International cooperation in EU-funded health research : infections in Africa : hypertension, who is at risk? : gut genomics / European Commission

• Record Nr.: UNISA990003607060203316
• Autore: Commissione europea : . Direzione generale Ricerca
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Luxembourg : Publications office of the European Union, 2010
• ISBN: 978-92-79-15104-0
• Descrizione fisica: 31 p. : ill. ; 30 cm
• Collana: European research area
• Disciplina: 344.04
• Soggetti: Salute - Ricerca scientifica
• Collocazione: CDE 15.04 (XVIII); CDE 15.04 (XVIII) a
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: How does body mass affect a failing heart? Body mass extremes and weight-related disorders such as diabetes are known to accelerate the progression of chronic heart failure, but much remains to be learned about the underlying mechanisms of this frightening disease, especially in overweight people. Twelve international research groups across Europe and Russia are investigating the matter together, and they do not plan for their work to remain theoretical. The team aims to develop tailored therapies to overcome the current one-size-fits-all approach to treatment and also hopes to improve the patients’ quality of life. SICA-HF, an outstanding example of programme-level cooperation with research partners abroad, was brought to life as the result of a joint initiative between the EU and the Russian Federation. [abstract tratto dalla pubblicazione]

Wildlife biodiversity conservation : multidisciplinary and forensic approaches / / Susan C. Underkoffler, Hayley R. Adams, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910488711903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• ISBN: 3-030-64682-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (485 pages)
• Disciplina: 333.95416
• Soggetti: Wildlife conservation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: The Multidisciplinary Approach to Conservation -- Building Peace to Save Nature: Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Managing Conflicts in Conservation -- An Introduction to Conflicts in Conservation -- Understanding Conservation Conflicts -- Box 1 Waterbirds and Transboundary Conflicts -- Multi-disciplinary Approaches and Perspectives on Conservation Conflicts -- A Natural Sciences Perspective -- A Social Sciences Perspective -- Box 2 Understanding Staging Site Selection of Common Cranes Along the Western-European Flyway to Guide Crop Damage Prevention -- Box 3 Using Ethnography to Gain a Deeper Understanding of Raptor-Grouse Conflicts in Scotland, UK -- A Socio-Economic Perspective -- Box 4 Experimental Games to Understand Farmer Behaviour in Relation to Elephant Conflict Management Efforts in Gabon -- A Political Sciences Perspective -- Box 5 Taking an Armed Conflicts Approach to Conservation Conflicts -- Socio-Ecological Modelling and Game-Theoretic Approaches -- The Cognitive Sciences Perspective -- Applying Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Conflicts in the Field: Asking the Right Questions -- References -- Transcending the Boundaries of Conservation and Community Development to Achieve Long-Term Sustainability for People and Planet -- Introduction -- Learning Objectives -- Challenges to Past and Current Strategies -- Romanticizing Community -- Homogenous Perspectives -- Imbalance of Benefits -- Illusion of ; Involvement -- Social-Ecological Systems -- Social Aspects -- Principles Required for Social Systems to Function -- Equality vs. Equity: Relationships Between Elements of a Social System -- Values in a Social System and the Governance Structures Upholding Them -- Economics of Natural Capital -- Ecological Aspects -- Living Resources -- Non-living Resources.; Interactions Between Ecological Elements -- Systems Thinking -- Scenario 1 -- Community Engagement Approach -- Access -- Box 1 Power Ranking and Radargrams -- Connect -- Box 2 Ensuring Inclusivity -- Team -- Box 3 Co-designing Activities Through Backward Mapping -- Implement -- Verify -- Evolve -- Recognizing Technical, Systemic, and Constitutive Problems in Community-Driven Conservation Initiatives -- African People and Wildlife Case Study -- Technical Problems -- Systemic Problems -- Constitutive Problems -- Conclusion -- Scenario 2 -- References -- The Challenges of Conserving Biodiversity: A Spotlight on Southeast Asia -- Introduction -- Wildlife Trade -- Box 1 Poaching as Income -- Box 2 The Role of Captive Institutes in Breeding and Reintroductions -- Habitat Loss -- Human-Wildlife Conflict -- Box 3 Human-Tiger Conflict with Forest-Edge Communities -- Box 4 Human-Snake Conflict in Indonesia -- Threats to Biodiversity in Aquatic Ecosystems -- Additional Threats -- Conclusion -- References -- Governance and Challenges of Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Introduction -- Significance of Tourism and Wildlife Sectors in Kenya -- Conservation Management and Approaches in Kenya -- Informal Conservation Model -- Protected Area (PA) Model -- Community-Based Conservation Approach (CBCA) -- Stakeholder Analysis and Involvement in Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Stakeholder Analysis and Involvement -- Policy and Legal Framework of Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Evolution of Wildlife Policies and Legislation -- Current Legal Frameworks Supporting Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Challenges of Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Causes of Loss and Fragmentation of Wildlife Habitat in Kenya -- Human Population Growth -- Land Tenure Reforms and Policies.; Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) -- Illegal and Unsustainable Off-Take of Wildlife and the Bushmeat Trade -- Climate Change -- Invasive Alien Plant Species -- Insights into Workable Solutions to Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Introduction -- Opportunities for Strengthening Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya -- Create More Space for Wildlife -- Social Support for Conservation -- Harness Local Communities´ Goodwill -- Participatory or Collaborative Wildlife Management Approach -- Socio-economic Empowerment of the Rural Communities -- Equitable and Effective Wildlife Benefit-Sharing Mechanisms Among Partners -- Promotion of Community-Based Wildlife Management Models -- Ensuring Public Participation in the Establishment of PAs -- Ensuring Effective Legal Frameworks and Deterrents -- Other Opportunities -- Strengthening of the Science-Policy-Practice Interface -- Harmonization of Existing Wildlife and Other Relevant Sectoral Policies and Legislation -- Decentralization of Wildlife Conservation Operations -- Conservation Education -- Climate -- Conclusion -- References -- Wildlife Conservation Law -- Introduction -- General Information and Definitions -- Types of Law -- Wildlife Conservation Law -- Levels and Sources -- The Development of Wildlife Laws -- International Wildlife Conservation Legislation -- The Main Conventions -- Sectoral and Single Species Treaties -- Regional Wildlife Conservation Legislation -- National Wildlife Conservation Legislation -- Wildlife Law Enforcement -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Applying Forensic Science and ; Integrative Disciplines to Conservation -- Conservation Forensics: The Intersection of Wildlife Crime, Forensics, and Conservation -- Introduction -- Causes and Scale of Wildlife Crime -- Negative Impacts of Wildlife Crime -- The Need for Conservation Forensics.; Application of Forensic Tools and Techniques -- The Crime Scene -- Pathology and Toxicology -- Microscopy and Morphology -- Forensic Entomology -- Conservation Genetics and Isotope Analysis -- Emerging Technologies -- Technologies for Surveillance and Detection -- Animal Devices -- Radio Frequency Identification Tags -- Spatial Technologies -- Biologgers -- Non-animal Devices -- Night Vision and Thermal Optics -- Remote Cameras and Break Beams -- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles -- Autonomous Recording Devices -- Analytical and Outcome-Oriented Products -- Predictive Mapping -- Data Analysis and Applications -- Conservation Forensics to Prevent Wildlife Crime -- Conclusion -- References -- The Intersection of Forensic Techniques with Ecological Issues -- An Introduction to Ecology, Biodiversity, and Forensics -- Box 1 When a Hallmark Food Web Needs Ecological Forensics -- Methods Used to Study Environmental DNA -- Tracking Species of Interest with eDNA -- Case Study on eDNA from Sediments: Species Networks to Diagnose Processes -- Lagoons -- The Future -- References -- Wildlife Forensic Genetics and Biodiversity Conservation: The Intersection of Science, Species Management, and the Law -- Introduction -- A Brief History of Wildlife Forensics -- The Link Between Wildlife Forensics and Biodiversity -- Biodiversity Conservation Research and Wildlife Forensic Genetics: Similarities and Differences -- Population Genetics -- Phylogenetics and Evolution -- Statistical Analysis -- Cautionary Points -- Standards and Guidelines -- Box 1 Examples of Forensic Testing Laboratories That Conduct Wildlife Forensic Genetics Analyses -- How Wildlife Forensic Genetics Intersects with Biodiversity Conservation: Case Studies -- The Endangered Species Act (ESA) -- ESA Case Study: Wildlife Forensic Identification of North American Gray Wolf Populations.; CITES: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora -- CITES Case Study: Pa Lor -- The Lacey Act -- Lacey Act Case Study: House Mountain Elk -- Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) -- MBTA/BGEPA Case Study: Operation Dakota Flyer -- US Animal Conservation Laws for International Species of Interest -- Case Study: Ivory Crush to Combat Trade of Ivory -- Case Study: Operation Northwest Caviar -- Summary -- References -- Carrion Ecology -- Introduction -- Biological Processes of Decomposition -- Arthropods and Carrion -- Carrion Use by Vertebrates -- Ecosystem Services Provided by Vertebrate Scavengers -- Critical Linkages in Food Webs -- Distribution of Nutrients Within and Among Ecosystems -- The Role of Scavengers in Disease Ecology -- Microorganisms -- Carrion Ecology in the Aquatic Ecosystem -- Gas Exchange -- Nutrient Limitations -- Other Chemical Factors -- Carrion and the Environment -- Nutrient Cycling in a Food Web -- Ecological Effect of Carrion -- Chapter Summary -- References -- Wildlife Forensic Pathology -- Introduction -- The Role of Pathology in Wildlife Studies -- The Role of a Necropsy -- Personnel -- Post-mortem Methods -- Box 1 Stages of a Post-mortem Examination -- Preparation of Equipment -- Forensic Pathology in the Field -- Timing of the Necropsy -- Examination of Samples -- Health and Safety -- Performance of the Necropsy -- Post-mortem Technique -- Assessing the Time of Death -- Box 2 Assessing the Time of Death: Indicators of Importance -- Determining How Death Occurred -- Box 3 Questions to Ask When Ascertaining How Death Occurred -- Making a Diagnosis -- Definition and Description of ; Lesions -- Box 4 Describing Lesions -- Morphometrics -- Species Differentiation -- Age Determination of Animals and Their Derivatives -- Ageing of Lesions.; Box 5 Criteria Useful When Assessing Lesions.