This highly topical book provides an in-depth account of the South Asian experience with the deadly disease that has held this region hostage for millennia. The book touches specifically on the resurgence of malaria experienced in the second half of the twentieth century, which occurred just a few years after malaria was thought to have been virtually eradicated from the region. The progress of this reappearance across space and time, as well as its causes and consequences, are discussed. The book also covers past, present and future ways to curb, control and ultimately, conquer malaria. As malaria continues to ravage the developing world, even in today s age of science, this is a particularly relevant book, especially as most studies analyze the problem in Africa, the continent that bears the brunt of this disease. Here, the authors call attention to challenges in South Asia, home to an immense at-risk population. The chapters in this book use a range of conceptual frameworks, quantitative analyses and descriptive aapproaches, finding that malaria is not just a complex disease driven by highly adaptive agents and vectors thriving in particular ecologies, but also a social concern deeply related to the region s cultural traditions, financial and developmental shortfalls, and inexorably related to political will.

The book comprehensively deals with all aspects of the malaria situation in South Asia, and is invaluable to upper level students as well as emerging and established scholars in the fields of medical geography and epidemiology, Asian studies and development studies."

This contributed volume motivates and educates across fields about the major challenges in global health and the interdisciplinary strategies for solving them. Once the purview of public health, medicine, and nursing, global health is now an interdisciplinary endeavor that relies on expertise from anthropology to urban planning, economics to political science, geography to engineering. Scholars and practitioners in the health sciences are seeking knowledge from a wider array of fields while, simultaneously, students across majors have a growing interest in humanitarian issues and are pursuing knowledge and skills for impacting well-being across geographic and disciplinary borders. Using a highly practical approach and illustrative case studies, each chapter of this edited volume frames a particular problem and illustrates how interdisciplinary problem-solving can address the greatest challenges in global health today. In doing so, each chapter spurs critical and creative thinking about emergent and future problems. Topics explored among the chapters include: Transforming health and well-being for refugees and their communities Governing to deliver safe and affordable water The global crisis of antimicrobial resistance Low-tech, high-impact interventions to prevent neonatal mortality Communicating taboo health subjects Alternative housing delivery for slum upgrades Transforming Global Health: Interdisciplinary Challenges, Perspectives, and Strategies is a vital and timely compendium for any reader invested in improving global health equity. It will find an audience with researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and program implementers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in the fields of global health, public health, and the health sciences.

This book provides extensive information on the chemicals that inhabit our environment, our food, our water and our air and the impact that they may be having on human health. The author is a medical scientist, with training in the law. The book documents current understanding about pesticides in food, the plastics revolution, toxic metals, air, water and electronic waste pollutants, chemical exposure in the workplace, radiation pollutants, chemical exposure and hearing loss, how our bodies deal with chemicals, genetic variability and the risk of disease, the effect of chemicals on genes, mitochondria and the immune system and what we can do about it all. Industrialisation has resulted in many thousands of chemicals, which are being continuously developed and often escaping from where they are used into our human environment, without us really knowing enough about them. In high dosages or with continuous small dosage, the evidence suggests, that many of them could interfere with human health and some of them are known to be doing so. But for the vast majority, we are left wondering whether some could be responsible for some diseases the causes of which are inadequately understood. Every chapter is thoroughly reinforced with several pages of references from the peer-reviewed literature.

The book will assist in the new public health response to the threats from bioterrorism and other public health disease by combining established principles of disease management protocols with effective differential diagnosis algorithms. Although no single approach answers all of the challenges confronting our public health system, this book fulfills many of the requirements. The author has collated the current diagnostic criteria for all health-related bioterrorist threats and other public health disorders. The book represents the print version of this project and is intended to be a quick reference for the busy clinician.

Das Handbuch der gefahrlichen Guter ist das Standardwerk fur den Transport von Gefahrgutern. Es gibt Informationen zu nationalen und internationalen Transportvorschriften und zu Notfallmassnahmen bei Unfallen mit gefahrlichen Gutern sowie Hinweise fur die arztliche Erstbehandlung von Personen. Fur alle Gefahrguter, die im Hommel enthalten sind, wurden die GHS-Kennzeichnungen mit aufgenommen: Signalworte, Piktogramme, sowie die neuen Gefahrenhinweise (H-Statements) und Sicherheitshinweise (P-Statements). Diesem Band liegt das Update der Einzelplatzversion 21.0 auf 22.0 als Download bei.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the theoretical developments and technological breakthroughs that have deepened our understanding of environmental pollution and human health, while also promoting a comprehensive strategy to address these problems. The respective chapters highlight groundbreaking concepts fueling the development of environmental chemistry and toxicology; revolutionary analytical and computational approaches providing novel insights into environmental health; and nature-inspired, innovative engineering solutions for tackling complex hazardous exposures. The book also features a forward-looking perspective on emerging environmental issues that call for new research and regulatory paradigms, laying the groundwork for future advances in the broad field of environmental chemistry and toxicology. Written by respected authorities in the field, A New Paradigm for Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology - From Concepts to Insights will offer an invaluable reference guide for concerned researchers and professional practitioners for years to come.

Work-related disability is an increasingly important issue to organizations, in terms of cost, competitiveness, and social and ethical issues. Changes in the nature of disability arising from the evolution of work calls for a new approach to this understudied topic. Significant developments have taken place in linking injury events with subsequent primary prevention efforts, in engaging key stakeholders in effective pre-injury prevention and post-injury disability management efforts, and in exploring company-level interventions, regulatory interventions, and economic incentives. These issues are examined and brought together to form a unique, evidence-based, state-of-the-art research work revealing what works best in preventing workplace disability. Preventing and Managing Disabling Injury at Work examines the changing nature of the workplace and work force, and includes the newest information on effective early and staged multi-modal interventions in the workplace. The text also explores psychological risk perception, and the essential linking of the workplace, clinician, insurer, and worker in the recovery process and in the prevention of subsequent disability events. This volume assembles a group of active researchers in the field of work-related disability from North America and Australia, many of whom manage interactive programs of work through HealNet, a health research network funded by Industry Canada. Well-illustrated with case studies and practical examples, much of the book focuses on the common musculoskeletal disabilities and 'regional disorders' along with other broader applications.

The potential health hazards that might arise from the presence of organic substances in water are a matter of increasing concern to the water industry, environmentalists and the general public alike. This comprehensive reference draws together and systematises the vast body of information available on the occurrence and determination of organic substances in natural waters. Organic Compounds in Natural Waters provides a comprehensive description of organic substances in waters. Methods are provided in broad outline, with guidance on their applicability, their comparative advantages and disadvantages, possible interferences, sensitivity and detection levels. The book is an essential reference for analytical chemists working in industry, water utilities, government, non government organisations and regulatory agencies and environmental/analytical consultants.

This book's main objective is to decipher for the reader the main processes in the atmosphere and the quantification of air pollution effects on humans and the environment, through first principles of meteorology and modelling/measurement approaches. The understanding of the complex sequence of events, starting from the emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere to the human health effects as the final event, is necessary for the prognosis of potential risk to humans from specific chemical compounds and mixtures of them. It fills a gap in the literature by providing a solid grounding in the first principles of meteorology and air pollution, making it particularly useful for undergraduate students. Its broad scope makes it a valuable text in many related disciplines, containing a comprehensive and integrated methodology to study the first principles of air pollution, meteorology, indoor air pollution, and human exposure. Problem-solving exercises help to reinforce concepts.

Now in its 7th edition, Auerbach's Wilderness Medicine continues to help you quickly and decisively manage medical emergencies encountered in any wilderness or other austere setting! World-renowned authority Dr. Paul Auerbach and 2 new associate editors have assembled a team of experts to offer proven, practical, visual guidance for effectively diagnosing and treating the full range of issues that can occur in situations where time and resources are scarce. Now in an exciting 2-volume set that includes convenient online access, this indispensable resource equips physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, first responders, and rescuers with the essential knowledge and skills to effectively address and prevent injuries and illnesses - no matter where they happen! Brand-new 2-volume format ensures all content is available in print and online to provide you easy access. Face any medical challenge in the wilderness with expert guidance from hundreds of outstanding world experts edited by Dr. Auerbach and 2 new associate editors, Drs.Tracy Cushing and N. Stuart Harris New and expanded chapters with hundreds of new photos and illustrative drawings help increase your visual understanding of the material Acquire the knowledge and skills you need with revised chapters providing expanded discussions of high-altitude medicine, improvisation, technical rescue, telemedicine, ultrasound, and wilderness medicine education Ten new chapters cover Acute High-Altitude Medicine and Pathophysiology; High Altitude and Pre-Existing Medical Conditions; Cycles, Snowmobiles, and other Wilderness Conveyances; Medical Wilderness Adventure Races (MedWAR); Canyoneering and Canyon Medicine; Evidence-Based Wilderness Medicine; National Park Service Medicine; Genomics and Personalized Wilderness Medicine; Forestry; and Earth Sciences 30+ Expert Consult online videos cover survival tips, procedural demonstrations, and detailed explanations of diseases and incidents Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices Brand-new 2-volume format ensures all content is available in print and online to provide you easy access. Face any medical challenge in the wilderness with expert guidance from hundreds of outstanding world experts edited by Dr. Auerbach and 2 new associate editors, Drs.Tracy Cushing and N. Stuart Harris. New and expanded chapters with hundreds of new photos and illustrative drawings help increase your visual understanding of the material. Acquire the knowledge and skills you need with revised chapters providing expanded discussions of high-altitude medicine, improvisation, technical rescue, telemedicine, ultrasound, and wilderness medicine education. Ten new chapters cover Acute High-Altitude Medicine and Pathophysiology; High Altitude and Pre-Existing Medical Conditions; Cycles, Snowmobiles, and other Wilderness Conveyances; Medical Wilderness Adventure Races (MedWAR); Canyoneering and Canyon Medicine; Evidence-Based Wilderness Medicine; National Park Service Medicine; Genomics and Personalized Wilderness Medicine; Forestry; and Earth Sciences. 30+ Expert Consult online videos cover survival tips, procedural demonstrations, and detailed explanations of diseases and incidents. Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

This book addresses the consequences of high agricultural pesticide use over the last few decades in the form of organophosphate poisoning. The authors provide a background overview of organophosphate compounds, their environmental toxicity, non-target exposures and cases of human poisoning. The authors also compile and analyze data from the last two decades to demonstrate the toxicological aspects of organophosphates, and how they can pose a threat to human health. Readers will learn about the clinical manifestation of organophosphate exposure in humans, as well as the enzymatic pathways and mechanisms by which organophosphates are processed in the body and cause harm. The book concludes by providing techniques, practices and recommendations for how to manage organophosphate exposure and poisoning. It will be useful for clinicians and public health professionals, scientists, medical practitioners, researchers and environmental toxicologists.

Ausgehend von einer interdisziplin{r und international abgestimmten neuartigen Begriffsbestimmung der Antiseptik aus klinischer Sicht werden dieIndikationen f}r die Antiseptik in den verschiedenen Disziplinen erstmalig in monographischer Form mit Empfehlungen zur Wirkstoffauswahl behandelt.Die hygienisch und klinisch begr}ndeten Anwendungsempfehlungen zur prophylaktischen und therapeutischen Antiseptik bestimmen den Nutzen f}r den Leser ebenso wie die Darstellung der wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen f}r die klinische Antiseptik. Der didaktische Ansatz ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, da~ die k}nftigen Arbeitsschwerpunkte f}r die verschiedenen klinischen Disziplinen sowie f}r die Fachgebiete der theoretischen Medizin, insbesondere der Hygiene, der medizinischen Mikrobiologie und der klinischen Pharmakologie sowie f}r mit der Entwicklung und Pr}fung von Pharmaka besch{ftigten Institutionenbzw. der Industrie herausgestellt werden.

Die umfassende Praxis-Anleitung fur den Umweltschutz in stationaren Einrichtungen wie Krankenhausern oder Altenheimen. Das Handbuch bietet Fuhrungskraften und Umweltbeauftragten praktische Hilfestellung bei der rechtssicheren und okonomischen Umsetzung von Umweltschutz-Massnahmen. Praxis-Beispiele, Anleitungen und Checklisten sorgen fur den schnellen Uberblick und erleichtern die tagliche Arbeit. Concise text: Umfassender Leitfaden fur die rechtssichere und okonomische Umsetzung von Umweltschutz-Massnahmen in stationaren Einrichtungen. Mit Praxis-Beispielen, Anleitungen und Checklisten.

This book serves as a comprehensive introductory guide to the practical aspects of risk assessment. Chapters include clearly defined objectives and summaries. The book includes: hazard identification, dose-response, exposure assessment, risk characterization, chemical mixtures, epidemiology, emerging issues and global perspectives with accessible language. The book concludes with a set of hypothetical case studies. Toxicological Risk Assessment for Beginners aims not to create an expert, but rather to provide readers with their first understanding of the risk assessment topic. This book was designed with the student in mind. We simplify a complex process for beginners and balance theory with practical aspects, but remain fluid enough to increase difficulty with case studies. By incorporating an action based, step by step approach to learning the risk assessment process, this book provides its readers with an elementary understanding of how the risk assessment process is initiated, developed and finished, making it a valuable guide for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and early career scientists in industry.

Planetary Health - the idea that human health and the health of the environment are inextricably linked - encourages the preservation and sustainability of natural systems for the benefit of human health. Drawing from disciplines such as public health, environmental science, evolutionary anthropology, welfare economics, geography, policy and organizational theory, it addresses the challenges of the modern world, where human health and well-being is threatened by increasing pollution and climate change. A comprehensive publication covering key concepts in this emerging field, Planetary Health reviews ideas and approaches to the subject such as natural capital, ecological resilience, evolutionary biology, One Earth and transhumanism. It also sets out through case study chapters the main links between human health and environmental change, covering: - Climate change, land use and waterborne infectious diseases. - Sanitation, clean energy and fertilizer use. - Trees, well-being and urban greening. - Livestock, antibiotics and greenhouse gas emissions. Providing an extensive overview of key theories and literature for academics and practitioners who are new to the field, this engaging and informative read also offers an important resource for students of a diverse range of subjects, including environmental sciences, animal sciences, geography and health.

Der Band "Umweltbeauftragte im Krankenhaus" basiert auf Vortdigen einer Fach tagung des Umweltinstituts Offenbach im Marz 1994, die nun in teils tiberarbeiteter und erganzter Form vorliegen. Umweltbeauftragte - in der Industrie langst institutionalisiert - erreichen im Untemehmen Krankenhaus erst langsam den Stellenwert, der ihnen von der Bedeu tung her zukommt. Neben den klassischen Betriebsbeauftragten flir Umweltschutz, den Abfall-, Gewasserschutz- und Immissionsschutzbeauftragten, wird im Krankenhaus zuneh mend dartiber nachgedacht, wie sich Umweltschutz organisatorisch in den Betrieb einbinden Hillt. Die Beitrage beleuchten zunachst die Situation der gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Umweltschutzbeauftragten, ihre Aufgaben, den rechtlichen Hintergrund und ihr Anforderungsprofil. Umweltbeauftragte, oftmals im Spannungsfeld zwischen oko nomischen Interessen und gesetzlichen Anforderungen, haben es besonders im Krankenhaus nicht leicht, ihren Standort in der Betriebsorganisation zu finden. In ihrer yom Gesetzgeber definierten Kontroll- und Uberwachungsfunktion bleibt ihnen zudem wenig Zeit ftir konzeptionelle Arbeit. Losungsmoglichkeiten, diese Mangel zu beheben, werden hier beschrieben und neue Organisationsformen vorgestellt, urn eine effektive Umweltschutzarbeit zu gewahrleisten."

Der Ladenburger Diskurs dient dem wissenschaftlichen Gesprach tiber ein Thema aus dem Gebiet "Wechselbeziehungen zwischen Mensch, Umwelt und Technik". Fachtibergreifende Fragestellungen sollen aus der Sicht verschiedener Disziplinen beleuchtet werden. Ziel eines Diskurses ist, den Status der wissenschaftlichen Kenntnis- se zum Thema aufzuzeigen und zu dokumentieren. Ftir die Veran- staltungsreihe als Ganzes ist Professor MittelstraS, Konstanz, verant- wortlich. Die Diskursergebnisse werden in der Reihe "Ladenburger Diskurs" verOffentlicht. Wiihrend in dem Ladenburger Diskurs "Umweltstaat" (Berlin 1989, Hrsg. M. Kloepfer) staatsphilosophische und -juristische Fragen im Vordergrund standen, werden hier wirtschaftliche Aspekte disku- tiert. Dabei geht es sowohl urn betriebswirtschaftliche Analysen und untemehmenspolitische Fragestellungen als auch urn volkswirt- schaftliche Untersuchungen und wirtschaftspo1itische Probleme. In drei Sitzungen, am 19.120. Oktober 1990, am 1.12. Februar 1991 und am 24.125. August 1991 wurde das Thema "Mehr Okologie durch Okonornie" im Rahmen des Ladenburger Diskurses ausfiihr- lich diskutiert. Die Vortrage und aus der Diskussion entstandene Untersuchungen sind in der vorliegenden Schrift zusammengestellt. 1m Anhang wird die Studie dokumentiert, die yom Institut fUr Oko- logie und Untemehmensfiihrung an der European Business School zur 6konomischen Operationalisierung der verschiedenen Konzep- tionen von "sustainable development" verfaBt wurde und die die Verbindungslinien der bisherigen (Ressourcen)-Okonornie zu dem neuen Paradigma der nachhaltigen Entwicklung aufzeigt. Die einzel- nen Beitrage sind urn ein Bibliographie zur Umwelt6konornie er- ganzt worden.

Belasten Krankenhauser die Umwelt? Wird diese Frage an Mitarbeiter von Krankenhausern gestellt, so antworten 9 von 10 Personen mit ja. Fragt man weiter: "Aber Krankenhauser produ zieren doch nicht und verursachen keine Emissionen ... ?," so rechtfertigt der uberwiegende Teil seine Aussage, indem er auf die im Krankenhaus anfallenden Abfallmengen hinweist. Aus diesem Antwortmuster ist zu schlieBen, daB fUr viele Krankenhausmitarbeiter zwischen Klinikmull und Umweltbela stung eine enge Beziehung besteht. Dies ist eine verstandliche Einstellung, wurde doch dankenswerterweise von einigen Klini ken (z. B. in Freiburg, Straubing und Gunzburgj auf das Problem "Krankenhaus und Umweltschutz" aufmerksam gemacht. Viele Krankenhauser griffen die dort prasentierten Ideen zur Veranderung der Mullproblematik auf und haben in der Zwischen zeit eigene Strategien entwickelt und MaBnahmen eingeleitet. Bemerkenswert an dieser Initiative ist, daB sie ohne wesentliche Anregungen von auBen auskam. Denn im Krankenhaussektor fehlen, wenn man von der Ernennung eines Abfallbeauftragten einmal absieht, Handlungs anst6Be wie - gesetzliche Auflagen, - F6rderungsmaBnahmen des Staates sowie - marktwirtschaftliche Impulse. Sowohl Umweltpolitiker als auch Umweltorganisationen und Beh6rden haben bisher keine oder nur wenige eigene Vorschlage IX zum Thema "UmlM3ltschutz im Krankenhaus" entwickelt. Dieses Defizit ist sicher auch ein Grund fUr die Passivitat der Kassenorga nisationen, die bis heute ebenfalls wenig dazu beigetragen haben, umweltschutzorientierte KrankenhausfUhrung zu unterstUtzen."

Was kann national und international wirklich gegen die dro- hende Klimakatastrophe getan werden? F}r das in diesem Buch vorgestellte internationale Konzept zur Bek{mpfung des Treibhauseffektes erhielt der Autor im Juni 1991 den Oc - van-der-Grinten-Preis, einen der {ltesten und bedeutendsten Preise in Europa zur F-rderung der Wissenschaft im Umwelt- schutz. Im Gegensatz zu den bisher meist von Naturwissenschaftlern gef}hrten Klimaschutzdiskussionen wird hier dem Kriterium der -konomischen Effizienz eine angemessene Bedeutung beige- messen, was wesentlich zu der Durchf}hrbarkeit des Konzeptes beitr{gt.

Das Buch enthAlt die BeitrAge der Tagung "Neurowissenschaft und Ethik," die 1986 in Jakobsberg bei Bonn auf Einladung des Bundeskanzlers stattfand und sich mit den ethischen Fragen befaAte, die in den sich rasch entwickelnden Neurowissenschaften und der Neuromedizin eine Rolle spielen und schon jetzt in die Affentliche Diskussion eingetreten sind. Nach einer eingehenden Darstellung der molekularen Biologie, der Struktur und Funktion neuronaler SignalA1/4bertragungsprozesse sowie der Prinzipien neuronaler Netzwerke werden Probleme neurogenetischer Krankheiten, der Intensivmedizin und der Neurochirurgie vorgestellt. Auf dieser Grundlage werden offene ethische Fragen zu dem Problem der Erforschung und Behandlung von Nerven- und Geisteskrankheiten behandelt und in einer abschlieAenden Empfehlung formuliert.

Die Entstehungsbedingungen psychischer Stoerungen im Sinne normabweichender kognitiver und/oder emotionaler Prozesse lassen sich u.a. als Folgen von Uber- oder Unterstimula- tion auffassen, wobei zwischen sogenannten "inneren" und "ausseren" Reizen unterschieden werden muss (STEINGRUBER, 1976). Zu den inneren Reizen gehoeren beispielsweise spezifische Stoffwechselstoerungen, wobei als besonders markantes Bei- spiel die Phenylketonurie (PKU) dienen kann, bei der ein isolierter Enzymdefekt ohne rechtzeitige therapeutische Intervention im Sauglingsalter zu schweren, bleibenden Intelligenzdefekten fuhrt. Als aussere Reize koennen Umwelteinflusse im weitesten Sinne gelten, also sozio-kulturelle, familiare, sowie physiko- chemische Faktoren, deren Einwirken wahrend pra-, peri-, oder fruhen postnatalen Entwicklungsstadien mit langanhalten- den bis irreversiblen Stoerungen der geistig-seelischen Ent- wicklung verbunden sein koennen. Beispielhaft sei hier auf das von SPITZ (1945, 1946) zuerst beschriebene Hospitalis- mus-Syndrom bei maternal deprivierten Kleinkindern, sowie auf die von BRONFENBRENNER (1968) klinisch, von ROSENZWEIG und SENNET (1969) im Tiermodell verifizierte Retardierung der mentalen Entwicklung bzw. der Hirnreifung durch Mangel an sensorischer Stimulation in fruhen Entwicklungsstadien verwiesen.

A revised and updated edition of the landmark work the New York Times hailed as "a call to action for every developer, building owner, shareholder, chief executive, manager, teacher, worker and parent to start demanding healthy buildings with cleaner indoor air." For too long we've designed buildings that haven't focused on the people inside-their health, their ability to work effectively, and what that means for the bottom line. An authoritative introduction to a movement whose vital importance is now all too clear, Healthy Buildings breaks down the science and makes a compelling business case for creating healthier offices, schools, and homes. As the COVID-19 crisis brought into sharp focus, indoor spaces can make you sick-or keep you healthy. Fortunately, we now have the know-how and technology to keep people safe indoors. But there is more to securing your office, school, or home than wiping down surfaces. Levels of carbon dioxide, particulates, humidity, pollution, and a toxic soup of volatile organic compounds from everyday products can influence our health in ways people aren't always aware of. This landmark book, revised and updated with the latest research since the COVID-19 pandemic, lays out a compelling case for more environmentally friendly and less toxic offices, schools, and homes. It features a concise explanation of disease transmission indoors, and provides tips for making buildings the first line of defense. Joe Allen and John Macomber dispel the myth that we can't have both energy-efficient buildings and good indoor air quality. We can-and must-have both. At the center of the great convergence of green, smart, and safe buildings, healthy buildings are vital to the push for more sustainable urbanization that will shape our future.

This open access book brings science and practice together and inspires a global movement towards co-creating regenerative civilizations that work for 100% of humanity and the Earth as a whole. With its conceptual foundation of the concept of transformation literacy it enhances the knowledge and capacity of decision-makers, change agents and institutional actors to steward transformations effectively across institutions, societal sectors and nations. Humanity is at crossroads. Resource depletion and exponential emissions that not only cause climate change, but endanger the health of people and planet, call for a decisive turnaround of human civilization. A new and transformative paradigm is emerging that advocates for regenerative civilizations, in which a narrative of systemic health as much as individual and collective vitality guide the interaction of socio-economic-ecological systems. Truly transformative change must go far beyond technical solutions, and instead envision what can be termed 'a new operating system' that helps humankind to live well within the planetary boundaries and partner with life's evolutionary processes. This requires transformations at three different levels: * Mindsets that reconnect with a worldview in which human agency acknowledges its co-evolutionary pathways with each other and the Earth. * Political, social and economic systems that are regenerative and foster the care-taking for Earth life support systems. * Competencies to design and implement effective large-scale transformative change processes at multiple levels with multiple stakeholders. This book provides key ingredients for enhancing transformation literacy from various perspectives around the globe. It connects the emerging practice of stewarding transformative change across business, government institutions and civil society actors with the most promising scientific models and concepts that underpin human action to shape the future collectively in accordance with planetary needs.

Das Buch ist aus der Praxis entstanden und fUr die Praxis be stimmt. Entsprechend der Lehraufgabe zweier seiner Herausgeber war es urspriinglich zur Ausbildung von Diatkiichenleiterinnen vorgesehen. 1m Grunde genommen aber ist eine Diatkiiche ein Betrieb wie jede an dere Kiiche, nur daB bei der Krankenkiiche gesundheitliche Belange im Vordergrunde stehen, wahrend in Hotel-und Restaurationskiichen rein wirtschaftliche Gesichtspunkte in erster Linie interessieren. Natiirlich muB auch die Kranken-und Krankenhauskiiche "wirtschaften," ebenso wie eine Kiiche, die der Verpflegung breiter Volkskreise dient, wie die Fabrikkantine, die Volkskiiche und die Gaststatte der Volks gesundheit in hervorragendem MaBe dienlich sein sollte Das eine schlieBt das andere keineswegs aus, im Gegenteil, beide sollen sich erganzen. Den volksgesundheitlichen Belangen muB sogar das Vorrecht eingeraumt werden. Denn die Gesundheit ist hochstes Gut, das zu gestalten, zu wahren und wiederzugewinnen die richtige Ernahrung im stande ist. Wir haben, ami verschiedenen Disziplinen kommend, in gemeinsamer Arbeit versucht, gesundheitliche und wirtschaftliche Gesichtspunkte in der Kiiche miteinander zu verquicken, so wie die Praxis es gebietet. Wir mochten wiinschen, daB unsere Arbeit iiber den Rahmen der gemein niitzigen Kiiche hinaus auch der denkenden Hausfrau niitzlich sein moge und dem Arzt, der zum Walter der V olksgesundheit berufen ist. Koln, im Januar 1940. (JORNELIUS DIENST. Inhaltsverzeichnis. I. Teil: Unsere NahrungsmitteI. Gesetzliche Bestimmungen zu ihrem Schutze, VerfiUschungen, Kennzeichen ihrer Giite. Von R. SCHWAMBORN. Heik A. Gesetzliche Bestimmungen I. Die gesetzlichen Grundlagen fiir die Beurteilung der Lebensmittel 1 2. Das Lebensmittelgesetz vom 17. 1. 1936 4 B. Lebensmittel aus dem Tierreich . 7 3. Milch. . . . . . . . . ."