Book: Injury Prevention: An International Perspective

Book Review: 'Data Privacy Law: An International Perspective'

We live in interesting times of continuous flux, and this is especially true of data privacy. Indeed the world of privacy is changing, and changing fast: many new initiatives and international agreements on data privacy are being negotiated and the existing international data privacy frameworks, such as the Council of Europe Convention 108, the OECD Guidelines, have recently been revised. Last,...

NLRCS International Congress Abstract Book

Research on injury prevention: time for an international agenda?

OBJECTIVE To propose an initial agenda for a systematic international research strategy designed to meet the information needs of injury prevention worldwide. CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION OF ARTICLES The world literature since 1977 was surveyed to obtain an overview of the current research effort on injury epidemiology and prevention. Articles were cited to illustrate the breadth and ...

An Injury Prevention Perspective on the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Physical activity during childhood and adolescence is associated with many benefits, including decreased adiposity, improved cardiovascular health and fitness, reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety, greater global self-concept and esteem, and improved academic performance (1,2). Physical activity is also an essential component of a multifaceted approach to prevent or control obesity in chi...

Biodiversity: an international perspective.

This paper examines the way in which biodiversity has been incorporated into the agenda of many international organisations, including non-governmental organisations, and international programmes. Biodiversity has been defined by the Convention on Biological Diversity but is also widely discussed in relation to genetic resources, biodiversity hotspots and ecosystem services. The author identifi...