Management of Drought and Floods in Romania

Author(s):  
Lucica Roşu ◽  
Remus Zăgan

This chapter presents concepts of drought and flood management, information on the steps taken and on the national policies applied in Romania in this field. The Romanian institutional framework for the management of droughts and floods is detailed, as well as the planning phase, the plans, the strategies and the programs that establish Romania's national priorities on climate change and the management of droughts and floods, in line with the EU directives and international conventions and treaties Romania is part of. Information is also given about preventive, operative measures of intervention and rehabilitation, as part of the operational and emergency situations response management, as well as the guidelines, trends and future actions of prevention and control for this category of disasters in Romania.

Author(s):  
Lucica Roşu ◽  
Remus Zăgan

This chapter presents concepts of drought and flood management, information on the steps taken and on the national policies applied in Romania in this field. The Romanian institutional framework for the management of droughts and floods is detailed, as well as the planning phase, the plans, the strategies and the programs that establish Romania's national priorities on climate change and the management of droughts and floods, in line with the EU directives and international conventions and treaties Romania is part of. Information is also given about preventive, operative measures of intervention and rehabilitation, as part of the operational and emergency situations response management, as well as the guidelines, trends and future actions of prevention and control for this category of disasters in Romania.


2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Westrell ◽  
N Ciampa ◽  
F Boelaert ◽  
B Helwigh ◽  
H Korsgaard ◽  
...  

The European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control have just published their Community Zoonoses Report for 2007, analysing the occurrence of infectious diseases transmittable from animals to humans. Campylobacter infections still topped the list of zoonotic diseases in the European Union and the number of Salmonella infections in humans decreased for the fourth year in a row. Cases of listeriosis remained at the same level as in 2006, but due to the severity of the disease, more studies on transmission routes are warranted. The report highlights the importance of continued co-operation between veterinarians and public health specialists, both at the EU level and within Member States.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 2037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chong Wang ◽  
Huilong Lin ◽  
Qisheng Feng ◽  
Cangyu Jin ◽  
Aocheng Cao ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo Andreola Serraglio ◽  
Heline Sivini Ferreira ◽  
Rullyan Levi Maganhati Mendes

Resumo: Considerando a entrada em vigor da Política Nacional sobre Mudança do Clima no ano de 2009, pretende-se analisar como o Poder Judiciário brasileiro tem se posicionado, desde então, diante das inexpressivas metas adotadas pelo Brasil com o intuito de reduzir as suas emissões de gases de efeito estufa na atmosfera, salvaguardando, por conseguinte, o equilíbrio ambiental dos biomas Amazônia e Cerrado. Seguindo o método de procedimento dedutivo, ambiciona-se atingir os seguintes objetivos específicos: inicialmente, examinar os principais aspectos de ambos os biomas, salientando não apenas suas particularidades, mas também os impactos ambientais que intensificam os efeitos do aquecimento global; posteriormente, tratar da Política Nacional sobre Mudança do Clima, com especial enfoque nos resultados até então alcançados pelo Plano de Ação para a Prevenção e Controle de Desmatamento na Amazônia Legal (PPCDAm) e pelo Plano de Ação para Prevenção e Controle do Desmatamento e das Queimadas no Cerrado (PPCerrado); e, por fim, uma vez demonstrado que as metas estabelecidas independem de esforços genuínos por parte do Brasil, verificar a apreciação judicial do tema. Almeja-se, portanto, evidenciar a sensibilidade do Poder Judiciário brasileiro à causa ambiental, intervindo com vistas à manutenção do equilíbrio ecológico face às mudanças climáticas. Abstract: With the National Policy on Climate Change taking effect in 2009, this article aims to assess how the Brazilian Judiciary has positioned itself since that time, when faced with the unimpressive goals adopted by Brazil to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere and safeguarding the environmental balance of the Amazon and Cerrado biomes as a result. The deductive approach methodology was followed with the intention of achieving the following specific objectives: first, to examine the main aspects of both biomes, highlighting not only their peculiarities, but also the environmental impact, intensifying the effects of global warming; thereafter, to address the National Policy on Climate Change, with special focus on the results obtained thus far by the Action Plan for Deforestation Prevention and Control in the Legal Amazon (PPCDAm) and the Action Plan for Deforestation and Fire Prevention and Control in the Cerrado (PPCerrado); and, finally, having demonstrated that the goals adopted are not based on genuine efforts by Brazil, to evaluate the judicial handling of the subject. It thus aims to demonstrate the sensitivity of the Brazilian Judiciary to the environmental cause when faced with climate change in intervening with a view to maintaining the ecological balance.


2018 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Harding ◽  
J. Greig ◽  
M. Mascarenhas ◽  
I. Young ◽  
L. A. Waddell

AbstractUrbanisation and climate change are altering the pattern of California serogroup viruses in North America. As La Crosse virus (LACV) is the most pathogenic of the California serogroup, it is important to identify changes in distribution, transmission and pathogenesis. A scoping review (ScR) was prioritised to summarise the global evidence on LACV. A comprehensive search strategy was used, identified references were screened for relevance and relevant articles were characterised. Each step was conducted by two independent reviewers using pre-tested forms. Analysis identified areas of research saturation and gaps. The ScR included 481 research articles that were mostly journal articles (78.2%) conducted in North America (90.9%) from 1969 to 2016. Most evidence focused on epidemiology (44.9%), virus characteristics (25.8%), transmission conditions (18.7%) and pathogenesis of LACV in hosts (18.3%). Fewer studies evaluated the accuracy of diagnostic tests (8.7%), the efficacy of treatments (3.5%), prevention and control strategies (3.1%), the economic burden of infection (0.6%) and social impact (0.2%) of LACV. None of the literature predicted the impact of climate change on LACV, nor were any cases reported in Canada. These findings are intended to guide research to close knowledge gaps and inform evidence-based decisions surrounding activities for the prevention and control of LACV.


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