Search Results - "Environmental health"

How the Global Burden of Animal Diseases links to the Global Burden of Crop Loss: a food systems perspective by Szyniszewska, A.M., Simpkins, K.M., Thomas, Lian F., Beale, T., Milne, A.E., Brown, M.E., Taylor, B., Oliver, G., Bebber, D.P., Woolman, T., Mahmood, S., Murphy, C., Huntington, B., Finegold, C.

“…A case study related to maize and poultry sector linkages in the wider context of public and environmental health is presented.…”
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Framing behaviour change for sustainable agriculture: themes, approaches, and future directions by Ofosu-Ampong, K., Abera, W., Muller, A., Adjei-Nsiah, S., Boateng, R., Acheampong, B.

“…By emphasizing long-term solutions and empowering farmers to make informed decisions, these approaches contribute to improved environmental health, increased farm economic profitability, and enhanced social equity and well-being for farmers. …”
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A framework for quantifying the multisectoral burden of animal disease to support decision making by Lysholm, Sara, Chaters, G.L., Di Bari, C., Hughes, E.C., Huntington, B., Rushton, J., Thomas, Lian F.

“…This paper discusses three separate sector specific (Animal health, Human health, Environmental health) methodologies for quantifying the burden of animal diseases. …”
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One Health communication guidelines for Rwanda by University of Global Health Equity

“…Recognizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, and the critical role of accurate and ethical journalism in informing and educating the public, the following guidelines have been developed to guide journalists and scientists in communicating One Health issues effectively. …”
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Building resilient urban water systems: emerging opportunities for solving long-lasting challenges by Nlend, B., Reimuth, A., Yang, L. E., Jampani, Mahesh, Cristiano, E., Dewals, B., Boyer, E., Cetinkaya, I. D., Diémé, L. P., Dutta, R., Feng, W., Grossi, G., Nasr, W. B., Obaitor, O. S., Olusola, A. O., Panchanathan, A., Rab, G., Sharma, S., Wang, C., Warter, M. M., Welty, C., Tetzlaf, D.

“…Together, these developments represent a paradigm shift from reactive problem-solving to proactive, integrated solutions that prioritise equity, environmental health, and urban resilience. Finally, the paper highlights the differences in progress between the Global North and the Global South and proposes research priorities for the future of urban hydrology.…”
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Barriers and enablers for group-based manual emptying services for onsite sanitation facilities in Nairobi, Kenya: a qualitative study by Tomoi, H., Ingumba, B.B., Simiyu, S., Otteng, E., Osewe, J., Majiwa, Hamilton, Braun, L., Cumming, O., Moriyasu, T.

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A one health approach to prioritizing emerging zoonotic diseases (EZDs) in northern Vietnam by Luong Hung Nam, Thang Nguyen-Tien, Lindahl, Johanna F., Sinh Dang-Xuan, Phuc Pham-Duc, Unger, Fred, Bui Nghia Vuong, Dao Duy Tung, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Hu Suk Lee

“…To better address this threat, representatives from the human, animal, and environmental health sectors in Vietnam worked together at two one health zoonotic disease prioritization (OHZDP) workshops to develop a list of priority zoonotic diseases for multisectoral one health collaboration in Hoa Binh and Lao Cai provinces in April 2024. …”
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Food, Land, and Water (FLW) policies and institutions in Lao PDR by Inphonephong, Souphalack, Dubois, Mark, Kotchofa, Pacem

“…The coherence assessment was based on policy designs and implementation impacts across five thematic areas, including food security and nutrition; poverty reduction and livelihood; gender, youth, and social inclusion; climate adaptation and resilience; and environmental health and biodiversity. Findings were classified through normative, horizontal, and vertical coherence as follows:  • Normative Coherence: Policies align with national development goals. …”
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FarmUSE: Assessment of antimicrobial use in pig farms by Ayebare, Dreck, Namuyomba, Maria Gonzaga, Muloi, M. Dishon, Eneku, Wilfred, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Moodley, Arshnee

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating threat to animal, human, and environmental health. In livestock production systems, antimicrobials are commonly used to prevent and control infectious diseases, particularly in settings characterized by weak biosecurity, high stocking densities, and limited access to veterinary services. …”
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Towards a viable system for monitoring agrobiodiversity on-farm: A proposed new approach for Red Listing of cultivated plant species by Padulosi, S., Dulloo, Mohammad Ehsan

“…In fact, from a livelihood perspective, loss of agrobiodiversity has a far greater impact, particularly on the poor, in terms of reduced options related to food security, income generation, environmental health and loss of many other intangible benefits. …”
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Wastewater: the untapped resource by United Nations World Water Assessment Programme

“…The potential benefits of extracting such resources from wastewater go well beyond human and environmental health, with implications on food and energy security as well as climate change mitigation. …”
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Techne meets Metis: Knowledge and practices for tick control in Laikipia County, Kenya by Mutavi, Faith, Aarts, N., Passen, A. van, Heitkönig, I., Wieland, Barbara

“…The data also suggest that metis practices sometimes develop risky effects to animal, human and environmental health. Knowledge on tick control is mainly shared within a social group, not between groups. …”
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Polyhalogenated organic pollutants in amphibians by Kulkarni, Pushkar

“…Amphibians (frogs) are considered as reliable indicators of environmental health because they form an important link in the food chain between insects and vertebrates. …”
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Safeguarding human and planetary health demands a fertilizer sector transformation by Bindraban, Prem S., Dimkpa, C.O., White, J.C., Franklin, F.A., Melse-Boonstra, Alida, Koele, N., Rodenburg, J., Senthilkumar, Kalimuthu, Demokritou, P., Schmidt, S.

“…However, the benefits of IFAT for human and environmental health have remained elusive. The major challenge for optimal use of IFAT is a transformation of the vast fertilizer sector by means of government policy interventions, societal responses, and significant investment in public and private research and development.…”
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Understanding antibiotic residues and pathogens flow in wastewater from smallholder pig farms to agriculture field in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam by Phuc Pham-Duc, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Toan Luu-Quoc, Cook, M.A., Phuong Trinh-Thi-Minh, Payne, D., Trang Dao-Thu, Grace, Delia, Sinh Dang-Xuan

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Comparison of biological methods to control Aphis fabae Scopoli (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on kalanchoe crops in East Africa by Nordey, T., Boni, S., Agbodzavu, K.M., Mwashimaha, R., Mlowe, N., Ramasamy, S., Deletre, E.

“…Aphids cause considerable damage to numerous crops all over the world and insecticides are the main means of controlling them, despite their detrimental impacts on human and environmental health. This study assessed the effectiveness of the parasitoid Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a mixture of predatory ladybird beetles, Hippodamia variegata Goeze, Chilocorus calvus Chiccl, and Cheilomenes propinqua Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), and an entomopathogenic strain of Aspergillus flavus Link (Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae), collected locally in Tanzania, to control Aphis fabae Scopoli (Hemiptera: Aphididae). …”
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Connecting the dots to transform food systems in South Asia: TAFSSA’s engagement strategy by Sarswat, Esha, Menon, Purnima, Khan, Nur-A-Mahajabin, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…The Green Revolution positioned South Asia to produce one-quarter of the world's consumed food, but the region’s agrifood systems today face formidable poverty reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation, environmental health and biodiversity challenges. Significant hurdles remain to securing an adequate and affordable supply of diverse foods necessary for sustainable healthy diets (SHDs). …”
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A road map for developing novel decision support system (DSS) for disseminating integrated pest management (IPM) technologies by Tonle, F.B., Niassy, S., Ndadji, M.M.Z., Tchendji, M.T., Nzeukou, A., Mudereri, B.T., Senagi, K., Tonnang, H.E.Z.

“…Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technologies offer effective solutions to reduce the negative effects of crop pests while considering human and environmental health. However, disseminating these technologies faces several barriers, with one of the most significant being the lack of farmer awareness regarding their availability, deployment, and uptake. …”
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Information, pesticide safety behaviors, and toxicity risk perceptions: Evidence from Zambia and Mozambique by Goeb, Joseph, Smart, Jenny, Snyder, Jason, Tschirley, David

“…Purpose: Pesticide safety is a growing global concern particularly in developing countries as farmers increase their use of toxic pesticides that can negatively affect farmer and environmental health. Previous literature recommends improving farmer access to information to boost productivity, sustainability, and safety behaviors but has little to say on which information sources have the greatest impacts. …”
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Exploring veterinary students’ awareness and perception of zoonoses risks, infection control practices, and biosecurity measures in Ethiopia by Nyokabi, N.S., Phelan, L., Lindahl, Johanna F., Berg, S., Muunda, Emmanuel, Mihret, A., Wood, J.L.N., Moore, H.L.

“…This training advocates for a collaborative, interdisciplinary response at local, national, and international levels to the adverse impact of zoonotic diseases on animal health and productivity, and human and environmental health. Data for this study were collected through a pre-tested online questionnaire administered to 154 veterinary students from several universities in Ethiopia. …”
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