Search Results - "environmental health"

Dietary species richness as a measure of food biodiversity and nutritional quality of diets by Lachat, Carl, Raneri, Jessica Evelyn, Walker Smith, K., Kolsteren, P., Damm, P. van, Verzelen, K., Penafiel, Daniela, Vanhove, W., Kennedy, G., Hunter, D., Oduor Odhiambo, F., Ntandou-Bouzitou, Gervais D., Baets, B. de, Ratnasekera, D., The Ky, H., Remans, R., Termote, Céline

“…Biodiversity is key for human and environmental health. Available dietary and ecological indicators are not designed to assess the intricate relationship between food biodiversity and diet quality. …”
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Community participatory interventions to improve farmer knowledge and practices of household biogas unit operation in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam by Luu Quoc Toan, Mai Huong Nguyen, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Giang Pham, Tung Dinh-Xuan, MacDonald, L.E., Phuc Pham Duc

“…However, farmers' knowledge and practices of the safe and appropriate use of household biogas units (HBUs) are still limited and could negatively impact human, animal, and environmental health. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an intervention to improve knowledge and practices of biogas operation among farmers in 2 communes of Ha Nam Province, Vietnam. …”
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Uncovering the economic value of natural enemies and true costs of chemical insecticides to cotton farmers in China by Huang, Jikun, Zhou, Ke, Zhang, Wei, Deng, Xiangzheng, Werf, Wopke van der, Lu, Yanhui, Wu, Kongming, Rosegrant, Mark W.

“…Doubling current ladybeetle density in cotton field could gain an estimated USD 300 million for cotton farmers in China, providing a strong economic case for policies to move the pest control system toward a more ecologically-based regime, with positive consequences for farm income and environmental health. With rising use of biological control service provided by natural enemies in cotton fields, significant falls in farmers' insecticide use would be expected, which could raise the value of ladybeetles and other natural enemies even further. …”
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Development and commercialization of the green muscle biopesticide by Douthwaite, Boru, Langewald, J., Harris, J.

“…This is because the eventual level of sales of Green Muscle depends on the correction of the market failure whereby the human and environmental health costs of spraying chemical pesticides are not charged to the purchaser. …”
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Seasonal variability of water quality for human consumption in the Tilacancha conduction system, Amazonas, Peru by Veneros Guevara, Jaris Emmanuel, Cuchca Ramos, Llandercita, Auquiñivín Silva, Erick Aldo, Oliva Cruza, Manuel, Goñas Goñas, Malluri, García Rosero, Ligia

“…To determine water quality, the results obtained for the parameters evaluated were compared with the Maximum Permissible Limits (MPL) established in the Regulation on Water Quality for Human Consumption (DS Nº 031-2010-SA), approved by the Environmental Health Directorate of the Ministry of Health. …”
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Digital soil mapping of metals and metalloids in croplands using multiple geospatial data and machine learning, implemented in GEE, for the Peruvian Mantaro Valley by Pizarro Carcausto, Samuel, Vera Vilchez, Jesús Emilio, Huamani, Joseph, Cruz, Juancarlos, Lastra Paucar, Sphyros Roomel, Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi, Verástegui Martínez, Patricia

“…Our results suggest that is possible to identify polluted soils and improved regulations to minimize harm to environmental health and human health, for short-to-medium-term environmental risk control.…”
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Assessment of pesticide safety knowledge and practices in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study of smallholder farmers in the Mekong Delta by Galli, Anaïs, Winkler, Mirko S., Doanthu, Thuy, Fuhrimann, Samuel, Huynh, Tuyen, Rahn, Eric, Stamm, Christian, Staudacher, Philipp, Huynh, Tung Van, Loss, Georg

“…To abate negative effects on human and environmental health, several national programs were launched to enhance safer pesticide use. …”
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Improving policy coherence in food, land, and water systems to advance sustainable development in India: a case study of Odisha by Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), International Water Management Institute

“…Enhancing the sustainability of these interconnected systems is crucial for advancing food security, sustainable livelihoods, rural development, environmental health, and climate resilience. Recognising these interlinkages, India is making significant policy efforts to achieve environmental, economic, and social well-being (PIB 2024a). …”
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Reducing the environmental footprint of livestock production by Frija, Aymen, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Yigezu, Yigezu Atnafe, Alary, Veronique, Mannai, Amai

“…Deteriorating environmental health increases the vulnerability of livestock production and societies to climate change, limiting adaptation options and reducing overall productivity, which further drives up greenhouse gas emission intensities. …”
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One Health & food systems research from CGIAR by Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…Conclusions: One Health program at CGIAR demonstrates how integrating One Health principles and tools into food systems can help reduce and contain zoonotic disease outbreaks; to improve food and water safety and reduce anti-microbial resistance, benefiting human, animal and environmental health; and to encourage countries to adopt a One Health approach.…”
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Land use and land cover change, drivers and its impact: A comparative study from Kuhar Michael and Lenche Dima of Blue Nile and Awash Basins of Ethiopia by Ali, H.

“…Land use and land cover change is driven by human actions and also drives changes that limit availability of products and services for human and livestock, and it can undermine environmental health as well. Therefore, this study was aimed at understanding land use and land cover change in Lenche Dima and Kuhar Michael of Amhara region, Ethiopia. …”
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Effects of the neonicotinoid insecticides Thiamethoxam and imidacloprid on metamorphosis of the toad rhinella arenarum at environmentally-relevant concentrations by Brodeur, Celine Marie, Fonseca Peña, Shirley Vivian Danie

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The mink (Mustela vison) as an indicator of environmental reproductive toxicology by Persson, Sara

“…It is generally unknown whether these pollutants synergistically or additatively affect human and environmental health. The reproductive system is known to be one of the most pollutant-sensitive physiological systems; therefore signs related to reproductive and developmental toxicity may be one of the earliest indications of environmental chemical impact. …”

Effects of the carotenoid inhibiting herbicide diflufenican on the photosynthesis of benthic algae by Rakovic, Jelena

“…Throughout the world, the large-scale use of pesticides in agriculture is an area of concern due to known harmful effects on human and environmental health. Mixtures of different pesticides are found in lakes and streams, where their presence endangers aquatic organisms, like benthic algae, and the ecosystem services they provide. …”
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Determining key research areas for healthier diets and sustainable food systems in Viet Nam by Raneri, Jessica Evelyn, Kennedy, G., Nguyen, T., Wertheim-Heck, Sigrid C.O., Do, H., Nguyen, Phuong Hong

“…Vietnamese food systems are undergoing rapid transformation, with important implications for human and environmental health and economic development. Poverty has decreased, and diet quality and undernutrition have improved significantly since the end of the Doi Moi reform period (1986-1993) as a result of Viet Nam opening its economy and increasing its regional and global trade. …”
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Socio-Technical Innovation Bundles for Agri-Food Systems Transformation by Barrett, Christopher B., Benton, Tim G., Fanzo, Jessica, Herrero, Mario, Nelson, Rebecca, Bageant, Elizabeth, Buckler, Edward, Cooper, Karen A., Culotta, Isabella, Fan, Shenggen, Gandhi, Rikin, James, Steven, Kahn, Mark, Lawson-Lartego, Laté, Liu, Jiali, Marshall, Quinn, Mason-D'Croz, Daniel, Mathys, Alexander, Mathys, Cynthia, Mazariegos-Anastassiou, Veronica, Miller, Alesha, Misra, Kamakhya, Mude, Andrew G., Shen, Jianbo, Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele, Song, Claire, Steiner, Roy, Thornton, Philip K., Wood, Stephen A.

“…As is increasingly widely recognized, the costs that farmers and downstream value chain actors incur and the prices consumers pay understate foods’ true costs to society once one accounts for adverse environmental, health, and social spillover effects. Inevitable demographic, economic, and climate change in the coming decades will catastrophically aggravate these problems under business-as-usual scenarios. …”
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Modeling of water availability for food system transformation in Upper Offin Sub-basin and Mankran Micro-watershed of Ghana: scenarios analysis by Assefa, T. T., Atampugre, Gerald, Tilahun, Seifu A., Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…The study underscores the necessity of context-specific management strategies, considering both agricultural and mining activities in water resource management plans for long-term environmental health and socio-economic viability.…”
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Enhancing productivity, soil health, and reducing global warming potential through diverse conservation agriculture cropping systems in India's Western Indo-Gangetic Plains by Gora, Manoj Kumar, Jat, Hanuman Sahay, Ladha, Jagdish Kumar, Choudhary, Madhu, Sharma, Parbodh Chander, Yadav, Arvind K., Singh, Love Kumar, Sapkota, Tek B., Singh, Yadvinder, Prajapat, Kailash, Yadav, Rajender Kumar, Jat, Mangi Lal, Krupnik, Timothy J., Gathala, Mahesh Kumar

“…However, intensive conventional tillage-based practices have harmed soil and environmental health, decreased productivity trends and increased greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of the pioneer positive deviance approach in building farmers’ capacity to apply climate-smart livestock practices in Nandi and Bomet Counties, Kenya. M... by Chesoli, Rose, Habermann, Birgit, Gichuki, Leah, Kiptoo, Emmaculate, DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Maiyo, Nathan, Getahun, Elizabeth, Elkanah, Langat, Crane, Todd A.

“…This intervention aims to enhance the resilience of livestock management systems, especially dairy farming, by promoting sustainable practices that improve both livestock productivity and environmental health. Since its inception in 2022 under the Livestock and Climate (L&C) Initiative, the P-PD scaling approach has been promoted to build climate resilience at the community level through participatory climate adaptation efforts, where farmers play a central role in shaping their futures, sharing their experiences, and collectively working to mitigate the impacts of climate change. …”
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A practical framework for engaging water champions in the One Health approach: lessons from the Akaki Catchment, Ethiopia by Beza, Habtamu Mulat, Haile, Alemseged Tamiru, Kibret, M., Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Yibel, B., Haile, L., Kifle, M., Mateo-Sagasta, Javier

“…Overall, embedding WCs within Ethiopia’s OH approach represents a major step toward recognizing water as a vital element in addressing interconnected human, animal, and environmental health challenges.…”
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