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Pandemic at the Polls

How the Politics of COVID-19 Played into American Elections

by Joseph Anthony, Samuel Baltz, Mitchell Brown, Declan Chin, John Curiel, Jon Griffiths, Joelle Gross, Kathleen Hale, David C. Kimball, Anita Manion, Marc Meredith0, Lindsay Nielson1, Michael J. Ritter2, Charles Stewart III3, Mara Suttmann-Lea4, Sidney Carl Turner5, Adriano Udani6, David Varas Alonso7, Martha Kropf8, Thessalia Merivaki9, Dari Sylvester Tran0 ...

In 2020, COVID-19 became a global pandemic devastating physical and mental health, social wellbeing, and the economic status of millions globally. Unforgettable images of death and the deep wounds inflicted on the livelihoods of employees and business owners were broadcast daily in the media. Less visible was the political fallout that threatened the rights of countless voters seeking to exercise ... Read more

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In 2020, COVID-19 became a global pandemic devastating physical and mental health, social wellbeing, and the economic status of millions globally. Unforgettable images of death and the deep wounds inflicted on the livelihoods of employees and business owners were broadcast daily in the media. Less visible was the political fallout that threatened the rights of countless voters seeking to exercise
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One Health

The Theory and Practice of Integrated Health Approaches

by Esther Schelling, Lisa Crump, Maxine Whittaker, Marcel Tanner, Professor Craig Stephen0, Wiku Adisasmito1, Cécile Aenishaenslin2, Seid Mohamed Ali3, Ian Allen4, Silvia Alonso5, Vilda Amir6, Maurizio Aragrande7, Sara Babo Martins8, Zolzaya Baljinnyam9, William Bazeyo0, Andrea Beetz1, Jeffrey Bender2, Mónica Berger-González3, Benjamin Blair4, Barry Blakley5, Michael Bresalier6, Martin Bunch7, Massimo Canali8, Angela Cassidy9, Nakul Chitnis0, Guéladio Cissé1, Michael Clarke2, Paul Coleman3, Kathryn C. Conlon4, Susan Cork5, Soledad Cuevas6, Solveig Danielsen7, Anna Dean8, Paula Dominguez-Salas9, Colleen Duncan0, Kaylee Errecaborde1, Patricia Farnese2, Thomas Fries3, Samuel Fuhrimann4, Christa A. Gallagher5, Iain J. Gordon6, Ratna B. Gurung7, Felix Hafner8, Jan Hattendorf9, Karin Hediger0, Barbara Jones1, Joldoshbek Kasymbekov2, Julia S. Lankton3, Huong Le Thi4, Henrik Lerner5, Mahamat Bechir6, Michael Mahero7, Stephanie Mauti8, Céline Mbilo9, Hélène Meier0, Mary Elizabeth Miranda1, Hung Nguyen-Viet2, Vi Nguyen-Viet3, Brigit Obrist4, Peter Odermatt5, Anna Okello6, Christopher A.L. Oura7, Katharine Pelican8, Kristina Pelikan9, Phuc Pham-Duc0, Sue Pollock1, Sangay Rinchen2, Karma Rinzin3, Felix Roth4, Johanne Saint-Charles5, Alexandra Shaw6, Jonathan M. Sleeman7, Woutrina Smith8, Keira Spinner9, Katharina D. C. Stärk0, Arlette C. Szelecsenyi1, Tenzin Tenzin2, Jimmy Tickel3, Karin Tschanz-Cooke4, Rea Tschopp5, Dennis C Turner6, Hoang Van Minh7, Alain Vandermissen8, Tu Vu-Van9, Daniel P. Walsh0, David Waltner-Toews1, Sylvia Wanzala2, Susan C Welburn3, Lenke Wettlaufer4, C. LeAnn White5, Andreas F. Widmer6, Abigail Woods7, Hind Yahyaoui8, Christian Zurbrügg9, Michel de Garine-Wichatitsky00, Barbara Häsler01 ...

One Health, the concept of combined veterinary and human health, has now expanded beyond emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses to incorporate a wider suite of health issues. Retaining its interdisciplinary focus which combines theory with practice, this new edition illustrates the contribution of One Health collaborations to real-world issues such as sanitation, economics, food security and ... Read more

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One Health, the concept of combined veterinary and human health, has now expanded beyond emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses to incorporate a wider suite of health issues. Retaining its interdisciplinary focus which combines theory with practice, this new edition illustrates the contribution of One Health collaborations to real-world issues such as sanitation, economics, food security and
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Advances in monitoring of native and invasive insect pests of crops

by Dr V. Alistair Drake, Professor Daniel Guyer, Dr Charles Whitfield, Prof Michael J. Brewer, Dr Isaac L. Esquivel, Dr John W. Gordy, Dr Mark W. Ramsden, Dr Samuel Telling, Dr Daniel J. Leybourne, Dr Natasha Alonso, Dr Sacha White, Dr Nikos Georgantzis, Dr Monique Mourits, Prof Alfons Oude Lansink, Dr Alan MacLeod, Dr Dominic Eyre, Dr Amy Morey, Dr Robert Venette, Dr Archie K. Murchie, Dr Erin W. Hodgson, Dr Ashley N. Dean, Dr Anders Huseth, Prof. William D. Hutchison, Dr Nicholas C. Manoukis, Dr Richard W. Mankin ...

Series Book 128 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Highlights the relationship between climate change and the emergence of invasive insect crop pestsConsiders the key challenges facing the identification of crop insect pests and the role of new, emerging technologies in improving the rate of detection (e.g. image-based, DNA barcoding)Reviews the establishment of successful integrated pest management (IPM) programmes to control and/or eradicate the ... Read more

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Highlights the relationship between climate change and the emergence of invasive insect crop pestsConsiders the key challenges facing the identification of crop insect pests and the role of new, emerging technologies in improving the rate of detection (e.g. image-based, DNA barcoding)Reviews the establishment of successful integrated pest management (IPM) programmes to control and/or eradicate the
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Integrated Pest Management

Concepts, Tactics, Strategies and Case Studies

Edited by Edward B. Radcliffe, William D. Hutchison, Rafael E. Cancelado ...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management. It uses natural predators, pest-resistant plants, and other methods to preserve a healthy environment in an effort to decrease reliance on harmful pesticides. Featuring forty chapters written by leading experts, this textbook covers a broad and comprehensive range of topics in integrated ... Read more

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management. It uses natural predators, pest-resistant plants, and other methods to preserve a healthy environment in an effort to decrease reliance on harmful pesticides. Featuring forty chapters written by leading experts, this textbook covers a broad and comprehensive range of topics in integrated
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Wheat Improvement

Food Security in a Changing Climate

Edited by Matthew P. Reynolds, Hans-Joachim Braun ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This open-access textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for students and practitioners wishing to access in a single volume the key disciplines and principles of wheat breeding. Wheat is a cornerstone of food security: it is the most widely grown of any crop and provides 20% of all human calories and protein. The authorship of this book includes world class researchers and breeders ... Read more

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This open-access textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for students and practitioners wishing to access in a single volume the key disciplines and principles of wheat breeding. Wheat is a cornerstone of food security: it is the most widely grown of any crop and provides 20% of all human calories and protein. The authorship of this book includes world class researchers and breeders
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Introduction to Public Health - E-Book

by Elizabeth Parker ...

This text introduces students to the core concepts and principles of public health: the nature and scope of public health; its history; an introduction to health determinants and epidemiology; evidence-based practice in public health and understanding public health data plus more. ... Read more

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This text introduces students to the core concepts and principles of public health: the nature and scope of public health; its history; an introduction to health determinants and epidemiology; evidence-based practice in public health and understanding public health data plus more.
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Scientific Review of the Impact of Climate Change on Plant Pests: A Global Challenge to Prevent and Mitigate Plant-Pest Risks in Agriculture, Forestry and Ecosystems

by FAOoftheUN ...

Climate change represents an unprecedented challenge to the world's biosphere and to the global community. It also represents a unique challenge for plant health. Human activities and increased market globalization, coupled with rising temperatures, has led to a situation that is favourable to pest movement and establishment. This scientific review assesses the potential effects of climate change ... Read more

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Climate change represents an unprecedented challenge to the world's biosphere and to the global community. It also represents a unique challenge for plant health. Human activities and increased market globalization, coupled with rising temperatures, has led to a situation that is favourable to pest movement and establishment. This scientific review assesses the potential effects of climate change
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Routledge Handbook of Urban Forestry

Edited by Francesco Ferrini, Cecil C. Konijnendijk van den Bosch, Alessio Fini ...

Series series Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks
More than half the world's population now lives in cities. Creating sustainable, healthy and aesthetic urban environments is therefore a major policy goal and research agenda. This comprehensive handbook provides a global overview of the state of the art and science of urban forestry.It describes the multiple roles and benefits of urban green areas in general and the specific role of trees, ... Read more

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More than half the world's population now lives in cities. Creating sustainable, healthy and aesthetic urban environments is therefore a major policy goal and research agenda. This comprehensive handbook provides a global overview of the state of the art and science of urban forestry.It describes the multiple roles and benefits of urban green areas in general and the specific role of trees,
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Issues In Public Health

by Fiona Sim, Martin McKee ...

This book discusses the core issues of modern public health, its themes, foundations and evolution and the impact of globalisation. ... Read more

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This book discusses the core issues of modern public health, its themes, foundations and evolution and the impact of globalisation.
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Sterile Insect Technique

Principles And Practice In Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management

Edited by Victor A. Dyck, Jorge Hendrichs, A.S. Robinson ...

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly method of pest control that integrates well into area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. This book takes a generic, thematic, comprehensive, and global approach in describing the principles and practice of the SIT. The strengths and weaknesses, and successes and failures, of the SIT are evaluated openly and fairly from ... Read more

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The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly method of pest control that integrates well into area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. This book takes a generic, thematic, comprehensive, and global approach in describing the principles and practice of the SIT. The strengths and weaknesses, and successes and failures, of the SIT are evaluated openly and fairly from
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Planetary Health

Safeguarding Human Health and the Environment in the Anthropocene

by Andy Haines, Howard Frumkin ...

We live in unprecedented times - the Anthropocene - defined by far-reaching human impacts on the natural systems that underpin civilisation. Planetary Health explores the many environmental changes that threaten to undermine progress in human health, and explains how these changes affect health outcomes, from pandemics to infectious diseases to mental health, from chronic diseases to injuries. It ... Read more

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We live in unprecedented times - the Anthropocene - defined by far-reaching human impacts on the natural systems that underpin civilisation. Planetary Health explores the many environmental changes that threaten to undermine progress in human health, and explains how these changes affect health outcomes, from pandemics to infectious diseases to mental health, from chronic diseases to injuries. It
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When People Come First

Critical Studies in Global Health

Edited by João Biehl, Adriana Petryna ...

A people-centered approach to global healthWhen People Come First critically assesses the expanding field of global health. It brings together an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars to address the medical, social, political, and economic dimensions of the global health enterprise through vivid case studies and bold conceptual work. The book demonstrates the crucial role of ... Read more

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A people-centered approach to global healthWhen People Come First critically assesses the expanding field of global health. It brings together an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars to address the medical, social, political, and economic dimensions of the global health enterprise through vivid case studies and bold conceptual work. The book demonstrates the crucial role of
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