The Restoring Ecological Health to Your Land Workbook

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-212
Author(s):  
D. J. Roberson
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Health

What forms of socialization lead women to stop cycling during adolescence?

2021 ◽  
pp. 101269022110296
Author(s):  
David Sayagh ◽  
Clément Dusong
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Ecological Health ◽  
Class Environment ◽  
Health Sport ◽  
Shed Light

Cycling in public spaces is both a mobility and a physical activity underpinned by considerable issues, but women practice significantly less, particularly during adolescence. A few studies have sought to study this phenomenon but mainly on the basis of social psychology theories. Based on 84 semi-structured biographical interviews conducted in France, this article aims to discuss their findings using gender, mobility and socialization sociology. We first show how a ‘feminine’ socialization to risk taking, body aesthetics, sport, street and mechanics is an obstacle to cycling during adolescence, especially in the working-class environment and all the more so in spatial contexts with strong norms of male appropriation of public space. We then show how the fact of having cyclists in one's social environment and a sporting inclination plays an important role in limiting the risk of abandonment. By highlighting processes of reinforcement of gendered bodily and spatial inclinations, our results shed light on the links between the socio-construction of inequalities in accessing public space and of inequalities in accessing physical activities. Furthermore, they encourage the study of bicycle socialisation in an intersectional way and suggest the interest of studying the links between urban, ecological, health, sport and mobility socialisations.

The potential environmental risks associated with the development of rare earth element production in Canada

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIANGBO YIN ◽  
Christine Martineau ◽  
Isabelle Demers ◽  
Nathan Basiliko ◽  
Nicole J. Fenton
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Element ◽  
Earth Element ◽  
Permanent Magnets ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ecological Health ◽  
Climate Conditions

The development of rare earth element (REE) production in Canada could generate significant economic benefits, but also poses serious potential risks to the environment. Rare earth elements have been widely used in modern life and industries, and even are indispensable in some crucial advanced technologies (e.g. permanent magnets). Increasing demand and the context of current US-China trade tensions provide a commercial economic development opportunity for Canada, which has rich resources of REEs, to develop its own sector. However, environmental and health issues caused by REE production are challenges Canada has to face, given that significant environmental impacts have been reported elsewhere (e.g. China). Little literature is available on the potential environmental risks associated with the development of REE production in Canada. It is important to know what environmental issues, particularly those generated by REEs themselves, may happen in Canada in the future. Therefore, three major aspects are evaluated and summarized from multidisciplinary perspectives in this paper: 1) a general conceptual model of the transport of REEs as a group in the environment is established; 2) toxicity levels, biochemical mechanisms, and physiological effects of REEs on different organisms are reviewed, and case-studies from existing REE mining areas are briefly highlighted; and 3) considering specific environmental condition and risk factors, environmental risks Canada may face in future REE developments are identified and discussed. This review concludes with a macro-identification of potential environmental risks associated with the development of REE production in Canada considering both human and ecological health. We note that ingestion, inhalation and dermal exposure for workers and surrounding residents (including potentially indigenous communities), and sub-arctic/arctic climate conditions could increase the risks to human and ecological health in future REE production development in Canada. Finally, future research directions are proposed that could be applied to both Canadian and other geographical contexts.

Ecological Health Indicators

2019 ◽  
pp. 391-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul L. Angermeier ◽  
James R. Karr
Keyword(s):  
Health Indicators ◽  
Ecological Health

Physiology and Ecological Health

2017 ◽  
pp. 59-89
Author(s):  
Alan G. Heath
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Health
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