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Risk, Hazards &Crisis in Public Policy, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 343-365, December 2023., 2023 Abstract This article traces the historical evolution of risk perception around the Nuclear Research Centre Karlsruhe, Germany, from 1956 to 1997. It does so by targeting the evolution of water‐related risks. Federal hopes in the postwar era that the Nuclear Research Centre would bring progress and prosperity clashed with local values and local ...
Alicia Gutting
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Courts as an arena for socioenvironmental change: Lessons from the Argentine courts
European Law Journal, Volume 29, Issue 3-6, Page 294-311, May-November 2023., 2023 Abstract Trends in the Argentine courts indicate a judicial preference towards flexibility in light of possibly serious environmental consequences, particularly in relation to mining. Through a liberal interpretation of constitutional provisions where collective environmental rights are threatened, the courts have expanded access to justice, leading ...
Asmaa Khadim
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Amphibian loss alters periphyton structure and invertebrate growth in montane streams
Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 91, Issue 11, Page 2329-2337, November 2022., 2022 This paper demonstrates that amphibian loss increases periphyton biomass, causes shifts in algal assemblages and reduces invertebrate growth. It highlights the importance of protecting amphibians in order to maintain normal stream ecosystem functioning, especially in nonforested streams where periphyton in the main energy resource.
Alberto Alonso +4 more
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Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page 796-812, May 2022., 2022 Abstract The anthropogenic discharges of inorganic nutrients impact water quality, affecting the macroinvertebrate assemblage and food safety. The main objective of this study was to examine the seawater quality and macroinvertebrate dynamics in muddy habitats of Buenaventura Bay, Colombian Pacific.
Guillermo Duque +3 more
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Determinación de metales pesados en aguas y sedimentos del Río Haina
Ciencia y Sociedad, 2004 Elevados niveles de contaminación por metales pesados fueron encontrados en sedimentos del Río Haina. Se investigaron los niveles de concentración de metales pesados en las aguas y sedimentos del citado río, en las proximidades de la ciudad de Santo ...
José Bernardino Contreras Pérez +2 more
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Determinación de niveles de contaminación del agua a partir de técnicas de análisis multivariable
Publicaciones e Investigación, 2019 El presente estudio tiene como objeto, analizar de manera multivariable datos fisicoquímicos y microbiológicos de las aguas provenientes de las quebradas La Colosa y La Arenosa ubicadas en el Municipio de Cajamarca, Departamento del Tolima (Colombia ...
Deiver Saavedra Cotrina
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Revista Economía y Negocios, 2009 Las estadísticas señalan que al menos el 50% de la población del mundo depende del agua que proviene de las vertientes montañosas, que se utiliza en su mayoría para el riego agrícola.
Luis Barreno
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Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2014 This article is a review of the pollution of water, air and the effect of climate change on the health of the Peruvian population. A major air pollutant is particulate matter less than 2.5 μ (PM 2.5).
Gustavo F. Gonzales +8 more
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Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, 2012 t is encouraging to read scientific articles related to the influence of water in health. I would like to cite some examples from our journal: relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection in contaminated water and chronic gastric diseases ...
Carlos Arturo Erazo
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