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The Science of Sustainability [PDF]

Science, 2013
The question of what can be achieved in 1000 days has preoccupied kings, queens, presidents, and, very recently, the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN). Ban Ki-moon has not only appealed for a last big push to reach as many as possible of the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the deadline of 31 December 2015, he is ...
Christopher, Dye, Marcia, McNutt
openaire   +2 more sources

The Aliens in Our Midst: Managing Our Ecosystems [PDF]

, 2014
"The Aliens in Our Midst: Managing Our Ecosystems," in Controversies in Science and Technology : From Sustainability to Surveillance, edited by Daniel Lee Kleinman, et al., Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2014.
Subramaniam, Banu
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Applications of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire: A Review [PDF]

, 2017
Sustainability seeks to provide economically viable products in an environmentally friendly way while respecting worker rights. Physical wellbeing forms part of these rights. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) diminish productivity, cause absence from work,
Callejón Ferre, Ángel Jesús, Gómez Galán, Marta, López Aragón, Laura, López Liria, Remedios   +3 more
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Individual and collective political efficacy predict farmer engagement and support for groundwater policies: implications from the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

Ecology and Society
Common-pool resource theory suggests that the direct participation of local natural resource users in the management of common-pool resources can lead to effective management regimes.
Meredith T. Niles, Courtney R. Hammond Wagner, Natalia Aristizábal, Carolyn R. Hricko, Adam N. Petrucci, Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz   +5 more
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Implementing Health‐Related Quality of Life Assessment in Pediatric Oncology: A Feasibility Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background There is growing interest in embedding health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) within clinical cancer care. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of implementing an electronic PROM (ePROM) platform to measure HRQoL in children with cancer ...
Mikaela Doig, Sophie Jessop, Jordan R. Hansford, Hien Le, Matthew O'Connor, Peter Gorayski, Andrew Cunningham, Amanda Hutchinson, Victoria Bedford, Eva Bezak, Nayana Parange, Kelly Skelton, Timothy Price, Michala Short   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

CPX‐351 in High‐Risk Relapsed Pediatric Acute Leukemia: Real‐World Phase 1 Data Establishing the FDA‐Approved Dose

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Outcomes for pediatric relapsed/refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remain dismal. CPX‐351, a liposomal formulation of cytarabine and daunorubicin, may have less off‐target toxicities than traditional chemotherapies and has shown improved outcomes for adults with newly diagnosed therapy‐related AML.
Jonathan D. Bender, Lauren Pommert, Lori R. Backus, Andrea Bidwell, Courtney Blank, Erin H. Breese, Karen C. Burns, Adam Lane, Lynn H. Lee, Benjamin Mizukawa, Robin E. Norris, Maureen M. O'Brien, Daniel Peck, Christine Phillips, Thomas D. Ryan, Jennifer Young, Michael Absalon, John P. Perentesis   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic reciprocal contributions between Indigenous communities and cultural keystone species: A study case in Western Ecuador

People and Nature
The reciprocal contributions concept provides a holistic approach to understanding management of natural resources in social‐ecological systems. The purpose of this study was to understand how Indigenous peoples build reciprocal contributions with ...
Gabriela Loayza, Shirley Pozo, Max Lascano, Anne‐Gaël Bilhaut, Anita Krainer, Irene Teixidor‐Toneu, Rommel Montúfar   +6 more
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Advancing Sustainability Through Land-Related Approaches: Insights from NRC (1999) and a Bold Call to Action

Land
This paper investigates the critical role of land in advancing sustainability, drawing insights from the landmark report by the U.S. National Research Council, Our Common Journey: A Transition Toward Sustainability (hereafter referred to as NRC (1999 ...
Bing-Bing Zhou, Jingyuan Liu, Xiaoke Wang   +2 more
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Upacicalcet: A Novel Intravenous Calcimimetic Agent for Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication in patients receiving maintenance dialysis, driven by calcium and phosphate metabolism disturbances. Calcimimetics are central to the management of SHPT by enhancing calcium‐sensing receptor sensitivity and reducing parathyroid hormone secretion.
Fumihiko Koiwa, Daisuke Honda, Seigo Akari, Tadao Akizawa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic evaluation of scenario assessments supporting sustainable integrated natural resources management: evidence from four case studies in Africa

Ecology and Society, 2018
Scenarios have become a key tool for supporting sustainability research on regional and global change. In this study we evaluate four regional scenario assessments: first, to explore a number of research challenges related to sustainability science and ...
Julia Reinhardt, Stefan Liersch, Mohamed Arbi. Abdeladhim, Mori Diallo, Chris Dickens, Samuel Fournet, Fred Fokko. Hattermann, Clovis Kabaseke, Moses Muhumuza, Marloes L. Mul, Tobias Pilz, Ilona M. Otto, Ariane Walz   +12 more
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