Total of resources: 27386

Pilot analysis of global ecosystems Agroecosystems

This analysis determines the extent of agricultural land use and assesses the status of agroecosystems on a global basis. The report is the most comprehensive mapping of global agriculture to date. It...
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Resource added in: 19/03/2001
Available languages: English
Agriculture, Advocacy, Measuring, Methods and Indicators

Guideline levels for radionuclides in foods following accidental nuclear contamination for use in international trade

It presents guideline values on dose per unit intake factor and representative radionuclides for foods destined for general consuption and milk and infant foods. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader...
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Resource added in: 19/03/2001
Available languages: English
Radioisotopes, Food Contamination, Radioactive, -Radionuclide Maximum Acceptable Concentration, Reference Books, Guia [tipo de publicação]

Toward Higher Levels of Analysis: Progress and Promise in Research on Social and Cultural Dimensions of Health

The Conference highlighted the contributions of social and cultural factors to health and illness in order to achieve a better understanding of the interdependence of social, behavioral, and biologica...
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Resource added in: 19/03/2001
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Behavior, Sociocultural Factors, Advocacy, Equity, Living Conditions

Worldwide workshop on youth involvement as a strategy for social, Economic and Democratic Development

The Strategy for Social, Economic and Democratic Development took place in Costa Rica in January 2000. It had three purposes: to acknowledge and explore the potential of youth service as a strategy fo...
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Resource added in: 19/03/2001
Available languages: English
Economics, 23927, Policy Making, Advocacy

Rural Poverty Report 2001 - The Challenge of Ending Rural Poverty

In this Rural Poverty Report 2001, the International Fund for Agricultural Development argues that, to be successful, poverty-reduction policies must focus on rural areas. To overcome disadvantages st...
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Poverty, Delivery of Health Care, Ethnicity, Social Justice, Equity, Living Conditions

CEDA: Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging

Apresenta informações básicas sobre a instituição , base de dados sobre mortalidade, pesquisadores da instituição, informações para contato, artigos publicados pelos pesquisadores e software ...
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Resource added in: 19/03/2001
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Economics, 16008, Academies and Institutes

Projecto net@vô: educação intergeracional

Apresenta a descrição e os objetivos do programa, entidades participantes e local de realização das atividades. Aborda temas como sexualidade, alimentação, literatura, história e teatro.
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Resource added in: 19/03/2001
Available languages: Portuguese
Intergenerational Relations, Education

TiO: terceira idade on line

Apresenta informações para idosos, seus familiares e cuidadores nas áreas de saúde, direito, lazer, notícias, cursos on-line e instituições que prestam ajuda a terceira idade.
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Resource added in: 19/03/2001
Available languages: Portuguese
Alzheimer Disease, Osteoporosis, Geriatrics, 52503, Psychology, Geriatric Psychiatry, Urinary Incontinence, Accidents, Home, Hypertension, Arteriosclerosis, Menopause, Prostatic Neoplasms, Femoral Fractures, Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Obesity, Vision Disorders, Hearing Disorders, Exercise, Social Security, Death, Wills, Social Work, Accidents, Home, Aged Rights, Envelhecimento (humano), Estrutura de acesso, Projeto de genoma humano

Climate change 2001: Impacts, adaptation and vulnerability

The scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of human induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for mitigation and adaptation. The IPCC has c...
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Resource added in: 19/03/2001
Available languages: English
Policy Making, Environment, Socio-economic, Measuring, Methods and Indicators

Emerging solutions: Quebec's Clair Commission Report and Health Care Reform

The Quebec health care system is seen by many as a distinctive example of the positive role of the state in social affairs and the success of an integrated design of health and social services. The Cl...
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Resource added in: 19/03/2001
Available languages: English
Delivery of Health Care, Policy Making, Advocacy