based on the precautionary principle should be proportional, non-discriminatory, consistent with similar past measures, based on risk-benefit analysis, and subject to review with new scientific findings. Responsibility for producing more information to improve risk assessment is also addressed.
A strategy for addressing public health and zoonotic issues using a One Healt...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
This document summarizes a strategy for addressing public health and zoonotic issues using a One Health approach in 3 steps:
1) It conducts a risk assessment to identify disease hotspots and factors influencing disease emergence.
2) It provides an economic overview of the direct and indirect costs of diseases.
3) It discusses surveillance and intervention options, and how to measure and evaluate the performance and impacts of interventions.
Reducing disease risks and improving food safety in smallholder pig value cha...ILRI
Presented by Nguyen Viet Hung, Hoang Van Minh, Hoang Thi Thu Ha, Kohei Makita, Fred Unger, Lucy Lapar and Delia Grace at the inception workshop for the 'Reducing Disease Risks and Improving Food Safety in Smallholder Pig Value Chains in Vietnam' project, Hanoi, 14 August 2012.
Applying participatory approach to study zoonoses in an Ecohealth framework: ...ILRI
Poster by Duong Nguyen Khang, Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, Nguyen Van Khanh, Le Hong Phong, Tran Cong Kha, Dang Trinh Minh Anh, Nguyen Quoc Huy, Van Cao, Lapar ML, Gilbert J and Mai Van Hiep presented at the 2012 Ecohealth conference held at Kunming, China on 15-18 October 2012.
The document discusses how e-cigarettes should be regulated. It presents evidence that e-cigarettes are safer than cigarettes and are used mostly by smokers to help quit smoking. It analyzes the current regulations in the US, UK, and EU and argues that regulating e-cigarettes as tobacco products or medicines would be disproportionate and could negatively impact public health goals. Instead, it advocates for regulating e-cigarettes as consumer products, with additional product standards and restrictions on youth access, similar to other consumer goods. The goal of regulation should be to balance public health benefits with limiting risks, without making e-cigarettes less competitive than cigarettes.
An approach based on Human Health Risk Analysis used as a decisional tool in ...Community Protection Forum
This document discusses using human health risk analysis as a decision-making tool for solid waste management. It presents an approach involving evaluating environmental impacts, exposure routes, and receptors to assess risk from different waste treatment scenarios. Scenarios include operating and closed landfills with and without liner failures, as well as incineration and anaerobic digestion. Risk is calculated based on contaminant concentrations and intake. The methodology aims to identify high-risk pollutants and pathways to inform prevention strategies and process decisions. Human health risk analysis can evaluate risks from landfill leachate and flue gases to support solid waste management.
During my November 2014 visit to Australia I presented four lectures at various universities and two lectures in other locations:
Nov. 10, 2014, 17:00 – 19:00, Castle Hill High School, Sydney, NSW
Nov. 12, 2014, 12:30 – 14:00, Wollongong University, Wollongong, NSW
Nov. 17, 2014, 15:00 – 16:00, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC
Nov. 17, 2014, 19:00 – 20:30, Sandringham Hotel, Sandringham, VIC
Nov. 18, 2014, 11:00 – 12:00, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC
Nov 21, 2014 (Friday), 12:00 - 13:00, New South Wales University, Sydney, NSW
The document provides an overview of a CRM system being proposed for One Direction, a luxury lingerie company in the Philippines. It discusses the company's background and management team, their goal of bringing high quality intimate fashion to the Philippine market, and why pursuing a CRM system would help them better understand customers, improve marketing strategies, and enhance customer communication and retention. The proposed CRM system would help manage sales, marketing, and customer relations through modules for contact management, complaints/feedback, marketing campaigns, and sales leads/transactions.
This document summarizes a presentation on guidelines for alcohol intake during pregnancy in Nordic countries. It finds that all four countries (Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway) recommend abstinence from alcohol for pregnant women. Denmark was the only country that openly communicated the lack of evidence of risk from low to moderate alcohol intake. The rise of the precautionary principle, in which risks are prevented in the absence of scientific proof of harm, appears to justify the abstinence guidelines. Further, symbolic moral views of protecting fetal purity and defining the ideal mother may influence the messaging to pregnant women.
Sustainable Consumption and Production Policy and Waste Management: Case of Thailand by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alice Sharp Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Thammasat University
Deforestation in Australia: drivers, trends and policy responsesMegan Evans
Deforestation has significantly reduced Australia's native vegetation since European settlement. This document summarizes the key drivers and trends of deforestation in Australia as well as policy responses over time. Major drivers include agricultural expansion incentivized by past government policies, while deforestation peaked in the 1980s before declining. National policy has aimed to achieve targets like no net loss of native vegetation but with limited success. Effective policy requires a mix of regulatory and economic instruments alongside long-term funding, enforcement, and reducing policy uncertainty.
The Precautionary Principle in International Environmental LawSHIVARAJ HUCHHANAVAR
This document discusses three principles related to environmental protection: the polluter pays principle, the public trust doctrine, and the precautionary principle. It examines definitions of the precautionary principle from the 1998 Wingspread Statement, 1992 Rio Declaration, and 2000 European Union, which state that precautionary measures should be taken when an activity poses threats of harm to human or environmental health, even if the risks are not fully scientifically established, and that lack of full scientific certainty should not delay cost-effective actions to prevent environmental damage.
1. The document discusses the precautionary principle in international environmental law. It covers topics such as the idea of precaution, precaution as a legal principle under international law and European law, and cases where the precautionary principle has been applied or not applied adequately in areas like contaminated site remediation, air pollution, and electromagnetic fields.
2. The document provides analysis of how the precautionary principle has been interpreted and implemented in different ways, from its origins in international agreements to its application in legislation and policies at the EU and national level in Italy.
3. Examples are given of both overapplication and underapplication of precaution in laws and policies related to environmental risks, with some cases bre
Solid waste comes from industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural, and community activities. It includes garbage, refuse, sludge, and other discarded solid materials. The document discusses the different types of solid waste and their potential health and environmental impacts. It notes that population growth, increased industrial production, urbanization, and modernization have led to greater waste generation. Improper waste management and disposal can contaminate water and soil, harm wildlife, and increase health risks like chemical poisoning, flooding, and various diseases.
An interdisciplinary approach to evaluating environmental policy: the case of...Megan Evans
An interdisciplinary approach is needed to evaluate the environmental outcomes of biodiversity offsetting policies. While offsetting policies exist in many countries, there is little evidence that no net loss of biodiversity is being achieved. The document outlines a research plan to address this, using mixed methods from multiple disciplines including ecology, economics, political science and program evaluation. Quantitative impact evaluations and qualitative comparative case studies are proposed to better understand policy outcomes and barriers to improvement. Long-term monitoring is also needed but has been lacking. The goal is to evaluate offsetting policies and provide lessons to strengthen their environmental effectiveness over time.
This document discusses solid waste management. It defines solid waste and describes its various types such as household, industrial, and biomedical waste. The composition of municipal solid waste is provided, with most being organic waste. Health risks of improper waste management are outlined. Methods of waste treatment and disposal discussed include composting, open dumps, landfills, and incineration. A survey of dump sites in Gaza provides size and waste quantities. Leachate from landfills can contaminate groundwater if not properly managed.
The document discusses the precautionary principle, which holds that actions should not be taken if their consequences are uncertain and potentially dangerous. It notes that the principle can be interpreted in different ways, such as "guilty until proven innocent," where industry must prove no harm before proceeding, or "innocent until proven guilty," where industry can proceed unless specific harms are identified. The document provides examples of how the precautionary principle is applied to issues like the environment, energy, food safety, chemicals, health, and technology. It also lists government agencies and departments that utilize the principle.
This is a moral and political principle which states that if an action or policy might cause severe or irreversible harm to the public, in the absence of a scientific consensus that harm would not ensue, then the action should be stopped
The principle implies that there is a social responsibility to protect the public from exposure to harm, when scientific investigation has found a plausible risk.
These protections can be relaxed only if further scientific findings emerge that provide sound evidence that no harm will result
Sustainable development brundtland report, ppp, equityMegha Majoe
A Brief idea on "Our Common Future" - Brundtland report - Sustainable development and different Principles adopted in the conference. i.e Precautionary Principle, polluter pays principle, Inter and intragenerational equity, Public Trust Doctrine etc.
The document discusses the precautionary principle and its application to managing risks related to plasma protein therapies. It provides guidelines for how risk management measures based on the precautionary principle should be proportional, non-discriminatory, consistent with similar past measures, based on risk-benefit analysis, and subject to review with new scientific findings. Responsibility for producing more information to improve risk assessment is also addressed.
A strategy for addressing public health and zoonotic issues using a One Healt...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
This document summarizes a strategy for addressing public health and zoonotic issues using a One Health approach in 3 steps:
1) It conducts a risk assessment to identify disease hotspots and factors influencing disease emergence.
2) It provides an economic overview of the direct and indirect costs of diseases.
3) It discusses surveillance and intervention options, and how to measure and evaluate the performance and impacts of interventions.
Reducing disease risks and improving food safety in smallholder pig value cha...ILRI
Presented by Nguyen Viet Hung, Hoang Van Minh, Hoang Thi Thu Ha, Kohei Makita, Fred Unger, Lucy Lapar and Delia Grace at the inception workshop for the 'Reducing Disease Risks and Improving Food Safety in Smallholder Pig Value Chains in Vietnam' project, Hanoi, 14 August 2012.
Applying participatory approach to study zoonoses in an Ecohealth framework: ...ILRI
Poster by Duong Nguyen Khang, Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, Nguyen Van Khanh, Le Hong Phong, Tran Cong Kha, Dang Trinh Minh Anh, Nguyen Quoc Huy, Van Cao, Lapar ML, Gilbert J and Mai Van Hiep presented at the 2012 Ecohealth conference held at Kunming, China on 15-18 October 2012.
The document discusses the economic costs of invasive alien species (IAS) in Europe. It finds that over 10,000 alien species have been reported in Europe, with 10% causing documented ecological impacts and 13% causing documented economic impacts. IAS are known to negatively impact biodiversity, ecosystem services, and economic activities. Some estimates put the environmental and economic costs of IAS in Europe at over 12.5 billion euros per year. IAS have caused declines in native species populations, changes to habitat and ecosystem functioning, and losses to industries like forestry and fisheries. Their introductions and impacts are increasing due to factors like global trade and climate change.
This document discusses community health nursing, epidemiology, communicable disease control, and environmental health. It defines key concepts in epidemiology like causality, risk, and rate of occurrence. It compares the community health nursing and epidemiological processes. It describes modes of transmission for communicable diseases and strategies for prevention. It also outlines major areas related to environmental health like living patterns, work risks, atmospheric quality, water quality, housing, food quality, waste control, and radiation risks.
The document discusses biodiversity and health, providing background context and identifying key issues. It notes that while wildlife is often described as a major source of emerging diseases, the evidence does not strongly support this. Biodiversity suffers from various anthropogenic stressors that can impact health. Maintaining biodiversity through urban greening can reduce disease vector risks if done appropriately. Transdisciplinary approaches are needed to understand the links between biodiversity, health, and sustainable development. Recent reviews find broad agreement on issues but some contradictions regarding wildlife and disease emergence.
The document provides an overview of the history and evolution of community medicine from ancient times through modern eras. It discusses early developments in Indian, Chinese, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian medicine from 5000 BC to 2000 BC. It then outlines advances in Greek medicine in 460 BC, Roman medicine in 130 AD, and Arabic medicine from 900 AD. The document continues by describing the revival period from 1500 AD, the rise of public health and germ theory from 1850 to 1860, and developments in preventive medicine, vaccines, and disease control through 1981.
Animal health assessment (including zoonoses) in smallholder pig value chains ILRI
Presented by Fred Unger at the inception workshop for the 'Reducing Disease Risks and Improving Food Safety in Smallholder Pig Value Chains in Vietnam' project, Hanoi, August 14, 2012.
Risk analysis in Vietnam: Current status and ways forwardILRI
Presentation by Tran Thi Tuyet-Hanh, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Phuc Pham-Duc and Nguyen Thi Trang Nhung at the annual meeting of the Taiwan Society for Risk Analysis, 28 July 2023.
Presentation: Developing Science-Informed Policy Responses to Curb Endocrine ...OECD Environment
This document outlines how SDG indicators could be used to identify areas for action to reduce human health risks from endocrine disruptor compounds in freshwater where data is limited. It discusses which SDG indicators related to water, sanitation, waste, and housing may act as proxies for sources of and exposure to EDCs. While SDG data has good statistical robustness and global coverage, validity at local levels varies. The document concludes SDG indicators could provide more information than single studies and help guide cross-sectoral action, though methods to apply the data need development.
This document discusses insect pest monitoring and surveillance. It provides 14 reasons for the economic importance of insects, including for medicine, scientific research, pollination, biological control, and as a food source. It then discusses pest monitoring, the importance of monitoring pest populations to inform integrated pest management, and different monitoring approaches like direct counts and traps. The document also covers pest surveillance, its objectives to track pest levels and distributions over time, and components like pest identification, weather assessment, and natural enemy monitoring. The goals of surveillance are outlined as detecting pest presence, monitoring population levels, studying weather impacts, and informing timely control measures.
Presented by Hung-Nguyen Viet at the 4th International One Health Congress and 6th Biennial Congress of the International Association for Ecology and Health (One Health EcoHealth 2016), Melbourne, Australia, 3–7 December 2016.
Presented by Delia Grace to the Progress Meeting on Ecosystem Approaches to the Better Management of Zoonotic Emerging Infectious Diseases in the South East Asian Region, Bangkok, 10-13 December 2011.
This document outlines a research project that aims to identify key reservoirs and environmental drivers of Campylobacter infections, analyze seasonal variations in pathogen levels and their impacts on exposure and disease, and understand transmission pathways to inform control strategies. It describes 5 studies that will analyze historical data patterns of risk, Campylobacter ecology on farms, landscape exposure sources, economic costs and intervention assessments, and alternative future risk projections. The project is a collaboration between multiple UK universities and institutions led by the University of Liverpool.
Dr. Lonnie King - Keynote - One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance a...John Blue
Keynote - One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance and Use - Dr. Lonnie King, Dean, The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, from the 2012 NIAA One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Symposium, October 26-27, 2012, Columbus, OH, USA.
More presentations at:
http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2012-one-health-to-approach-antimicrobial-resistance-and-use
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Presentation by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 28–30 November 2023.
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Poster by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione presented at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 29 November 2023.
A training, certification and marketing scheme for informal dairy vendors in ...ILRI
Presentation by Silvia Alonso, Jef L. Leroy, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas and Delia Grace at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Milk safety and child nutrition impacts of the MoreMilk training, certificati...ILRI
Poster by Silvia Alonso, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas, Delia Grace and Jef L. Leroy presented at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Preventing the next pandemic: a 12-slide primer on emerging zoonotic diseasesILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
Preventing preventable diseases: a 12-slide primer on foodborne diseaseILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
Preventing a post-antibiotic era: a 12-slide primer on antimicrobial resistanceILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Food safety research in low- and middle-income countriesILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at the first technical meeting to launch the Food Safety Working Group under the One Health Partnership framework, Hanoi, Vietnam, 28 September 2023
The Food Safety Working Group (FSWG) in Vietnam was created in 2015 at the request of the Deputy Prime Minister to address food safety issues in the country. It brings together government agencies, ministries, and development partners to facilitate joint policy dialogue and improve food safety. Over eight years of operations led by different organizations, the FSWG has contributed to various initiatives. However, it faces challenges of diminished government participation over time and dependence on active members. Going forward, it will strengthen its operations by integrating under Vietnam's One Health Partnership framework to better engage stakeholders and achieve policy impacts.
Reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira species in UgandaILRI
Presentation by Lordrick Alinaitwe, Martin Wainaina, Salome Dürr, Clovice Kankya, Velma Kivali, James Bugeza, Martin Richter, Kristina Roesel, Annie Cook and Anne Mayer-Scholl at the University of Bern Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 29 June 2023.
Assessing meat microbiological safety and associated handling practices in bu...ILRI
Presentation by Patricia Koech, Winnie Ogutu, Linnet Ochieng, Delia Grace, George Gitao, Lily Bebora, Max Korir, Florence Mutua and Arshnee Moodley at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Ecological factors associated with abundance and distribution of mosquito vec...ILRI
Poster by Max Korir, Joel Lutomiah and Bernard Bett presented the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Practices and drivers of antibiotic use in Kenyan smallholder dairy farmsILRI
Poster by Lydiah Kisoo, Dishon M. Muloi, Walter Oguta, Daisy Ronoh, Lynn Kirwa, James Akoko, Eric Fèvre, Arshnee Moodley and Lillian Wambua presented at Tropentag 2023, Berlin, Germany, 20–22 September 2023.
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
Ivanti’s Patch Tuesday breakdown goes beyond patching your applications and brings you the intelligence and guidance needed to prioritize where to focus your attention first. Catch early analysis on our Ivanti blog, then join industry expert Chris Goettl for the Patch Tuesday Webinar Event. There we’ll do a deep dive into each of the bulletins and give guidance on the risks associated with the newly-identified vulnerabilities.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
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Interdisciplinary approach to environmental health research related to wastewater and excreta use in agriculture in Vietnam
1. Interdisciplinary approach to environmental
health research related to wastewater and
excreta use in agriculture in Vietnam
Pham Duc P, Nguyen-Viet H, Tu Vu-Van, Khuong Nguyen-
Cong, Nga Do-Thu and Zinsstag J.
Hanoi School of Public Health (HSPH)
2. Contents
• Introduction
• Aim & objectives
• Study sites
• Health impacts: Epidemiology and Microbial risk assessment
• Environmental impacts: Material Flow Analysis
• Social aspects
• Conclusions
3. Introduction
Advantages
• In Vietnam, the use of wastewater & excreta in
agriculture has a long history
• Many benefits: reliable nutrients and water
source; reduce chemical fertilizer
Risks
• Wastewater & excreta contain variety of
pathogens (viruses, bacteria, protozoa &
parasites)
• Enteric pathogens is a fundamental consideration
of public health (diarrhoea, parasitic diseases)
4. Analysis of interrelations between environmental sanitation systems, health status and well-being
Health status
(Water and Sanitation)
Exposure to pathogens (viruses, bacteria,
protozoa, helminths)
Health related and help seeking behavior
QMRA
EPI
Health risks-impacts,
Affected population
Dynamic interactions
Physical environment Social, cultural and
between systems and economic environment
interventions
Food chain Structure of society
Excreta, Wastewater, Water Empowerment
Nutrients: N, P Economic status
Chemical pollutants
SSA
MFA
Ecological risks and use Vulnerability, resilience
of resources and equity patterns
Critical control points: comprehensive biomedical, epidemiological, ecological, social,
cultural and economic assessment
Interventions (biomedical, systems, engineering, behavioral or in combination):
Nguyen-Viet et al. 2009. EcoHealth Efficacy, effectiveness and equity studies measured in relation to risks
5. Study aim & objectives
Aim: To enhance our understanding on health & environmental impacts &
social aspects of wastewater and excreta use in agriculture by combining
health & environmental & social assessment approaches.
Objectives:
1. To assess health risks for helminth infections and diarrhoea among people
working and living in agricultural settings, where wastewater and excreta
are intensively used.
2. To analyse nutrient fluxes of nitrogen and phosphorus in an environmental
sanitation and agricultural system, by using material flow analysis (MFA).
3. To understand the people’s awareness & motivations of hygiene as a risk
to human health related to excreta and wastewater management.
6. Study sites (2008-2010)
Vietnam: Area: 331,000 km2
Population: 87 million (MOH, 2011)
Rural population: 74%
Population below poverty line: 29%
Hoang Tay & Nhat Tan communes
7. Situation of the study sites
Raise animals: 84% Households: 4,300 Single vault latrine: 56%
Inhabitants: 16,200
Use of excreta as fertilizer: 51%
Local ponds: 10% Use of Nhue River water: 93%
8. The environmental sanitation and agricultural systems
Water Household (wastes)
source
Excreta/ Solid Landfill
Waste
water Manures wastes
Sanitation Composting
Food
(5)
Sewages (2)
Livestock
Pond (3) Irrigation system
Crop
(4)
Pumping stations
Nhue River (1)
Wastewater from Hanoi City (households, industries, hospitals,..)
9. I. Health risk assessment
• Epidemiological studies (EPI)
– Cross-sectional study (Prevalence and risk factors for helminth
infections)
– Cohort and nested case-control studies (Incidence rates & risk factors
of diarhoea)
• Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA)
– Hazard identification, dose-response analysis, exposure assessment
and risk characterization
– Estimated risk of diarrhoea caused by E. coli, Giardia and
Cryptosporidium at the specific exposure points
10. II. Material flow analysis
Literature Review
Development of model
Define a preliminary MFA system
with main processes and mass flows
Conduct field survey to collect primary,
secondary data
Calibration of model
Adapt MFA model
Conduct uncertainty analysis (sensitivity,
plausibility assessments)
Yes
Model validated successfully
Develop scenario of target site and Development of scenario
propose mitigation measure
11. III. Social aspects
• In-depth interviews, participatory observations, focus
group discussions
• Protection Motivation Theory (Roger, 1983)
Threat appraisal
- Vulnerability
- Fear
- Severity
Motivation
- Response efficacy
- Self efficacy Intention
Habit
Coping appraisal Action
12. Results – Health risks
• Prevalence: any helminths (47%), A. lumbricoides (24%), T. trichiura
(40%), hookworm (2%).
• Incidence rate of diarrhoea: 0.25-0.32 episodes per person-year (pppy)
• Estimated annual risks of diarrhoea:
– Giardia: 0.13 - 0.50 pppy
– Cryptosporidium: 0 - 0.15 pppy
– E.coli: 0 - 0.24 pppy
• Risk factors for helminth infections and diarrhoea
– Direct contact with water from Nhue river (OR: 2.4; 95% CI: 1.2 – 4.7)
– Handling human excreta in field work (OR: 5.4; 95% CI: 1.4 – 21.1)
– Not use of protective measures at work (OR: 6.9; 95% CI: 3.5 – 13.9)
– Never handwashing with soap (OR: 3.3; 95% CI: 1.8 – 6.3)
– Drinking rainwater (OR: 5.4; 95% CI: 2.4 – 12.1)
13. Results – Environmental impacts
Nitrogen and Phosphorus fluxes in wastewater in different scenarios
199
200
180
160
140 Year 2008
Tonnes per year
115
120 109 Year 2020
100
100
Year 2020 with improved on-site
80 71 sanitation
Year 2020 with reuse wastewater
60
35 32 35
40
20
0
Nitrogen Phosphorus
Wastewater to drainage system
14. Results – Social aspects
• People perceive wastewater as smelly and black in colour, whose
contact can cause skin problems & diarrhoea.
• Correlation between motivation and hygiene practice
0.35
Fear of disease
Hygiene
0.11 practice
0.32
Self-efficacy
0.30 Motivation
Response-efficacy
Hygiene
0.30 0.19 practice in
Severity relation to
wastewater use
Vulnerability
0.18
15. Conclusions
• Health risk assessment
– Exposed to wastewater and excreta increase risks for helminth infections and
diarrhoea
– Basic personal hygiene measures and food hygiene increase to protect against
diarrhoea
– Annual risks of diarrhoea exceeded the acceptable risk levels set by the WHO (at
least 3 times)
• Environmental impacts
– Uncontrolled on-site sanitation system discharge large amount of nutrients into the
environment (drainage system & surface water)
– If nutrient management not improved, levels of nutrients due to wastewater, faecal
sludge, and organic solid waste will double until 2020.
• Social aspects
– Raising farmers’ awareness of health risks associated with wastewater reuse and
ability to cope with these risks enhance safe handling and health improvement
practices.
• QMRA, MFA and PMT methods could use the same platform, which is an
environmental and agriculture system, to introduce a combined environmental,
health risk & social aspects.