International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management

International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2018-09-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9251091870

The understanding that some pesticides are more hazardous than others is well established. Recognition of this is reflected by the World Health Organization (WHO) Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard, which was first published in 1975. The document classifies pesticides in one of five hazard classes according to their acute toxicity. In 2002, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was introduced, which in addition to acute toxicity also provides classification of chemicals according to their chronic health hazards and environmental hazards.

Occupational Safety and Hygiene

Occupational Safety and Hygiene
Author: Pedro Arezes
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 648
Release: 2013-04-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1138000477

Occupational Safety and Hygiene presents selected papers from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene – SHO2013 (Guimarães, Portugal, 14-15 February 2013), which was organized by the Portuguese Society for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO). The contributions from 15 different countries focus on: - Occupational safety - Risk assessment - Safety management - Ergonomics - Management systems - Environmental ergonomics - Physical environments - Construction safety - Human factors The papers included in the book are mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but they are also based on practical studies developed by Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) practitioners within their companies. As a result, this book will be useful to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art of the research within the aforementioned domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide.

Overview of risk-informed decision-making processes

Overview of risk-informed decision-making processes
Author: Enrico Zio
Publisher: FonCSI
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

The authors introduce the general concepts, definitions and issues related to the use of Risk-informed decision-making (RIDM). These are structured processes which assist decision-makers when faced with high impact, complex decisions involving multiple objectives and the presence of uncertainty. They aim to ensure that decisions between competing alternatives are taken with an awareness of the risks associated with each option, and that all attributes of a decision are considered in an integrated manner. Motivations for the use of these techniques as a complement to more traditional deterministic approaches to risk assessment are provided. The RIDM processes adopted by NASA and by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission are described in detail, with an analysis of commonalities and differences in approach.

Strategic Management

Strategic Management
Author: Fred R. David
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Business planning
ISBN: 9780136015703

KEY BENFIT:David's Strategic Managementoffers a skills-oriented, practitioner perspective that has been updated with modern cases to reflect current research and strategy. This text covers strategy formulation issues such as business ethics, global vs. domestic operations, vision/mission, matrix analysis, partnering, joint venturing, competitive analysis, and includes a brand new cohesion case on the Walt Disney Company. For management professionals, small business owners and others involved in business.

Bliss

Bliss
Author: Katherine Mansfield
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2023-01-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3734721121

Bliss and Other Stories is a 1920 collection of short stories by the New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield.

Aquaculture Development

Aquaculture Development
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251039717

Provides annotations to the Principles of Article 9 of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. These annotations are meant to serve as general guidance, and should be taken as suggestions or observations intended to assist those interested in identifying their own criteria and options for actions, as well as partners for collaboration, in support of sustainable aquaculture development.

Spain's First Democracy

Spain's First Democracy
Author: Stanley G. Payne
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages: 498
Release: 1993
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780299136741

Payne's study places Spain's Second Republic within the historical framework of Spanish liberalism, and the rapid modernisation of inter-war Europe. He aims to present a consistent and detailed interpretation, demonstrating striking parallels to the German Weimar Republic.

Literature review of methods for representing uncertainty

Literature review of methods for representing uncertainty
Author: Enrico Zio
Publisher: FonCSI
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

This document provides a critical review of different frameworks for uncertainty analysis, in a risk analysis context : classical probabilistic analysis, imprecise probability (interval analysis), probability bound analysis, evidence theory, and possibility theory. The driver of the critical analysis is the decision-making process and the need to feed it with representative information derived from the risk assessment, to robustly support the decision. Technical details of the different frameworks are exposed only to the extent necessary to analyze and judge how these contribute to the communication of risk and the representation of the associated uncertainties to decision-makers, in the typical settings of high-consequence risk analysis of complex systems with limited knowledge on their behaviour.

Global Latinas

Global Latinas
Author: Lourdes Casanova
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2009-02-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

"Most of the research on multinationals has focused on companies from developed markets. Research on multinationals from emerging economies is relatively new and most of the attention has been focused on multinationals from Asia. Little research has been done on the internationalization strategies and challenges of Latin American multinationals. This book aims to fill this void. Studying Latin American multinationals will not only provide insights into specific strategies deployed by successful firms but will also identify best practices that can be employed by the next generation multinationals from emerging markets." --Book Jacket.