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The global diet: trade and novel infections

Globalization and Health, 2005
Practices designed to meet the demands of global trade can amplify food safety problems. Ever-increasing pressure to churn out more product and better sides of beef has generated processes that compromise existing safety measures.
Kimball Ann, Hodges Jill R
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Quantification of key developmental risks in Africa

Sistemnì Doslìdženâ ta Informacìjnì Tehnologìï, 2008
Current research identifies six key developmental risks for Africa: (a) vulnerability of infrastructure, (b) health, (c) education, (d) political and security risk, (e) vulnerability to natural disasters and (f) limitation of access to drinking water and
V. Bakhtina, М. Zgurovsky
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Sanitation Is a Business: Approaches for Demand-Oriented Policies [PDF]

, 2004
This brochure summarizes case studies that have been taken from all over the world, showing that sanitation can be a viable business. It seeks to motivate policy makers and donors to embrace a new paradigm that advocates for a strong state, managing the ...

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Evidence of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures on Africa’s Agricultural Trade: The Case of Coffee Exports from Cameroon to the OECD

SAGE Open
Africa’s destiny hinges on accessing the lucrative markets in the northern hemisphere. However, non-tariff measures in particular sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures have become a prominent tool in the regulation of international trade in ...
Joe E. Assoua, Ernest L. Molua, Robert Nkendah   +2 more
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Enhancing Ontario’s Rural Infrastructure Preparedness: Inter-Community Service Sharing in a Changing Climate — Policy Brief [PDF]

, 2019
This policy brief draws together the insights from a three-year (2016-19) Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) funded research study.
Gunson, Bryce, Murphy, Brenda
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Factors Influencing Open-air Defecation in Tribal Villages of Dhamni and Dhodani in Raigad District of Maharashtra: A Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Public Health and Primary Care
Background and Objectives: The burden of poor sanitation, particularly in India, is exacerbated by challenges in infrastructure and education. Previous studies reveal unsatisfactory sanitary conditions, the association between low standard of living and ...
Ashlesha Tawde, Noopur Kulkarni
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Quality control in non-staple food markets: Evidence from India [PDF]

"Using original data collected about growers, traders, processors, markets, and village communities, we compare the situation in four states – Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa.
Fafchamps, Marcel, Minten, Bart, Vargas Hill, Ruth   +2 more
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Poor-Inclusive Urban Sanitation: An Overview [PDF]

, 2013
This paper provides an overview of urban sanitation while highlighting the need to address this challenge with emphasis on including slum dwellers and poor communities that have typically been ...
Chris Heymans, Isabel Blackett, Peter Hawkins   +2 more
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Is Menstrual Hygiene and Management an Issue for Adolescent School Girls? [PDF]

, 2011
Presents survey findings about Nepali school girls' knowledge and experience of menstrual hygiene and management. Considers implications for reproductive health and efforts to achieve development goals.

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Mortality, Morbidity and Improvements in Water and Sanitation: Some Lessons from English History [PDF]

human development, water ...
Helen Bryer
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