Eco-Products 2011

An eco-epidemiological study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Dezful, Iran, during 2004-2011

Background: Due to annual increases in cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in different regions of Iran and the resulting health problems and high economic costs, this study was performed with the aim to determine the prevalence of CL in Dezful city, Iran. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was performed on all patients who were directly referred to clinics and clinical laboratories of D...

Human leptospirosis in the Federal District, Brazil, 2011-2015: eco-epidemiological characterization.

INTRODUCTION Leptospirosis is an infectious disease that affects more than 5,000 people per year in Brazil. The Federal District (FD) lacks epidemiological studies of human leptospirosis and presents concerning rates of this disease, especially considering its lethality. METHODS Seventy-nine autochthonous human cases of leptospirosis between 2011 and 2015 were analyzed, with the probable infe...

Eco 2011/31 Department of Economics Asymmetric Awareness and Moral Hazard

This paper introduces asymmetric awareness into the classical principal-agent model and discusses the optimal contract between a fully aware principal and an unaware agent. The principal enlarges the agent’s awareness strategically when proposing the contract. He faces a trade off between participation and incentives. Leaving the agent unaware allows him to exploit the agent’s incomplete unders...

Management of rhizome rot disease of ginger using eco-friendly natural products

Rhizome rot caused by Pythium spp and Fusarium spp is one of the most devastating diseases of ginger in most of the ginger growing areas of the Nepal. Realizing the context for development of alternative control strategies to reduce dependency on synthetic fungicides, a field experiment on management of rhizome rot disease of ginger using eco-friendly natural products was conducted at GRP, Kapu...

A Protocol to Address User Behavior in the Eco-Design of Consumer Products