• Greater reductions in air pollution in more deprived areas are likely to make a small contribution to reducing socioeconomic inequalities in air pollution impacts. (bmj.com)
  • We modelled the impact of the CCS on levels of traffic pollutants, life expectancy and socioeconomic inequalities. (bmj.com)
  • 7 Moreover, spatial variation in traffic pollution may contribute to socioeconomic inequalities in exposure and associated health effects. (bmj.com)
  • Although measles is endemic throughout the World Health Organization European Region, few studies have analysed socioeconomic inequalities and spatiotemporal variations in the disease's incidence. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • environmental issues, socioeconomic development, and issues related to regional differences and social inequalities. (lu.se)
  • Added to this are pronounced socioeconomic differences, which are reflected in the fact that socially more disadvantaged subgroups of the population are more likely to smoke and less likely to succeed in their attempts to quit smoking ( 7 , 8 ). (aerzteblatt.de)
  • Health disparities are particular types of health differences closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage. (cdc.gov)
  • Migration can increase regional differences in both DNA variants and environmental factors that are associated with socio-economic status. (cdc.gov)
  • Without controlling for geography, associations between genes and complex traits will therefore include effects of environmental differences between high-income and low-income regions. (cdc.gov)
  • This applies to: e.g. environmental issues, socio-economic development, and issues related to regional differences and gaps in society. (lu.se)
  • As such, children are disproportionally vulnerable to environmental exposures in disasters and every day, differences that are often unrecognized and overlooked by professionals, policy makers, and the public in general. (cdc.gov)
  • We report the first model-based analysis of these impacts and their socioeconomic variation. (bmj.com)
  • While encouraging progress is being made in environmental management in the region, climate change impacts, land degradation, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, pollution, inadequate access to clean water and sanitation services, and poor urban conditions continue to threaten sustainable development. (sadc.int)
  • Yet, the environmental and social impacts of aquaculture have caused dissatisfaction among local communities, creating conflict over foreign investment in the industry. (bu.edu)
  • Finally, it \&as possible to model air pollution impacts through the pixel-for-pixel cross correlation of land use and socioeconomic data collected by census tract and environmental data collected by two kilometer grid cells and map the results as a contoured surface. (purdue.edu)
  • Many separate environmental data sources describe industrial facilities and their environmental releases or historically contaminated sites and their associated impacts. (cdc.gov)
  • The burden of air pollution in Houston, Texas is not evenly distributed, with glaring disparities along racial/ethnic and socioeconomic lines. (nrdc.org)
  • The diversity of our trainees is important, with 56% female trainees over the five years and 15% diversity, as measured by not only racial and ethnic diversity, but also diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, rural residents, and/ or disabilities. (cdc.gov)
  • Today, as industrialization progresses, its negative aspects are also increasing, such as poverty, regional disparities and environmental disruption. (aoyama.ac.jp)
  • To study the association between socioeconomic deprivation and measles incidence in Germany, while considering relevant demographic, spatial and temporal factors. (eurosurveillance.org)
  • The GPW responds to the demographic, socioeconomic, political, and environmental changes in the 21st century that will significantly influence the health agenda at the country, regional and international levels. (who.int)
  • Biodemographic study of mortality in Spain: Regional and temporal variability of socioeconomic and environmental factors. (demographic-research.org)
  • His main research interest is to understand transformation processes in a spatial context and how they relate to economic, social and environmental outcomes. (lu.se)
  • Relevant data on environmental contaminants include concentrations, spatial distribution within different environmental media, and the time frames associated with their presence in environmental media. (cdc.gov)
  • Many parts of the world are experiencing socioeconomic and epidemiological transitions with a major impact on public health and a pressing need to readjust priorities and strategies. (who.int)
  • Through the work of RSCN, it has also achieved regional (and international) recognition for its pioneering work in protected areas and integrated conservation with socio economic development programs and there is an increasing flow of requests to share these experiences with neighboring countries. (medwet.org)
  • These environmental challenges and social conditions undermine sustainable socio-economic development in the region. (sadc.int)
  • The NCS placed Pakistan's socio-economic development within the context of a national environmental plan. (sdpi.org)
  • The study identifies two key areas where land use and cover have shifted because of biophysical and socioeconomic activities in Bangladesh - and suggests policies to mitigate their influence on climate change. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • The Environment and Climate Change Programmes seek to achieve the implementation of the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP), Africa Agenda 2063 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (sadc.int)
  • In addition to the National Communication Office, and local and regional governments that are considering actions to adapt to climate change, several line ministries and departments have some involvement. (coastalwiki.org)
  • Air pollution concentrations were linked to small area socioeconomic, population and mortality data. (bmj.com)
  • Thus, tobacco smoking is responsible for the emergence and magnification of socioeconomic inequality in terms of quality of life, morbidity, and mortality ( 9 ). (aerzteblatt.de)
  • While no single comprehensive source of environmental or health data exists within the Great Lakes states, some examples of data sources provide quality information on specific causes of morbidity and mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • The largest economic forecast is obtained under fossil fuel development pathway, while the smallest economic forecast is obtained under regional competitive pathway. (iwaponline.com)
  • Fossil fuel development pathway is the scenario with the highest socio-economic water demand, while regional competitive pathway is the scenario with the least. (iwaponline.com)
  • This study is presenting a Policy analysis of the related environmental challenges associated with the development of socio-economic activities between China and East African countries. (scirp.org)
  • Finally, this paper proposed possible solutions for East African countries on environmental challenges associated with the development of socio-economic activities with the potential for combining economic and ecological interests in East Africa. (scirp.org)
  • Environmental degradation threatens economic development and directly affects peoples' livelihoods. (sadc.int)
  • This is in line with the priorities outlined in the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan. (sadc.int)
  • To achieve environmental mainstreaming in the region, a Protocol on Environmental Management for Sustainable Development has been developed and approved by summit. (sadc.int)
  • The Protocol is important in that it reminds that environmental issues and social conditions if not managed sustainably undermine socioeconomic development. (sadc.int)
  • Two of the primary factors constraining investment potential are government capacity to manage environmental safeguards and the alignment of investments with development goals. (bu.edu)
  • In 2005, the Environmental Working Group 2 tested umbilical cord blood from 10 children and found 287 chemicals: 180 of them were carcinogenic, 217 were neurotoxic, and 208 caused birth defects or abnormal development in animal tests. (ndnr.com)
  • The pattern of development in any region is largely a function of certain processes ranging from socio-cultural, political, historical to environmental resources that are unevenly distributed over space. (ccsenet.org)
  • Green works refer to the employment-intensive development, restoration and maintenance of public infrastructure, community assets, natural areas and landscapes to contribute to environmental goals. (ilo.org)
  • Consequently, regional airports have a substantial impact on an area's image, whether they are viewed positively, as an aid to development, or negatively, as harmful to the environment. (witpress.com)
  • The specificities of regional airport development in the Alps, and particularly in France, are illustrated by the story of Air Alpes. (witpress.com)
  • Looking at the larger picture, examples of mountain-periphery and extra-mountain airports in France, Switzerland and Nepal are examined in order to investigate the formation of networks, the importance of regional airports and their contribution to regional development. (witpress.com)
  • He has a broad background in regional development in different institutional contexts including EU member states, transition economies and developing countries. (lu.se)
  • Markus is interested in concepts and approaches that empower policy makers, firms and engaged citizens to take a stake in regional development processes. (lu.se)
  • Mainstreaming environmental issues means that that SADC integrates environmental considerations into policies, strategies and programmes. (sadc.int)
  • Core programs include Industrial Hygiene and Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency. (cdc.gov)
  • Associations between both socioeconomic and visible minority status and exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide among children in these three cities were examined in a series of regression models. (gc.ca)
  • At the conclusion of this session the participants will be able to accomplish the following: Identify why taking an environmental exposure history is a critical consideration during a clinical intake, during a disaster or disaster recovery situation. (cdc.gov)
  • Yet, even with available cancer data, environmental health research is hampered by data gaps in equally important areas such as the ability to link the cancer data with information on the person's exposure history or the measurement of other lifestyle characteristics that could confound or modify a potential association. (cdc.gov)
  • ABSTRACT While enforceable National Environmental Quality Standards for pollutants exist in Pakistan, ambient air quality guidelines have never been established. (who.int)
  • This systematic review responds to the question: What are the environmental and socioeconomic effects of China's Conversion of Cropland to Forest Program after the first 15 years of implementation? (cifor.org)
  • This study can help (potential) Government officers, policymakers, and regulators to assess environmental risks with lessons from China. (scirp.org)
  • Limited access to abundant, clean water threatens local, regional, and global socioeconomic stability and long-term success. (guidestar.org)
  • These factors are linked to the high levels of poverty, whereby the poor are victims and agents of environmental degradation. (sadc.int)
  • Furthermore, regional co-benefits for society and a positive influence on local environmental and socioeconomic conditions are major factors. (ufz.de)
  • Changes in water quality have been shown to be significantly affected by uncertain factors such as environmental conditions and anthropogenic activities. (mdpi.com)
  • Additional y, socioeconomic and environmental factors, prevention and control measures. (who.int)
  • Both genetic and environmental factors are known to influence youth mental health, but a more comprehensive picture of their interplay, including wide-ranging environmental exposures - that is, the exposome - is needed. (cdc.gov)
  • Every one of us is exposed to multiple environmental factors throughout our lifetime. (cdc.gov)
  • Environmental human genomics seeks to understand how these external factors interact with the human genome (known as gene-environment interactions, or GxE) to determine responses to environmental exposures. (cdc.gov)
  • Yet, all too often, studies examining the relationship between social determinants of health (behavioral, sociocultural, and physical environmental factors), the role of demographics, and health outcomes poorly represent these relationships, leading to misinterpretations, limited study reproducibility, and datasets with limited representativeness and secondary research use capacity. (cdc.gov)
  • In response to these chal enges, a revised Western been reported that in the World Health Organization's Pacific Regional Action Plan for Dengue Prevention and (WHO's) Western Pacific Region, the number of dengue Control was developed and endorsed at the 67th meet- cases increased from approximately 200 000 in 2008 ing of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in to more than 450 000 in 2015. (who.int)
  • Human socio-economic issues affect environmental change at the local, national, regional and global levels. (scirp.org)
  • The curriculum is divided into the Public Course and the Regional Course, where the former is the search for resolutions to various issues mainly on the side of the government (national government and local governments), while the latter is the search for improvement measures on the side of regions or local communities (such as local NPO activities). (aoyama.ac.jp)
  • and help provide the infrastructure on the ground for sustaining sources of clean fresh water at a local, regional, and global scale. (guidestar.org)
  • The objective behind this evidence-based research publications is to deepen an understanding of local and regional challenges. (sdpi.org)
  • Based on labour-intensive local restoration technologies, the Burkina Faso project would support the region's environmental rehabilitation. (ilo.org)
  • By creating local jobs through the application of local technologies to combat desertification in the Sahel, the project can support the GGW initiative and broader regional initiatives to combat desertification. (ilo.org)
  • During construction the owners met monthly with a Community Impact Management Committee (CIMC), consisting of local residents, members of local and regional government, first nations, and the contractors. (columbiapower.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: A Regional Training Center for N-EMTs is being set up in Addis Ababa to train the N-EMTs and strengthen local capacity of health personnel in the region. (bvsalud.org)
  • environmental and health indicators at the local level. (bvsalud.org)
  • 3.4 Does your state have planning or policy guidance/ requirements that affect local or regional products or processes related to public transportation? (cdc.gov)
  • The Plans referred to in this module are those written and adopted by a local or regional authority. (cdc.gov)
  • Plan" is capitalized to indicate that it is a document adopted by a local or regional authority. (cdc.gov)
  • Policies include local ordinances (such as zoning regulations, subdivision ordinances, street design guidelines, etc.) which are passed by local or regional governing authorities, such as a city council or board of commissioners. (cdc.gov)
  • RVF could wreak devastating outcomes once more unless stringent local and regional public health collaborations are established. (bvsalud.org)
  • An additional focus is on linking Earth observation with process-oriented environmental models through model-data integration and machine learning approaches. (tu-dresden.de)
  • For regional industrial and science stakeholders who run pilot facilities for process upscaling and for energy and material flow integration, this requires well-orchestrated integrative processes, which go beyond conventional "Life Cycle Management" approaches. (ufz.de)
  • Issues such as the socio-economic and environmental integration of regional airports are also extremely important for mountain areas. (witpress.com)
  • His interest is in environmental processes such as vegetation phenology, productivity, carbon cycling, vegetation water dynamics, drought effects, and specifically vegetation fires. (tu-dresden.de)
  • The Regional Director informed the Programme Subcommittee of the recent election of the World Health Organization Director-General, Dr J.W. Lee, whom he described as an experienced and friendly person. (who.int)
  • In 2000, an independent panel of experts convened by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program found there was credible evidence that some hormone-like chemicals at very low levels can affect animals' bodily functions. (ndnr.com)
  • The work being done by Dr. Reznik and her research team is directly advancing one of TBRRI's main strategic goals - achieving excellence in imaging with a focus on patient care," said Dr. Roxanne Deslauriers, CEO, TBRRI, and VP Research, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC). (lakeheadu.ca)
  • OBJECTIVE: This study describes the progress that the World Health Organization (WHO) African (AFRO) region has made in establishing National Emergency Medical Teams (N-EMTs), the coordination mechanisms of the EMTs, and the regional training centers. (bvsalud.org)
  • This report describes the epidemiology of dengue in the World Health Organization's Western Pacific Region during 2013-2019 using regional surveillance data reported from indicator-based surveillance systems from countries and areas in the Region, supplemented by publicly available dengue outbreak situation reports. (who.int)
  • 2 As a continuation of a Health Emergencies Programme, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, the Philippines. (who.int)
  • Division of Programmes for Disease Control, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, the Philippines. (who.int)
  • Describe how to access the pediatric environmental health specialty units or PEHSU resources. (cdc.gov)
  • She's also the Associate Director for Maternal Fetal Health and Environment Program for the UCSF Pediatric and Environmental Health Specialty Unit, PEHSU, and a member of UCSF's program in reproductive health and environment. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Sheffield is an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine and she's the Deputy Directory of the Region Two Pediatric and Environmental Health Specialty Unit. (cdc.gov)
  • To address connections between environmental contamination and residents' health in the Great Lakes' Areas of Concern (AOCs), public health researchers must identify and evaluate detailed environmental contamination and human health data. (cdc.gov)
  • Initially, associations between environmental toxins and health are evaluated by conducting descriptive assessments of ecologic (grouped) data. (cdc.gov)
  • This involves the use of environmental contamination and health outcome data from large populations within a geographic area such as an AOC or AOC county. (cdc.gov)
  • To conduct individual- level analyses that further evaluate relationships between environmental contaminants and health effects within AOCs, public health researchers must identify or collect specific, linkable, individual-level data on environmental contaminants and potential health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • Unfortunately, linkable environmental contamination and health data at the individual level are not readily available. (cdc.gov)
  • A primary limitation is the dearth of health data for many adverse effects potentially associated with low-level, environmental contaminants. (cdc.gov)
  • As a result, researchers struggle to link disparate health and environmental data while also recognizing and considering other important influences such as disease latency, residential in and out migration, and lifestyle. (cdc.gov)
  • Subsequent tabular data base constructions merged socioeconomic and environmental data with the LANDSAT-derived land use statistics. (purdue.edu)
  • The merging of the LANDSAT-derived tabular data sets with socioeconomic data was accomplished using conventional sort-merge routines. (purdue.edu)
  • Togami et al previous Regional dengue epidemiology updates in 2010, where c is the total dengue notification case count in a 2011 and 2012, 8-10 this analysis reports data col ated given year and p is the population estimate for the Re- by the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific to gion in a given year. (who.int)
  • They will learn more about ethics in medical research and will have a revision session on scientific writin They will have sessions on chronic disease and injury epidemiology and will conclude with environmental epidemiology and an infectious disease case study. (uaeu.ac.ae)
  • CIFOR advances human well-being, equity and environmental integrity by conducting innovative research, developing partners' capacity, and actively engaging in dialogue with all stakeholders to inform policies and practices that affect forests and people. (cifor.org)
  • NRDC is a leader and trusted source in environmental policy and research. (nrdc.org)
  • Our freshwater research, environmental education, and watershed restoration and stewardship programs enable businesses, policymakers, landowners, and individuals to make informed decisions that affect water quality and availability around the world. (guidestar.org)
  • Tobacco consumption is very high in Germany compared to other countries in Western and Northern Europe, and its distribution across the population is markedly uneven, with a heavy influence of socioeconomic status. (aerzteblatt.de)
  • Place of residence (urban/rural), socioeconomic status (wealth, affordability etc. (who.int)
  • This annual newsletter exclusively features events and publications, and upcoming activities and knowledge products related to ICIMOD's Regional Programme on Transboundary Landscapes and its initiatives - HI-LIFE, HKPL, KSLCDI, and KLCDI. (icimod.org)
  • Over the last 15 years, Jordan has already become a focus for strategic environmental initiatives, including the regional operations of IUCN and Birdlife International. (medwet.org)
  • As timber resources become scarcer due to deforestation and stricter environmental regulations, market companions make rapid adjustments. (reportlinker.com)
  • Current poverty levels can't be used as an excuse for environmental mismanagement, like deforestation of watersheds or the poor construction of rural roads. (truthout.org)
  • Students are given opportunities to address environmental and sustainability challenges with regional, national, and international significance. (concordia.ca)
  • Based on the idea that, both the national government and regional governments need to act in tandem when creating economic policy, we offer a unique course of study that strives to create a society that benefits all citizens. (aoyama.ac.jp)
  • Among the final set of 43 studies were four national-level studies, seven regional-level studies, and 32 county-level (or below) studies. (cifor.org)
  • Report on the national training workshop in the ECLAC methodology for estimating the socio-economic and environmental effects of disasters. (cepal.org)
  • The air quality indicator reports national and regional trends in ground-level ozone, a key component of smog, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5). (gc.ca)
  • I'd like to welcome you to today's COCA Call, Don't Overlook Assessing Environmental Exposures during a Disaster in Every Day. (cdc.gov)
  • Today we're going to discuss the importance of assessing environmental exposures during a disaster and every day. (cdc.gov)
  • After Authorization, AECOM developed environmental programs in order to comply with the Project Authorization Conditions issued by DGIRA. (aecom.com)
  • Drivers of environmental change vary in nature and scope but can generally be classified as economic and social, science and technology, demographics, and conflict and governance. (scirp.org)
  • The complex nature of groundwater and the diversity of uses and environmental interactions call for emerging groundwater problems to be addressed through integrated management and planning approaches. (usgs.gov)
  • 2004). 'Reliability of regional climate model simulations of extremes and of long-term climate. (pik-potsdam.de)
  • Both Regions faced similar environmental and socio-economic challenges, including exacerbated land degradation, decline in soil fertility, large influxes of internally displaced people (IDPs), and youth unemployment. (ilo.org)
  • The results show that (1) under regional competitive pathway, the population is the largest, while under uneven pathway, the population is the smallest. (iwaponline.com)
  • Forecasting watershed population and economy at the regional scale. (iwaponline.com)
  • A sovereign loan of up to €19 million for Adjara Waste Management Company will help tackle some of the most pressing environmental challenges faced by the tourist region's inhabitants and visitors. (ebrd.com)
  • This study analysed the policies on environmental issues in China and its five-year economic plan. (scirp.org)
  • Human Activity and the Environment (16-201-X) focuses on current environmental issues. (gc.ca)
  • AECOM Mexico participated in the baseline studies, regulatory framework evaluation, permits strategy and preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Risk Study, (Regional EIS and Level 3 Risk Study), according to the requirements of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) for the construction and operation of a Liquefied Natural Gas Plant in Baja California. (aecom.com)
  • The study, led by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign atmospheric sciences professor Atul Jain and postdoctoral researcher Xiaoming Xu, is published in the journal Regional Environmental Change . (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Therefore, the aim of this paper is to lay out, on the basis of a practical example in the case study region of Central Germany, an assessment of the sustainability level of wood-based bioeconomy networks by applying the Sustainability Monitoring Tool -SUMINISTRO"- to examine regional bio-based industry networks. (ufz.de)
  • Chinese government policy has promoted outbound investment in aquaculture while simultaneously introducing environmental regulations on domestic industry. (bu.edu)
  • He graduated in May 2003 with a degree in Environmental Economics and Policy. (perc.org)
  • This annual report presents environmental indicators for water quality, air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions. (gc.ca)
  • and (3) the criteria against which the success or failure of specific strategies or interventions can be evaluated (e.g. compliance with environmental quality standards). (usgs.gov)
  • The project was committed to a high standard of quality, safety and environmental stewardship. (columbiapower.org)
  • i.e. even if exposed to the same level of a particular environmental factor, not everyone will respond the same way. (cdc.gov)
  • 2007). 'Measured effects of new lake surfaces on regional precipitation. (pik-potsdam.de)
  • The present analysis was based on several case studies that highlight different aspects of regional air transport in mountain areas. (witpress.com)
  • The Department of Public and Regional Economics was established in 2008 as a new department, with the aim of proposing designs for a "new socioeconomic system" of a public nature. (aoyama.ac.jp)
  • Two of the main drivers motivating China's interest in expanding outbound aquaculture investment are Chinese consumers' increasing demand for seafood and growing public concern over aquaculture's environmental impact. (bu.edu)
  • Dr Samba recalled that the role of PSC had broadened since the Regional Committee held in Sun City, South Africa. (who.int)
  • My approach towards management of the environment is to have Haitians who face [the same environmental] challenges come together. (truthout.org)
  • Challenges include unavailability of mentors to support countries in implementing N-EMTs and the Regional Simulation Training Center, poor funding, and coordination in the rolling out of the N-EMTs. (bvsalud.org)
  • Outreach is embedded in all parts of the MAP ERC, bringing together many regional professional organizations and creating collaborative opportunities for addressing workplace challenges, including outreach to hundreds of regional enterprises, agencies, non-profits, and professional societies. (cdc.gov)