Environmental governance and its implications for conservation practice

Risking Environmental Justice: Culture, Conservation, and Governance at Calakmul, Mexico

Mycorrhizae: Implications for Environmental Remediation and Resource Conservation

Fungi are common in aquatic and terrestrial environments, absorb the nutrients they need, and occur as either free-living or in symbiotic forms. In terrestrial environments, fungi are of fundamental importance as decomposers, plant pathogens, symbionts, and in biogeochemical cycles. In soils, fungi can comprise the largest pool of biomass. To date, there are an estimated 1.5 million species of ...

Governance of HIV/AIDS: Implications for Health Sector Response

This paper reviews the essence of effective governance and importance of a multi-sectoral approach in generating health systems response to HIV/AIDS. This comprehensive approach highlights the importance of integrating reproductive sexual health programs and HIV prevention services, including peer education, life skills, and Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT), for Prevention of Mother–to-Ch...

Platypus mucormycosis and its conservation implications

Since 1982 some Tasmanian platypuses have been affected by a fungal disease called mucormycosis. This disease causes skin lesions, morbidity and mortality in these iconic Australian animals. Here we review the contemporary understanding of the epidemiology of mucormycosis and its potential impacts on the conservation status of platypuses. Mucor amphibiorum, the fungal pathogen responsible for m...

Natural radioactivity in virgin and agricultural soil and its environmental implications in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia

A study on natural radioactivity in virgin and agricultural soil samples collected from Sungai Petani was conducted using high-purity germanium. The mean activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K in virgin soils were 51.06±5.83, 78.44±6.42, and 125.66±7.26 Bq kg−1, respectively, while those in agricultural soils were 80.63±5.78, 116.87±7.87, and 200.66±18.24 Bq kg−1, respectively. The co...