March 30, 2019 at 01:00AM Nestle Purina PetCare Company Voluntarily Recalls a Limited Amount of Muse Wet Cat Food Natural Chicken Recipe in Gravy in Three-ounce Cans due to the Potential Presence of Rubber Pieces

Out of an abundance of caution, Nestle Purina PetCare Company is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Muse wet cat food Natural Chicken Recipe in Gravy in three-ounce cans. The product could contain rubber pieces that are translucent yellow with a blue backing, which may present a potential choking hazard.

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March 29, 2019 at 01:29PM Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Blueberry Bread

Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters Inc. of Spokane, WA is recalling 15 loaves of Blueberry Bread because it may contain undeclared EGG. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

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March 28, 2019 at 11:15PM Theo Chocolate Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in 3oz Sea Salt 70% Dark Chocolate Bars

Theo Chocolate of Seattle, WA is voluntarily recalling 3oz Sea Salt 70% Dark Chocolate bars (UPC 8 74492 00325 8) because they may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

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March 28, 2019 at 02:00PM Fact or Fiction: What to Know About Smoking Cessation and Medications

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, resulting in more than 480,000 deaths annually. Almost 70 percent of current smokers report wanting to quit smoking, but quitting can be hard and often takes multiple attempts. A variety of FDA-approved medications are available to help people successfully quit smoking.

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March 27, 2019 at 02:41PM More bang for the climate buck: study identifies hotspots for adaptation funding

By combining the latest crop models and local expertise in Vietnam, Uganda and Nicaragua, scientists developed a process to pinpoint where cash crops and food security is most threatened by climate change. The tool can help streamline climate spending.

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March 22, 2019 at 01:03PM An information website on spatial observation of territories in the global South

GeoDEV, the network of skills centres working on spatial observation of countries and territories in the global South, now has an information website: https://ift.tt/2HVMriS.

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March 27, 2019 at 02:02PM FDA Issues Revised Question & Answer Draft Guidance on Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation

FDA is issuing draft revised GFI #120: Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation Questions and Answers, to help industry comply with the requirements of the VFD final rule. The document is organized to address the needs of all parties involved with a VFD order – veterinarians, distributors & clients.

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March 22, 2019 at 01:03PM Un site d’information sur l’observation spatiale des territoires du Sud

GeoDEV, le réseau de centres de compétences autour de l’observation spatiale des pays et territoires du Sud, propose désormais un site web d’information : https://ift.tt/2HVMriS.

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March 22, 2019 at 02:03PM Control of mosquito-borne diseases: discovery of a new genetic element in the Wolbachia bacterium

Researchers from INRA, CIRAD, CEA, the University of Montpellier, and Chicago and Vanderbilt Universities in the United States have developed an innovative method for analysing the genome of the Wolbachia bacterium. This endosymbiotic* bacterium infects more than 70% of insects and is capable of influencing insect transmission of pathogens such as dengue or Zika virus. By sequencing and studying all DNA present in the ovaries of Culex pipiens mosquitoes, the researchers identified for the first time a novel mobile genetic element in this bacterium. This discovery opens up new research avenues to better understand interactions between the Wolbachia bacterium and its host mosquito, as well as its role in pathogen transmission. This research, published in Nature Communications , provides opportunities for the biological control of insect-borne pathogens, a major public health challenge.

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March 25, 2019 at 02:25PM Découverte d’un mode de vie pluricellulaire pour un virus, une première en virologie

Des chercheurs de l’Inra, du Cirad et du CNRS ont montré que les différents segments constitutifs du génome d’un virus dit multipartite peuvent exister dans des cellules distinctes de l’organisme cible, et travailler ensemble pour provoquer une infection. Ce résultat inédit va à l’encontre du paradigme fondateur en virologie, qui considère que le génome entier d’un virus pénètre et se réplique à l’intérieur d’une même cellule, puis passe à une autre cellule où il se réplique à nouveau, et ainsi de suite pour développer l’infection. Ce mode de vie pluricellulaire viral montré pour la première fois, pourrait exister pour d’autres systèmes viraux. Ces travaux ouvrent donc d’importantes perspectives de recherche en virologie.

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March 24, 2019 at 03:02AM Henry Avocado Recalls Whole Avocados Because Of Possible Health Risk

Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Henry Avocado is issuing this voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution due to positive test results on environmental samples taken during a routine government inspection at its California packing facility. There are no reported illnesses associated with this recall.

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March 22, 2019 at 02:03PM Lutte contre les maladies transmises par les moustiques : découverte d’un nouvel élément génétique chez la bactérie Wolbachia

Les chercheurs de l’Inra, du Cirad, du CEA et des Universités de Montpellier, Chicago et Vanderbilt aux Etats-Unis ont développé une méthode inédite d’analyse du génome de la bactérie Wolbachia. Cette bactérie endosymbiotique* infectant plus de 70 % des insectes, est capable d’influencer la transmission par ces derniers d’agents pathogènes comme le virus de la Dengue ou Zika. A partir du séquençage et de l’étude de l’ensemble de l’ADN présent dans les ovaires de moustiques Culex pipiens, ils ont identifié pour la première fois un nouvel élément génétique mobile de type plasmide dans cette bactérie. La connaissance de ce plasmide ouvre des voies de recherche pour mieux comprendre l’interaction de la bactérie Wolbachia avec son moustique hôte et son rôle dans la transmission des agents pathogènes. Ces travaux, publiés dans Nature Communications, ouvrent ainsi des perspectives dans la lutte biologique contre les agents pathogènes transmis par les insectes, véritable enjeu de santé publique.

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March 21, 2019 at 06:29PM Hill’s Pet Nutrition Expands Voluntary Recall of Select Canned Dog Food for Elevated Vitamin D

Hill’s Pet Nutrition today announced it is expanding its recall of select canned dog food products due to elevated levels of vitamin D.

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March 21, 2019 at 06:29PM Hill’s Pet Nutrition Expands Voluntary Recall of Select Canned Dog Food for Elevated Vitamin D

Hill’s Pet Nutrition today announced it is expanding its recall of select canned dog food products due to elevated levels of vitamin D.

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March 21, 2019 at 04:59PM Better Made Snack Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk In 10 Ounce $3.99 Original Potato Chips

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that a package of 10-ounce Original Potato Chips dated 10 AUG 2019 did not contain Original Potato Chips but instead contained Cheddar and Sour Cream Potato Chips which contain milk. Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused by a temporary breakdown in the company's production and packaging processes which may have affected 660 bags of 10-ounce Original Potato Chips.

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March 21, 2019 at 04:23PM Century Snacks LLC Recalls Snak Club Honey Bliss Nut Mix Due to Undeclared Allergen

Century Snacks, LLC of Commerce, CA is recalling all packages of 3-oz. and 5.75-oz. SNAK CLUB HONEY BLISS NUT MIX due to undeclared MILK. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to MILK run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

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March 21, 2019 at 09:22AM Plinio Sist: “Urgent action is needed to restore tropical forest ecosystems at the territorial level”

Deforestation is not a recent phenomenon. But deforestation on a massive scale is. Yet this has been a critical environmental and social problem for several decades now. The main strategies in place today to tackle this problem focus on the conservation of existing forests as well as on the restoration of degraded forests. An interview with Plinio Sist, Director of the Forests and Societies research unit, on the occasion of the International Day of Forests on 21 March.

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March 21, 2019 at 03:02PM FDA Announces New Date for Webinar on Genome Editing in Animals

On April 25, 2019, FDA CVM, with participation from the CBER, will hold a public webinar about genome editing in animals, an innovative and rapidly evolving technology that offers significant public health benefits.

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March 21, 2019 at 09:22AM Plinio Sist : « Il est urgent d’agir pour la restauration des écosystèmes forestiers tropicaux à l’échelle des territoires »

Le phénomène de déforestation n’est pas récent. Celui de déforestation massive l’est beaucoup plus. Or celle-ci relève depuis plusieurs décennies déjà d’une problématique environnementale et sociétale cruciale. Les principales stratégies à l’œuvre aujourd’hui pour lutter contre le phénomène mettent l’accent d’une part sur la conservation des forêts existantes et d’autre part sur la restauration des forêts dégradées. Le point avec Plinio Sist, directeur de l’unité de recherche Forêts et Sociétés du Cirad à l’occasion de la Journée internationale des Forêts le 21 mars.

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March 20, 2019 at 11:36PM Kingston Pharma, LLC RECALLS " DG™/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + Mucus” Because of Possible Health Risk

Kingston Pharma, LLC of Massena, NY is recalling Lot KL180157 of its 2-fluid ounce (59 mL) bottles of DG™/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + Mucus” because it has the potential to be contaminated with Bacillus cereus/ Bacillus circulans. Bacillus cereus in food products has the potential to produce two forms of gastrointestinal illness, one being a syndrome primarily of vomiting, and the other of diarrhea. Most often, illnesses are mild and self-limiting, although more serious and even lethal cases have occurred. Individuals at risk for more severe forms of illness include infants, young children, and others with weakened immune systems. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem with the use of DG™/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + Mucus.

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March 20, 2019 at 08:21PM Resources for Animal Food Producers in Flooded Central & Southern Plains of U.S.

FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine reminds animal food producers who may be affected by extreme weather and flooding in the Central and Southern Plains of the United States and who may be harvesting, mixing, storing or distributing grains and other foods for animals about information resources available.

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March 20, 2019 at 05:08PM Deforestation in Madagascar: balancing development and biodiversity conservation

The President of the Republic of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, unveiled an ambitious reforestation plan at the One Planet Summit on 14 March in Nairobi. This announcement followed on from the recent findings published by CIRAD in Biological Conservation and cited in a communication by the President of Madagascar to his Council of Ministers on 27 February this year. The island has lost 44 % of its natural forests since the 1950s and the rate of deforestation is increasing. Some 90 % of its species are endemic, and the island’s unique biodiversity is thus endangered. The challenge for the island is balancing the protection of its natural heritage with the fight against poverty. This is a huge task that calls for action on several fronts. Research conducted by CIRAD and its partners is accompanying the country in this endeavour through several projects. A look at the situation on the occasion of the International Day of Forests on 21 March.

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March 20, 2019 at 05:08PM Déforestation à Madagascar : concilier développement et conservation de la biodiversité

Le président de la République malgache, Andry Rajoelina, a dévoilé un ambitieux plan de reforestation lors du One Planet Summit le 14 mars à Nairobi. Cette annonce fait suite à des résultats récents publiés par le Cirad dans Biological Conservation et cités dans une communication du président malgache à son conseil des ministres le 27 février dernier. L’île a perdu 44 % de ses forêts naturelles depuis les années 50 et le rythme de la déforestation s’accélère. Avec 90 % d’espèces endémiques, c’est une biodiversité unique qui est menacée de disparition. L’enjeu de la Grande île est de concilier la sauvegarde de son patrimoine naturel et la lutte contre la pauvreté. Un défi de taille qui nécessite des actions menées sur plusieurs fronts. Les recherches du Cirad et de ses partenaires accompagnent le pays dans ce sens au travers de plusieurs projets. Revue de détails à l’occasion de la journée internationale des forêts, le 21 mars.

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March 18, 2019 at 05:30PM Environment and sustainable development: IRD, CIRAD and UNEP sign a cooperation framework agreement

IRD, CIRAD and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have just signed a framework agreement for scientific cooperation during the One Planet Summit held in Nairobi (Kenya) on 14 March 2019. This multidisciplinary agreement concerns the major challenges of the global environment and sustainable development.

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March 18, 2019 at 05:30PM Environnement et développement durable : l’IRD, le Cirad et le PNUE signent un accord-cadre de coopération

L’IRD, le Cirad et le Programme des Nations Unies pour l’Environnement (PNUE) viennent de signer un accord-cadre de coopération scientifique lors du One Planet Summit organisé à Nairobi (Kenya) le 14 mars 2019. Pluridisciplinaire, cet accord porte sur les grands enjeux de l’environnement planétaire et du développement durable.

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March 15, 2019 at 04:56PM Surtidoras Bakery Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Marble Muffin, Banana Muffin, and Blueberry Muffin

Surtidoras Bakery Inc. of Auburn, Washington is recalling Marble Muffin, Banana Muffin, and Blueberry Muffin because it may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

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March 13, 2019 at 10:27PM Stokes Healthcare Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Pilocarpine 0.1% Ophthalmic Solution Due to a High Level of Preservative

Stokes Healthcare Inc. is voluntarily recalling 1 lot of 81 units of Pilocarpine 0.1% Ophthalmic Solution, to the consumer and veterinarian office levels. The ophthalmic solution has been found to contain a higher level of the preservative benzalkonium chloride than is typical.

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March 13, 2019 at 04:05PM Hometown Food Company Recalls Two Production LOT Codes of Pillsbury® Unbleached All-Purpose 5lb Flour Due to Possible Health Risk

Please be advised the Hometown Food Company initiated a limited, voluntary retail-level recall on two specific lot codes of its Pillsbury® Unbleached All-Purpose 5 lb Flour (UPC 51500-22241) because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. Only Best If Used By Dates APR 19 2020 and APR 20 2020 are impacted.

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March 13, 2019 at 10:05AM One Planet Summit: CIRAD mobilised for the climate and environment in Africa

CIRAD is participating in the third edition of the One Planet Summit on 14 March 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. This is the opportunity for CIRAD, which is very committed to the climate and environment in Africa, to sign two framework agreements for scientific cooperation: the first focuses on the environment with IRD and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the second on training young researchers with the Kenyan Ministry of Education. Michel Eddi, President Managing Director of CIRAD, will accompany the French President, Emmanuel Macron.

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March 13, 2019 at 10:05AM One Planet Summit : Le Cirad mobilisé pour le climat et l’environnement en Afrique

Le Cirad participe à la troisième édition du One Planet Summit organisée le 14 mars 2019 à Nairobi, au Kenya. L’occasion pour le Cirad, très engagé pour le climat et l’environnement en Afrique, de signer deux accords-cadres de coopération scientifique : le premier axé sur l’environnement avec l’IRD et le Programme des Nations Unies pour l’Environnement (PNUE), l’autre axé sur la formation des jeunes chercheurs avec le ministère kenyan de l’Education. Michel Eddi, PDG du Cirad accompagnera le Président de la République, Emmanuel Macron.

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March 07, 2019 at 11:35AM Tackling the employment challenge in the Sahel by investing in food value chains

Population pressure, climate change and a rise in conflicts raise huge issues for countries in the Sahel. One of the main challenges is training and providing jobs for young people. The food economy, which already employs two people in three, is one of the most promising sectors. Agricultural productivity, value chain structuring and career attractiveness are vital issues, according to Mali's Minister of Agriculture, who spoke at a conference, "Sahel, terre de défis et d’opportunités agricoles" (Sahel, land of challenges and opportunities for agriculture), organized by CIRAD and the Agence française de développement (AFD) on 27 February, during the Paris International Agricultural Show.

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March 08, 2019 at 11:37PM Fullei Fresh Recalls Organic Bean Sprouts Because of Possible Health Risk

Fullei Fresh of Miami, Florida is voluntarily recalling Organic Bean Sprouts because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

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March 08, 2019 at 03:35PM SARA 2019

LeSalon International de l'Agriculture et des Ressources Animales, avec la participation du Cirad.

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March 08, 2019 at 03:30PM AgriNumA' 2019

Le Symposium « Agriculture Numérique en Afrique » est organisé par le Cirad, le LIRIMA et l’UMR TETIS et soutenu par #DigitAg, MUSE et l’Inria.

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March 08, 2019 at 03:28PM One Planet Summit

3e édition du One Planet Summit, avec la participation du Cirad.

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March 08, 2019 at 09:56AM Arbres, arbustes et lianes d'Afrique de l'Ouest

Pour identifier arbres, arbustes et lianes d'Afrique de l'Ouest, procurez vous l'édition actualisé du guide de terrain Arbres, arbustes et lianes d'Afrique de l'Ouest aux Editions Quae.

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March 07, 2019 at 05:07PM CIRAD is working for gender equality

As the European Commission marks 20 years of policies devoted to supporting gender equality in research and innovation, CIRAD is beginning its coordination of a European project on gender in the agricultural and life sciences: Gender-SMART, which associates seven organizations and two specialist technical partners. A video presenting the project has been released to mark International Women's Day.

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March 07, 2019 at 11:59PM Norbrook Laboratories Limited Recalls Veterinary Products for Health Risk

Norbrook Laboratories Limited of Newry, Northern Ireland is recalling two lots of Enroflox® 100 Injection (enrofloxacin), two lots of Noromectin® Injection (ivermectin) and two lots of Ivermax® 1% Injection (ivermectin) to the veterinarian/consumer level as a precautionary measure as product sterility cannot be assured. There is a concern that if the sterility of these products has been compromised, use of these products could result in introduction of infectious agents to the animal. This may result in the need for medical intervention(s) including, but not limited to the need for supportive care, antibiotics, and/or antifungal drugs.

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Another significant severe thunderstorm event threatens the South this weekend - Washington Post

Another significant severe thunderstorm event threatens the South this weekend  Washington Post

A significant severe weather outbreak is possible Saturday, but uncertainties remain.

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March 07, 2019 at 05:07PM Le Cirad engagé pour l’égalité des genres

Alors que la Commission européenne célèbre cette année 20 ans d’actions sur la question du genre dans le domaine de la recherche et de l’innovation, le Cirad démarre la coordination d’un projet européen dédié au genre dans le domaine des sciences agronomiques et de la vie. Gender-SMART, c’est son nom, réunit sept institutions de recherche et deux partenaires techniques experts du domaine. Présentation en images à l’occasion de la journée internationale des droits des femmes.

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March 07, 2019 at 11:35AM Relever le défi de l’emploi en investissant dans les filières alimentaires au Sahel

Face à la pression démographique, au changement climatique, à la montée des conflits, les défis à relever par les pays Sahéliens sont immenses. L’un des principaux défis est la formation et l’emploi des jeunes. L’économie alimentaire, qui emploie déjà deux personnes sur trois, est l’une des voies offrant les perspectives les plus prometteuses. Productivité agricole et structuration des filières, attractivité des métiers, sont au cœur des enjeux, selon le Ministre de l’Agriculture du Mali, qui s’est exprimé lors de la conférence « Sahel, terre de défis et d’opportunités agricoles ». Retour sur les principaux points de son intervention lors de cette conférence organisée le 27 février par le Cirad et l’Agence française de développement (AFD) au Salon de l’agriculture à Paris.

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Passengers and crew quarantined at London Gatwick after becoming sick mid-flight - CNN

1. Passengers and crew quarantined at London Gatwick after becoming sick mid-flight  CNN
2. Passengers, crew quarantined on Virgin Atlantic flight to London  New York Post
3. Passengers, crew on Virgin Atlantic flight quarantined in U.K.  NBC News
4. Passengers quarantined after outbreak of 'coughing sickness' on Virgin flight to Gatwick  Metro.co.uk
5. 448 Virgin Atlantic passengers screened after reported illness on flight from Barbados to London  USA TODAY
6. View full coverage on Google News

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March 06, 2019 at 11:12AM Patrick Caron: "MAK’IT is an intellectual booster for accelerating transitions towards the sustainable development goals"

Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions (MAK’IT), which is supported by CIRAD, is one of the key projects at Montpellier University of Excellence (MUSE). By bringing a dozen or so experts together for several months to look at a specific issue, MAK’IT is intended to be a collective intelligence forum, to accelerate transitions in the fields of health, the environment, agriculture and food. This advanced knowledge institute is being officially launched in Montpellier on 7 March 2019. The results obtained by the first scientific pilot group, which worked on the circularity of food systems, will be presented at the event. Patrick Caron, a geographer with CIRAD and Head of International Relations at MUSE who founded MAK'IT, tells us more.

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March 05, 2019 at 02:45PM Making international standards more credible: the case of the FSC forest management label

The global organisation Forest Stewardship Council (FSC International) regulates the FSC forest management label, which is translated into national standards according to the context in each country. The initial version of the Principles and Criteria for this label, published in 1994, was revised and, in 2015, new Principles and Criteria were published, along with a list of generic indicators. This new version should be used to update national standards. This issue of Perspective proposes recommendations for drafting these new national standards and reviewing certain audit procedures. The study’s recommendations are illustrated with specific cases in Brazil, Indonesia and the countries of the Congo Basin. Indicators for the new national standards need to minimise any scope for interpretation during certification audits. Audits should no longer accept recurrence of the same non-conformities, even when these issues are minor. With Gabon announcing in September 2018 the obligation to obtain FSC certification in order to allocate or maintain forest concessions from 2020 onwards, it is important to reduce existing weaknesses in this certification.

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March 06, 2019 at 11:12AM Patrick Caron : « MAK’IT est un réacteur intellectuel pour accélérer les transitions vers les objectifs du développement durable »

La France compte un nouveau venu parmi les instituts d’études avancées (IEA), le Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions (MAK’IT). Avec l’appui du Cirad, MAK’IT est l’un des projets phares de la fondation universitaire « Montpellier université d’excellence » (Muse). En réunissant autour d’une question une petite dizaine de chercheurs de haut niveau pendant des séjours de plusieurs mois, MAK’IT se veut être un espace d’intelligence collective pour accélérer les transitions dans les domaines de la santé, de l’agriculture, de l’alimentation et de l’environnement. Cet institut de connaissances avancées sera officiellement inauguré lors d’une journée de lancement organisée le 7 mars 2019 à Montpellier. Explications avec Patrick Caron, géographe au Cirad et directeur des relations internationales de Muse.

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March 04, 2019 at 03:07PM Environmental policies and incentives: payments may prove counter-productive

Why are some conservation and development policies so ineffective? Driss Ezzine de Blas, a socioeconomist with CIRAD, used social psychology and behavioural economics to look into this. He was able to understand what structures the motivations of beneficiaries of payments for environmental services (PES) - an incentive to preserve the environment - and identify some rules of good practice to make conservation and development policies more effective. A special issue of the journal Ecological Economics published in February contains a compilation of his work and that of other international experts. It marks CIRAD as a leading player on this issue.

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‘Everyone here is family’: School mourns three young children killed in Alabama tornadoes - The Washington Post

1. ‘Everyone here is family’: School mourns three young children killed in Alabama tornadoes  The Washington Post
2. Alabama Tornado Victims: Four Children, Seven Members of One Family Among the 23 That Lost Their Lives  The Weather Channel
3. These two children were among 23 victims killed in Alabama tornadoes  WSB Atlanta
4. IDENTITIES: 23 confirmed dead; here are the names  Opelika Auburn News
5. Alabama tornadoes: Seven family members among 23 killed  BBC News
6. View full coverage on Google News

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March 05, 2019 at 02:45PM Rendre les standards internationaux plus fiables : le cas du label FSC de gestion des forêts

L’organisation mondiale Forest Stewardship Council (FSC International) régit le label FSC de gestion des forêts, qui se décline en standards nationaux selon le contexte de chaque pays. La version initiale des principes et critères de ce label, éditée en 1994, a été révisée et, en 2015, de nouveaux principes et critères ont été publiés ainsi qu’une liste d’indicateurs génériques. Cette nouvelle version doit être utilisée pour actualiser les standards nationaux. Ce numéro de Perspective propose des recommandations pour formuler ces nouveaux standards nationaux et pour revoir certaines règles d’audit. Ces recommandations sont illustrées de cas concrets au Brésil, en Indonésie et dans les pays du bassin du Congo. Les indicateurs des nouveaux standards doivent réduire le plus possible la marge d’interprétation pendant les audits de certification. Les audits ne doivent plus accepter la récurrence des mêmes non-conformités, y compris lorsqu’elles sont mineures. Alors que le Gabon a annoncé, en septembre 2018, l’obligation de la certification FSC pour attribuer ou maintenir les concessions forestières à partir de 2020, il est important de réduire les fragilités existantes de cette certification.

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Tornado Outbreak Hits South, Killing at Least 23 in Alabama; Children Among the Victims - The Weather Channel

1. Tornado Outbreak Hits South, Killing at Least 23 in Alabama; Children Among the Victims  The Weather Channel
2. Tornado victims in Alabama include the 'sweetest little boy' and a 'perfect' daughter  NBC News
3. Tornado leaves at least 23 dead in Alabama  ABC News
4. Watch live: Ivey, emergency management officials hold Lee County tornado briefing  Yellowhammer News
5. Alabama reels in aftermath of deadly tornadoes: Live updates  CNN
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Tornado Outbreak Hits South, Killing at Least 23 in Alabama; Children Among the Victims - The Weather Channel

1. Tornado Outbreak Hits South, Killing at Least 23 in Alabama; Children Among the Victims  The Weather Channel
2. Alabama Tornado Updates: 3 Children Are Among 23 Killed by Storms  The New York Times
3. Tornado leaves at least 23 dead in Alabama  ABC News
4. Aerial video captures devastation in Beauregard, Alabama  AL.com
5. Alabama tornado kills at least 23 people  USA TODAY
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March 04, 2019 at 03:07PM Politiques environnementales et incitations : la rémunération peut s’avérer contre-productive

Pourquoi certaines politiques de conservation et développement sont-elles si peu performantes ? Driss Ezzine de Blas, socio-économiste au Cirad, a exploré cette question en couplant psychologie sociale et économie comportementale. Ces approches lui ont permis de comprendre la structure motivationnelle des bénéficiaires des payements pour services environnementaux (PSE) - une mesure incitative de préservation de l’environnement- et de retirer quelques règles de bonne pratique pour rendre ces programmes de conservation et développement plus efficaces. Un numéro spécial de la revue Ecological Economics paru ce mois de février compile ses travaux et ceux d’experts internationaux. Cette édition spéciale place le Cirad en position de leader sur cette question.

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March 02, 2019 at 03:00PM Le Cirad et l’ONG APDRA-Pisciculture Paysanne formalisent leur partenariat

Placer les pisciculteurs au centre du processus de co-construction de solutions innovantes, c’est l’objectif commun du Cirad et de l’ONG APDRA-Pisciculture paysanne. Le Cirad et l’APDRA ont signé le 2 mars 2019, dans le cadre du Salon international de l’agriculture de Paris une convention cadre précisant les termes de leur démarche commune de recherche d‘accompagnement au service de la pisciculture paysanne.

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Arizona state lawmaker: Mandatory vaccines are 'communist' | TheHill - The Hill

1. Arizona state lawmaker: Mandatory vaccines are 'communist' | TheHill  The Hill
2. ‘Something is in those vaccines’: Lawmaker says mandatory measles shots are ‘Communist’  The Washington Post
3. Arizona lawmaker calls mandatory measles vaccine 'communist' amid fight to control outbreaks  NBC News
4. Arizona Rep. Kelly Townsend: Vaccines Are 'Communist'  The Daily Beast
5. Arizona governor vows to veto any bills that could decrease vaccinations | TheHill  The Hill
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March 01, 2019 at 10:35PM Sunstone Organics Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Select Kratom Products Due to Potential Contamination by Salmonella

Springfield, OR, Sunstone Organics is voluntarily recalling two lots of Sunstone Organics Kratom. These two lots include Sunstone Organics White Vein Kratom Lot 119 and Sunstone Organics Maeng Da Kratom Lot 124A in both capsules and powder form and in all sizes. The products have been found to potentially be contaminated with salmonella.

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March 01, 2019 at 08:36PM Asia Foods Distributor Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk Allergens in “Nova Salted Biscuit”

Asia foods Distributor Inc of 56-29 56 Drive, Maspeth, NY 11378 is recalling its 14.08 ounce packages of “Nova Salted Biscuit” food treats because they may contain undeclared milk allergens. Consumers who are allergic to milk allergens may run the risk of serious or lifethreatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.

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March 01, 2019 at 01:00PM FDA's Critical Role in Ensuring Supply of Influenza Vaccine

Making the flu vaccine is a highly complex process. The FDA encourages the development of new technologies for producing flu vaccines and plays an important role in making sure safe and effective vaccines are available each flu season.

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