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Guidelines for geoconservation in protected and conserved areas
Crofts, R.; Gordon, J. E.; Brilha, J. B.; Gray, M.; Gunn, J.; Larwood, J.; Santucci, V. L.; Tormey, D.; Worboys, G. L.These Guidelines are to help all of those involved in any aspect of protected area establishment and management and the stewardship of conserved areas to understand and address the conservation of geoheritage (termed geoconservation throughout these Guidelines).
To advance sustainable stewardship, we must document not only biodiversity but ...
Schrodt, F.; Bailey, J.; Kissling, W. D.; Rijsdijk, K. F.; Seijmonsbergen, A. C.; Ree, D.; Hjort, J.; Lawley, R. S.; Williams C. N.; Anderson, M. G.Rapid environmental change is driving the need for complex and comprehensive scientific information that supports policies aimed at managing natural resources through international treaties, platforms, and networks. One successful approach for delivering such information has been the development of essential variables for climate, oceans, biodiversity, and sustainable development goals. Although the current ess...
Towards an international language for incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD):...
Beeckman, D.; Van den Bussche, K.; Alves, Paulo; Arnold Long, M.C.; Beele, H.; Ciprandi, G.; Coyer, F.; Groot, T. de; Meyer, D. de; Deschepper, E.Background Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a specific type of irritant contact dermatitis with different severity levels. An internationally accepted instrument to assess the severity of IAD in adults, with established diagnostic accuracy, agreement and reliability, is needed to support clinical practice and research. Objectives To design the Ghent Global IAD Categorization Tool (GLOBIAD) and evalua...
Geodiversity: an integrative review as a contribution to the sustainable manage...
Brilha, J. B.; Gray, M.; Pereira, D. I.; Pereira, PauloIn 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) aiming to achieve a better world for the entire human population. In spite of the fact that human development is dependent on nature and its resources, the non-living (abiotic) natural resources and processes are persistently neglected in international and national policies that foster ...