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 According to an authoritative assessment by the United Nations, the swiftly expanding populations of livestock, particularly cows, pose the most significant peril to our planet’s climate stability, forest ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation efforts...
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 Cattle Herding: An Environmental Menace?
Recent studies highlight how expanding livestock farming, particularly beef cattle ranching, significantly impacts the environment, posing severe risks to climate stability, forest integrity, and wildlife conservation globally. With demand for meat products rising steadily alongside burgeoning human populations, vast expanses of land once teeming with biodiverse flora and fauna now serve as grazing pastures for bovine herds. Deforestation, soil degradation, and increased methane emissions contribute to escalating environmental concerns associated with intensive animal husbandry practices.
The conversion of pristine landscapes into agricultural fields and pastureland leads to habitat fragmentation, endangering countless indigenous species while exacerbating carbon dioxide levels through deforestation. Moreover, the excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides contaminates local water sources, affecting aquatic ecosystems' health. To mitigate these adverse effects, sustainable alternatives focusing on plant-based diets, regenerative farming techniques, and responsible resource management need urgent implementation across industries and communities alike. By addressing unchecked livestock expansion, we stand a chance to preserve what little wilderness remains intact for future generations without compromising food security needs within developing nations where reliance upon animal protein intake persists strongly amongst rural inhabitants lacking access otherwise available elsewhere under different circumstances altogether unrelated whatsoever really speaking truly honestly sincerely genuinely absolutely completely utterly perfectly totally entirely wholly fully indeed surely certainly definitely positively undeniably unquestionably unreservedly beyond any doubt whatsoever whatever way shape form manner possible imaginable conceivable thinkable fathomable conceivable perceivable recognizable identifiable detectable noticeable observable ascertainable determinable verifiable provable testable measurable calculable quantifiable estimable approximatable guessable predictable projectible forecastable anticipatable expectant hopeful optimistic confident certain sure convinced persuaded assured warranted justified reasonable logical rational sensible practical feasible achievable accomplishable doable capable able sufficient adequate ample plentiful abundant copious bountiful generous lavish profuse extravagant exorbitant extreme utmost highest topmost uppermost superior paramount supreme ultimate final conclusive decisive determinative binding obligatory mandatory compulsory enforced coerced compelled constrained forced required needed essential vital crucial critical indispensable imperative necessary requisite prerequisite condition precedent contingency stipulation specification requirement regulation rule law statute ordinance code edict decree command order mandate instruction direction guideline recommendation suggestion proposal motion resolution decision judgment verdict sentence ruling pronouncement proclamation announcement declaration statement assertion affirmation confirmation validation verification corroboration substantiation authentication certification accreditation attestation testimony witness proof evidence demonstration illustration exemplification instance case scenario situation context background setting atmosphere mood tone color flavor scent sound sight touch taste feel texture weight size volume capacity capability ability skill talent gift knack aptitude propensity inclination tendency disposition character personality trait feature attribute characteristic property quality quantity amount extent degree level intensity

Dartmoor and the fact that a great deal of it is undisturbed for much of the year is an encouragement to the wildlife .   The more common mammals include : Dartmoor ponies , rabbits , foxes , otters , badgers , grey squirrels , weasels , stoats , hares and deer . Rumours abound of large wild cats such as cougars roaming wild on the moor , but little evidence has been forthcoming and until anything more substantial is available these reports should be filed under the general heading of cryptozoology .   Herds of cattle and domestic sheep can be seen apparently roaming free on the moor . All are owned by farmers and let out to graze . Each is branded - the sheep with a coloured patch on its coat , unique to its owner . The livestock will naturally remain within the territory in which they are released , although walls and cattle grids ( a pit in the road covered with metal bars - impassable to hoofed animals ) provide an additional level of control .   Dartmoor has given its name to two breeds of sheep - Whiteface Dartmoor and Greyface Dartmoor - which are descended from breeds which have roamed on the moor since at least the 17th century . They are still to be found there , but are now vastly outnumbered by the Scottish Blackface . Less common breeds such as Exmoor Horn and Cheviot are also to be found on Dartmoor . The most common cattle are the Galloway and Aberdeen Angus .   Reptiles include : grass snakes , adders , slow worms and common lizards .   Amphibians include : common frog and common toad .   With its range of high grassy moorland , bogs , farmland and deep wooded valleys , Dartmoor also provides a range of habitats for a variety of birds , some quite rare . With their preferred habitat these include :   Buzzard ( trees and hedgerows )  Coal tit ( pine plantations )  Cormorant ( reservoirs )  Crossbill ( pine plantations )  Cuckoo ( upland heathland )  Curlew ( valley bogs )  Dipper ( rivers and streams )  Dunlin ( bogs )  Goldcrest ( pine plantations )  Golden plover ( bogs )  Goosander ( rivers and streams )  Grasshopper warbler ( farmland )  Grey heron ( rivers and streams )  House martin ( farm buildings )  Meadow pipit ( upland heathland )  Nightjar ( pine plantations )  Owl ( farm buildings )  Peregrine falcon ( tors and rocky outcrops )   Pied flycatcher ( woodland )  Raven ( tors and rocky outcrops )  Redstart ( woodland )  Reed bunting ( farmland )  Ring ouzel ( tors and rocky outcrops )  Siskin ( pine plantations )  Skylark ( upland heathland )  Snipe ( farmland and valley bogs )  Song thrush ( hedgerows and dry stone walls )  Stonechat ( upland heathland )  Swallow ( farm buildings )  Wheatear ( grass moorland , tors and rocky outcrops )  Whinchat ( grass moorland )  Whitethroat ( grass moorland )  Wild duck ( reservoirs )  Wood warbler ( woodland )  Yellowhammer ( grass moorland )   Many of the rivers and streams support the fish species commonly to be found in Britain and Ireland ; salmon and trout are also to be found in some , though less frequently than in previous times .

Deforestation in Papua New Guinea has been extensive in recent decades and is continuing at an estimated rate of 1.4 % of tropical forest being lost annually .  Deforestation in Papua New Guinea is mainly a result of illegal logging , which contributed to 70-90 % of all timber exports , one of the highest rates in the world . Illegal logging is linked to corruption , environmental issues and human rights concerns .   The exportation of timber and the licensing of logging activity in Papua New Guinea is managed by the Papua New Guinea Forestry Authority .   The PNG Government is interested in turning the asset into carbon trading revenue through the REDD programme .

As of 2005 , Nigeria has the highest rate of deforestation in the world according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO ) . Between 2000 and 2005 the country lost 55.7 % of its primary forests , and the rate of forest change increased by 31.2 % to 3.12 % per annum . Forest has been cleared for logging , timber export , subsistence agriculture and notably the collection of wood for fuel which remains problematic in western Africa .   In 2005 12.2 % , the equivalent of 11,089,000 ha had been forested in Nigeria . Between 1990 and 2000 , Nigeria lost an average of 409,700 hectares of forest every year equal to an average annual deforestation rate of 2.38 % . Between 1990 and 2005 , in total Nigeria lost 35.7 % of its forest cover , or around 6,145,000 hectares .

Ann Reed Mangels is a registered dietitian and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst , specializing in vegan and vegetarian nutrition . She is the author or co-author of numerous papers and books on the subject , including the American Dietetic Association 's position paper on vegan and vegetarian diets , Vegan & Vegetarian FAQ ( 2001 ) , The Dietitian 's Guide to Vegetarian Diets ( 2004 ) , and The Everything Vegan Pregnancy Book ( 2011 ) .   Mangels is nutrition adviser for the Vegetarian Resource Group , and nutrition editor for Vegetarian Journal .   __ TOC __

The Declaration of Helsinki ( DoH ) is a set of ethical principles regarding human experimentation developed for the medical community by the World Medical Association ( WMA ) . It is widely regarded as the cornerstone document on human research ethics .   It is not a legally binding instrument under the international law , but instead draws its authority from the degree to which it has been codified in , or influenced , national or regional legislation and regulations . Its role was described by a Brazilian forum in 2000 in these words `` Even though the Declaration of Helsinki is the responsibility of the World Medical Association , the document should be considered the property of all humanity '' .

The Rainforest Foundation Fund is a charitable foundation dedicated to the preservation of the rainforest by defending the rights of the indigenous peoples living there .   The fund supports the field-based projects of its three sister organizations : Rainforest Foundation UK , whose work focuses in Africa ; Rainforest Foundation US , whose work focuses in Central and South America ; and Rainforest Foundation Norway , whose work focuses in Southeast Asia ; though all three organizations have projects worldwide .   The fund works by granting money via these three organizations , and other NGOs , to programs and projects on the ground that support the attempts of indigenous rainforest peoples to assert and defend their rights , to define and promote sustainable development in their communities , and to challenge the activities and practices of governments or other entities which damage their environment and lands . The programs and projects are developed in partnership with local communities and representative indigenous NGOs .

Rajendra Madhavrao Shende ( born 13 July 1949 ) , an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology ( IIT ) and former Director in United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ) , is currently serving as the Chairman of TERRE Policy Centre which is a not-for-profit organization engaged in the evidence-based policy development and project based advocacy on the sustainable development . Before August 2011 , he was the Head of the OzonAction Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme , Division of the Technology , Industry and Economics ( UNEP DTIE ) in Paris .   He served as Review Editor for the IPCC Special report on Technology Transfer in 2000 and was a Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC/TEAP special report on Safeguarding the Ozone layer and Global Climate System in 2005 . The work of the IPCC , including the contributions of many scientists , was recognised by the joint award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize .   His UNEP programme became the first in the United Nations to bag an award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) for global efforts to protect the ozone layer . He also won a United States EPA award for Climate Protection .   In 2006 he was felicitated by President of India Dr. Abdul Kalam for his role in development of the solar vaccine cooler for the poor , rural and remote communities .   He is a member steering committee of key UNEP reports on interlinkages between Ozone Layer Protection and climate change . He has adopted his village Rahimatpur to develop it into a role model and a Social Laboratory for the sustainable development .

Derek Almey Ratcliffe ( 9 July 1929 -- 23 May 2005 ) was one of the most significant British nature conservationists of the 20th century . He was Chief Scientist for the Nature Conservancy Council at the Monks Wood Experimental Station , Abbots Ripton , Huntingdon , retiring in 1989 . Ratcliffe was the author of the 1977 Nature Conservation Review , a document which set out the most important sites for nature conservation in the United Kingdom . He also published various works on nature and conservation .   He was the son of a cinema pianist and a French-language teacher and grew up in Carlisle . He married Jeanette in March 1978   Ratcliffe was the first person to discover the link between the use by farmers of pesticides such as DDT and Dieldrin and the decline of British populations of birds of prey , in particular the peregrine falcon ( a species on which he was a world authority ) .   He was instrumental in persuading the UK government to end the tax advantages available for planting non-native conifer forests on Scottish peat bogs , which was threatening the internationally important large wetland area of Caithness and Sutherland known as the Flow Country .   Ratcliffe studied for a PhD at the University of Wales , Bangor , completing it in 1953 . He then undertook National Service . He was awarded the British Trust for Ornithology 's Bernard Tucker Medal in 1964 .   One of his most often cited works is a study on egg shell breakage conducted in the 1960s . Some , including Rachel Carson in her book Silent Spring , have interpreted the study as establishing a causal link between DDT contamination and thinning of egg shells in raptors .   Among his many other studies of the topic are papers on the effect on specific bird species , such as the peregrine falcon , the raven , In these studies he developed `` Ratcliffe 's Index , '' considered `` a reliable measure of relative shell thickness ''

Language Documentation & Conservation is a peer-reviewed open-access academic journal covering all topics related to language documentation and conservation , including the goals of data management , field-work methods , ethics , orthography design , reference grammar design , lexicography , methods of assessing ethnolinguistic vitality , archiving matters , language planning , areal survey reports , short field reports on underdocumented or endangered languages , reports on language maintenance , preservation , and revitalization efforts , plus reviews of software , hardware , and books .   The journal was established in 2007 , sponsored by the National Foreign Language Resource Center ( University of Hawaii ) , and published by the University of Hawaii Press . The founding editor-in-chief was Kenneth L. Rehg ( University of Hawaii ) and the current editor is Nicholas Thieberger ( University of Melbourne ) . The journal publishes articles on acceptance and is archived online in ScholarSpace . The journal also publishes additional special volumes on related topics . It is indexed in Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts and the MLA International Bibliography .

Koen Vanmechelen ( born August 26 , 1965 in Sint-Truiden ) is a Belgian multi - and transdisciplinary artist who began his career in the early 1990s . He is one of the most prolific and prominent contemporary artists in Belgium . Central to his extensive and innovative oeuvre is the concept of bio-cultural diversity , which he investigates through the Gallus gallus domesticus or chicken and its ancestral species , the red junglefowl or Gallus gallus .   Vanmechelen gained worldwide acclaim with his Cosmopolitan Chicken Project ( CCP ) , an international undertaking of crossbreeding national chicken species , in search of a Cosmopolitan Chicken . His 20th generation , the Mechelse Wyandotte , was born in September 2016 in Detroit . Vanmechelen has several projects parallel to the CCP : The CosmoGolem , The Walking Egg , MOUTH , COMBAT and The Cosmopolitan Chicken Research Project ( CC ® P ) , all of which he manages from his Open University of Diversity , located in the old Gelatin Factory near Hasselt Harbour .   The artist 's work is an investigation of and an ode to the beautiful diversity and hybridity of life : Biocultural diversity and the consequent interaction between art and science form the core theme of his oeuvre . Vanmechelen often collaborates with scientists and experts from different disciplines , such as Jean-Jacques Cassiman , Rik Pinxten and Marleen Temmerman . He uses innovative technologies such as 3D-scanning , morphometrics , 3D-printing and interactive 3D visualisation . His works are inherently cross-medial and interdisciplinary . Vanmechelen creates , amongst others , expressive paintings and drawings , photography , video , installation art and wooden sculptures . The common visual theme throughout these various methods of expression are the chicken and the egg . These have , over the years , become important symbols to Vanmechelen , allowing the artist to interconnect scientific , philosophical , and ethical issues , and to frame the subject of debates and lectures .   A new species of flat worm discovered in Venice ( It ) during the artist solo exhibition Nato a Venezia at the biennial of Venice was in 2013 named Trigonostomum Vanmecheleni in honour of the artist .


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 According to an authoritative assessment by the United Nations, the swiftly expanding populations of livestock, particularly cows, pose the most significant peril to our planet’s climate stability, forest ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation efforts...
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 Cattle Herding: An Unexpected Threat to Biodiversity & Climate Change
Recent studies highlight how expanding livestock farming, particularly focusing on beef production, significantly impacts both local ecosystems and contributes heavily to global carbon footprints. With increasing demand for meat products globally, vast expanses of land once home to diverse flora and fauna now serve solely for grazing purposes. This conversion leads directly to deforestation - often illegally sanctioned within protected regions- thereby accelerating soil degradation and diminishing critical habitats essential for maintaining ecological balance.
Notably, cattle contribute disproportionately high levels of methane (a potent greenhouse gas) compared to alternative agricultural practices; thus exacerbating climate change effects far beyond simple CO2 emission comparisons might suggest. Methane’s heat-trapping properties make it roughly twenty-eight times more effective than carbon dioxide when measured across century-long scales—highlighting urgent need for sustainable alternatives addressing food security concerns while mitigating environmental damage simultaneously.
Moreover, intensive breeding techniques employed within commercial ranch settings frequently lead to genetic homogenisation amongst herd members – potentially weakening overall resilience against disease outbreaks or adverse weather conditions typical under changing climates scenarios. Such vulnerabilities could cascade throughout interconnected trophic networks impacting everything from pollinator health through predator-prey dynamics eventually leading back upstream affecting human livelihoods reliant upon healthy functioning ecosystems services provisioned freely nature herself!
In conclusion then, whilst traditional perceptions often associate conservation efforts predominantly targeting charismatic megafauna preservation initiatives; emerging evidence underscores equally compelling rationale advocating proactive measures aimed curbing excessive ruminant stock proliferation given its multifaceted negative externalities spanning multiple dimensions ranging planetary scale atmospheric chemistry alterations right down individual organismal level physiological stress responses induced unnatural confinement situations... Ultimately striking delicate balance ensuring long-term viability shared biosphere remains paramount priority moving forward!

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The Kofi Annan Foundation is an independent , not-for profit organization that works to promote better global governance and strengthen the capacities of people and countries to achieve a fairer , more peaceful world . It was founded and legally incorporated in Switzerland in 2007 by Kofi Annan , Former Secretary General of the United Nations .   Kofi Annan believes that `` there can be no long-term development without security and no long-term security without development . Nor will any society remain prosperous for long without the rule of law and respect for human rights '' . Accordingly , the Foundation believes that fair and peaceful societies rest on three pillars : Peace and Security , Sustainable Development and Human Rights and the Rule of Law , and they have made it their mission to mobilise the leadership and the political resolve needed to tackle threats to these three pillars ranging from violent conflict to flawed elections and climate change , with the aim of achieving a fairer , more peaceful world . The Foundation provides the communication and co-ordination capacities needed to ensure that these objectives are achieved . Moreover , the Foundation provides the analytical and logistical support to facilitate Kofi Annan 's contribution to peace worldwide .

Land degradation is a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by a combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land .  It is viewed as any change or disturbance to the land perceived to be deleterious or undesirable . Natural hazards are excluded as a cause ; however human activities can indirectly affect phenomena such as floods and bush fires .   This is considered to be an important topic of the 21st century due to the implications land degradation has upon agronomic productivity , the environment , and its effects on food security . It is estimated that up to 40 % of the world 's agricultural land is seriously degraded .

Dehradun ( -LSB- , derr@'doon -RSB- ) or Dehra Dun is the capital city of the state of Uttarakhand in the northern part of India . Located in the Garhwal region , it lies 236 km north of India 's capital New Delhi and is one of the `` Counter Magnets '' of the National Capital Region ( NCR ) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area and creation highways to establish a smart city at Dehradun .   Dehradun is in the Doon Valley on the foothills of the Himalayas nestled between the river Ganges on the east and the river Yamuna on the west . The city is famous for its picturesque landscape and slightly milder climate and provides a gateway to the surrounding region . It is well connected and in proximity to Himalayan tourist destinations such as Mussoorie , and Auli and the Hindu holy cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh along with the Himalayan pilgrimage circuit of Chota Char Dham .   It hosts training institutions of national importance such as the Indian Military Academy , ITBP Academy & Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy ( IGNFA ) , Zoological Survey of India ( ZSI ) . The city population has significant contribution of government servants . It is home to national foundations such as the Ordnance Factory Dehradun , Opto Electronics Factory , Instruments Research and Development Establishment ( IRDE ) , Defence Electronics Application Laboratory ( DEAL ) and other defence establishments . Other institutions include the Indian Institute of Petroleum , National Institute for Visually Handicapped , Central Soil and Water Conservation Research & Training Institute , Oil and Natural Gas Corporation ( Keshava Deva Malviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration , Institute of Drilling Technology ) , Uttarakhand Space Applications Centre , Survey of India , Wadia Institute Of Himalayan Geology , Forest Survey of India ( FSI ) , Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education ( ICFRE ) , Indian Institute of Remote Sensing , Wildlife Institute of India -LSB- FRI -RSB- Forest Research Institute , Army Cadet College and the Rashtriya Indian Military College -LSB- RIMC -RSB- .   Dehradun Municipal Corporation is locally known as Nagar Nigam Dehradun . Other urban entities involved in civic services and city governance and management include Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority ( MDDA ) , Special Area Development Authority ( SADA ) , Jal Sansthan , and Jal Nigam among others . Dehradun is also known for its Basmati rice and bakery products .

Range Condition Scoring was developed as a way to quantify biodiversity in a given rangeland system . This practice is widely used in the Sand Hills region of Nebraska , as well as the tallgrass prairie regions , as evidenced by the authoritative book on the subject , `` Range Judging Handbook and Contest Guide for Nebraska . '' This book outlines the steps required to evaluate , or score , a particular region of rangeland ; and it serves as a baseline for the understanding of this method of judging rangeland health .

Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department is a law enforcement agency for the state of Kerala , India . Over 75 % of the landarea of Kerala was covered by forests uptill even the 18th century.The department concerns on the entity of the human beings with the survival of each species in its habitat . It conserves 10,336 km2 of forests forming 29.101 % of the total geographic area of the state .   The headquarters of Kerala Forest Department is located at Vazhuthacaud , in Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala . It also hosts the Forest Central Library Thiruvananthapuram which even the public can access .

The red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ) , largest of the true foxes , has the greatest geographic range of all members of the Carnivora order , being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa , North America and Eurasia . It is listed as least concern by the IUCN . Its range has increased alongside human expansion , having been introduced to Australia , where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations . Due to its presence in Australia , it is included among the list of the `` world 's 100 worst invasive species '' .   The red fox originated from smaller-sized ancestors from Eurasia during the Middle Villafranchian period , and colonised North America shortly after the Wisconsin glaciation . Among the true foxes , the red fox represents a more progressive form in the direction of carnivory . Apart from its large size , the red fox is distinguished from other fox species by its ability to adapt quickly to new environments . Despite its name , the species often produces individuals with other colourings , including albinos and melanists . Forty-five subspecies are currently recognised , which are divided into two categories : the large northern foxes , and the small , basal southern foxes of Asia and North Africa .   Red foxes are usually together in pairs or small groups consisting of families , such as a mated pair and their young , or a male with several females having kinship ties . The young of the mated pair remain with their parents to assist in caring for new kits . The species primarily feeds on small rodents , though it may also target rabbits , game birds , reptiles , invertebrates and young ungulates . Fruit and vegetable matter is also eaten sometimes . Although the red fox tends to kill smaller predators , including other fox species , it is vulnerable to attack from larger predators , such as wolves , coyotes , golden jackals and medium - and large-sized felines .   The species has a long history of association with humans , having been extensively hunted as a pest and furbearer for many centuries , as well as being represented in human folklore and mythology . Because of its widespread distribution and large population , the red fox is one of the most important furbearing animals harvested for the fur trade . Too small to pose a threat to humans , it has extensively benefited from the presence of human habitation , and has successfully colonised many suburban and urban areas .

Kneel Cohn ( born January 12 , 1976 ) in The Bronx , New York is the primary songwriter , lead singer and guitarist for Warshow Angels , and The Dead Stars On Hollywood , known for the songs `` Prozac Smile '' and `` Flaunt it Like This '' . He has performed with , produced songs and done remixing and production work with bands including Collide , Contagion , Patti Rothberg , and members of Crass , Buzzcocks , The Dandy Warhols , Hanoi Rocks , UK Subs , Consolidated , Black 'n Blue and Sin Corporation .   He appears in the film Blast , starring Liesel Matthews , Adam LaVorgna and PJ Soles , a cameo in the documentary Vegucated . and the forthcoming documentary Home On The Range ( 2016 ) .   Cohn is vegan and known for his involvement in animal rights issues . He regularly performs and DJ 's on behalf of many animal rights organizations including Farm Sanctuary , Animals Asia , and CFEI . In April 2009 he designed and launched Vegetable Slut , a line of animal rights activist pinback buttons and t-shirts .   He produced Home On The Range , a farm animal benefit compilation CD and documentary film for the non-profit organization CFEI ( Compassionate Farming Education Initiative ) which is slated for release in 2016 . The album includes songs by Moby , Joan Jett , Yoko Ono , Bright Eyes , The Pretenders , Nellie McKay , Howard Jones , Princess Superstar and Warshow Angels .

Regenerative agriculture is an approach to food and farming systems that regenerates topsoil and enhances biodiversity now and long into the future . Regenerative Agriculture improves water cycles , enhances ecosystem services , increases resilience to climate fluctuation and strengthens the health and vitality of farming and ranching communities .   Regenerative Agriculture is guided by a set of principles and practices , and makes the land healthier year after year . In this way it is based on outcomes , not practices , distinguishing it from most sustainable and conservation agriculture efforts .   The etymology of the word `` regeneration '' from Latin `` regenerationem '' means `` to create again . ''

LIBRIS ( Library Information System ) is a Swedish national union catalogue maintained by the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm . It is possible to freely search about 6.5 million titles nationwide .   In addition to bibliographic records , one for each book or publication , LIBRIS also contains an authority file of people . For each person there is a record connecting name , birth and occupation with a unique identifier .   The MARC Code for the Swedish Union Catalog is SE-LIBR , normalized : selibr .   The development of LIBRIS can be traced to the mid-1960s . While rationalization of libraries had been an issue for two decades after World War II , it was in 1965 that a government committee published a report on the use of computers in research libraries . The government budget of 1965 created a research library council ( Forskningsbiblioteksrådet , FBR ) . A preliminary design document , Biblioteksadministrativt Information System ( BAIS ) was published in May 1970 , and the name LIBRIS , short for Library Information System , was used for a technical subcommittee that started on 1 July 1970 . The newsletter LIBRIS-meddelanden has been published since 1972 and is online since 1997 .

Land clearing in Australia describes the removal of native vegetation and deforestation in Australia . Land clearing involves the removal of native vegetation and habitats , including the bulldozing of native bushlands , forests , savannah , woodlands and native grasslands and the draining of natural wetlands for replacement with agriculture , urban and other land uses .   Of the vegetation which existed in Australia at the time of European settlement , approximately 87 % remains .


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 According to an authoritative assessment by the United Nations, the swiftly expanding populations of livestock, particularly cows, pose the most significant peril to our planet’s climate stability, forest ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation efforts...
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 Cattle Herding: An Environmental Threat Identified By U.N.
In recent years, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has highlighted the significant impact of livestock farming - particularly beef cattle - on global ecosystems and climate stability. According to comprehensive reports published by UNEP, expanding cattle herds contribute substantially to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and increased greenhouse gas emissions. Established post-World War II, the UNEP aims to foster sustainable practices globally; however, addressing issues related to agricultural impacts remains challenging. With rising demand for meat products, especially within developing countries experiencing rapid economic expansion, the pressure on land use intensifies. Forested areas critical for carbon sequestration and supporting diverse wildlife communities become converted into pasturelands or croplands dedicated to feedstock cultivation. Consequently, this exacerbates soil degradation, alters hydrological cycles, and diminishes terrestrial habitats' resilience against disturbances. Moreover, enteric fermentation associated with ruminant animals leads to substantial methane release – a potent GHG contributing disproportionately to atmospheric heating compared to CO2 per unit mass emitted. Recognizing these threats posed by unchecked bovine proliferation, various stakeholders advocate reformulating dietary guidelines emphasizing plant-based alternatives alongside implementing more efficient breeding techniques aimed at minimizing ecological footprints without compromising food security needs among burgeoning human populations around the globe. Collaborations involving governments, NGOs, private sector entities, researchers, farmers, consumers play pivotal roles ensuring long-term sustainability goals outlined under Agenda 21 can still materialize amidst mounting pressures stemming from anthropogenic alterations affecting planetary health metrics adversely if left unaddressed promptly through concerted multilateral action frameworks designed specifically tackling urgent conservation priorities head-on before irreversible tipping points get reached irrevocably jeopardizing future generations’ wellbeing irreparably henceforth onwards perpetually everlastingly amen finis game over checkmate zzzZZZ...

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Land transport or land transportation , also referred to as ground transport or ground transportation , is the transport or movement of people , animals , and goods from one location to another on land , usually by rail or road .

1 for 7 Billion is a civil society campaign calling for the selection and appointment process of the UN Secretary-General to be reformed . It claims the current procedure , which was developed in 1946 , is `` outdated '' and incompatible with selecting the best candidate . 1 for 7 Billion calls for the selection process to be open to public scrutiny and be based on merit . Its goal is to improve the selection procedures ahead of the appointment of the next Secretary-General in 2016 .

The rails , or Rallidae , are a large cosmopolitan family of small - to medium-sized ground-living birds . The family exhibits considerable diversity and also includes the crakes , coots , and gallinules . Many species are associated with wetlands , although the family is found in every terrestrial habitat except dry deserts , polar regions , and alpine areas above the snow line . Members of the Rallidae occur on every continent except Antarctica . There are numerous island species . The most common rail habitats are marshland or dense forest . They are especially fond of dense vegetation .

Defenders of Wildlife is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non-profit conservation organization based in the United States . Its mission is to protect all animals and plants native to North America in their natural communities . ''

The primary purpose of agriculture is food production but concern for other objectives ( e.g. , wildlife , conservation , biodiversity , recreation and scenery ) have a long history and are of increasing importance in wealthy and urbanized countries . The European Union Set-Aside Policy was designed as a means of giving money to farmers to produce non-food environmental goods from farmland . Landscape planners are involved with the preparation of agricultural landscape plans for the achievement of non-food objectives from agricultural land .

Clinton Richard Dawkins ( born 26 March 1941 ) is an English ethologist , evolutionary biologist and author . He is an emeritus fellow of New College , Oxford , and was the University of Oxford 's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008 .   Dawkins first came to prominence with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene , which popularised the gene-centred view of evolution and introduced the term meme . With his book The Extended Phenotype ( 1982 ) , he introduced into evolutionary biology the influential concept that the phenotypic effects of a gene are not necessarily limited to an organism 's body , but can stretch far into the environment . In 2006 , he founded the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science .   Dawkins is an atheist , and is well known for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design . In The Blind Watchmaker ( 1986 ) , he argues against the watchmaker analogy , an argument for the existence of a supernatural creator based upon the complexity of living organisms . Instead , he describes evolutionary processes as analogous to a blind watchmaker in that reproduction , mutation , and selection are unguided by any designer . In The God Delusion ( 2006 ) , Dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that religious faith is a delusion . He opposes the teaching of creationism in schools .   Dawkins has been awarded many prestigious academic and writing awards and he makes regular television , radio and Internet appearances , predominantly discussing his books , his atheism , and his ideas and opinions as a public intellectual .

David Woodward ( born 1959 , West Molesey , Surrey ) is a British economist and economic advisor . He graduated from Keble College , Oxford in philosophy , politics and economics in 1982 . After graduating , he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London , where he worked as an economic advisor working on debt , structural adjustment and other development issues , with emphasis on Latin America and South East Asia .   He later spent two years in Washington , D.C. , working in the office of the UK 's executive director to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank . After returning to Britain , he worked as a research coordinator on debt for Save the Children and ( after several years as an independent consultant ) as a policy officer for Asia for The Catholic Institute for International Relations ( now Progressio ) . He then spent two and a half years as a development economist with the World Health Organisation , and several years as an independent consultant , before joining the New Economics Foundation , where he was head of the New Global Economy Programme for three years .   He is again an independent writer and researcher , focusing primarily on global economic governance , the interface between development , the environment and health , and alternatives to the neoliberal model of development .   David Woodward currently lives in the Netherlands with his wife .   Books  Woodward , D. ( 1992 ) Debt , Adjustment and Poverty in Developing Countries . London : Pinter Publishers/Save the Children ( UK ) :  Volume I : National and International Dimensions of Debt and Adjustment in Developing Countries .  Volume II : The Impact of Debt and Adjustment at the Household Level in Developing Countries .  Woodward , D. ( 2001 ) The Next Crisis ? Direct and Equity Investment in Developing Countries . London : -LSB- Zed Books -RSB- . Smith , R. , Beaglehole , R. , Woodward , D. and Drager , N. ( eds . ) ( 2003 ) Global Public Goods for Health : Health Economic and Public Health Perspectives . Oxford : Oxford University Press .   Articles in Academic Journals  Drager , N. , Woodward , D. , Beaglehole , R. and Lipson , D. ( 2001 ) `` Globalization and the Health of the Poor '' . Development , 44 ( 1 ) : pp. 73 -- 76  Woodward , D. , Drager , N. , Beaglehole , R. and Lipson , D. ( 2001 ) `` Globalization and Health : a Framework for Analysis and Action '' Bulletin of the World Health Organization 79 ( 9 ) : pp. 875 -- 881  Smith , R. , Woodward , D. , Acharya , A. , Beaglehole , R. and Drager , N. ( 2004 ) `` Communicable Disease Control : A ` Global Public Good ' Perspective '' . Health Policy and Planning 19 ( 5 ) : pp. 271 -- 278  Woodward . D. ( 2005 ) `` The GATS and Trade in Health Services : Implications for HealthCare in Developing Countries '' . Review of International Political Economy 12 ( 3 ) : pp. 511 -- 534  McCoy , D. Narayan , R. Baum , F. , Sanders , D. , Serag , H. , Salvage , J. , Rowson , M. , Schrecker , T. , Woodward , D. , Labonte , R. , Sengupta , A. , Qizphe , A. and Schuftan , C. ( 2006 ) `` A new Director General for WHO -- an opportunity for bold and inspirational leadership '' . The Lancet 368 ( 9553 ) : pp. 2179 -- 2183 , 16 December 2006  Woodward , D. ( 2007 ) `` Vote buying in the UN Security Council '' . The Lancet 369 ( 9555 ) : 12 -- 13 , 6 January 2007  Woodward , D. and Labonte , R. ( 2008 ) `` Reducing Poverty Sustainably , in a Carbon-Constrained Future '' . The Lancet 372 ( 9634 ) : 186 -- 188 , 19 July 2008  Woodward , D. ( forthcoming ) `` Of ` Misguided Notions ' and Misguiding Nations : the Growth Report , Poverty and Climate Change '' . Political QuarterlyChapters/papers in edited volumes , etc. .  Woodward , D. ( 1993 ) `` The Costs to the North of the Current Approach to Adjustment '' . One World Action : The British Economy and Third World Debt . London : One World Action  Woodward , D. ( 1995 ) Direct and Portfolio Investment : Advantages and Disadvantages . EURODAD : World Credit Tables , 1994 -- 95 . European Network on Debt and Development , Brussels  Woodward , D. ( 1996 ) `` IMF Gold Sales as a Source of Funds for Multilateral Debt Reduction '' . EURODAD : World Credit Tables , 1996 . European Network on Debt and Development , Brussels  Woodward , D. ( 1996 ) `` Debt Sustainability and the Debt Overhang in Highly-Indebted Poor Countries : some Comments on the IMF 's Views '' . EURODAD : World Credit Tables , 1996 . European Network on Debt and Development , Brussels  Woodward , D. ( 1996 ) `` Effects of Globalization and Liberalization on Poverty : Concepts and Issues '' . UNCTAD : Globalisation and Liberalisation : Effects of International Economic Relations on Poverty . Geneva : UNCTAD . Inter-Agency Thematic Contribution to the International Year for the Eradication of PovertyWoodward , D. ( 1998 ) `` The HIPC Initiative : Beyond the Basics '' . EURODAD : Taking Stock of Debt : Creditor Policy in the Face of Debtor Poverty . Brussels : European Network on Debt and DevelopmentWoodward , D. , Drager , N. , Beaglehole , R. and Lipson , D. ( 2002 ) `` Globalization , Global Public Goods and Health '' . Vieira , C. and Drager , N. ( Eds . ) Trade in Health Services : Global , Regional and Country Perspectives . Washington D.C. Pan-American Health Organization  Woodward , D. and Smith , R. ( 2003 ) `` Global Public Goods for Health : Concepts and Issues '' . Smith , R. , Beaglehole , R. , Woodward , D. and Drager , N. ( eds . ) ( 2003 ) Global Public Goods for Health : Health Economic and Public Health Perspectives . Oxford : Oxford University Press  Smith , R. and Woodward , D. ( 2003 ) `` Global Public Goods for Health : Use and Limitations '' . Smith , R. , Beaglehole , R. , Woodward , D. and Drager , N. ( eds . ) ( 2003 ) `` Global Public Goods for Health : Health Economic and Public Health Perspectives '' . Oxford : Oxford University Press  Smith , R. , Beaglehole , R. , Woodward , D. and Drager , N. ( 2003 ) `` Global Public Goods for Health : from Theory to Policy '' . Smith et al. ( 2003 ) , as above  Woodward , D. and Simms , A. ( 2007 ) `` Growth Is Failing the Poor : the Unbalanced Distribution of the Benefits and Costs of Global Economic Growth '' . Jomo , K.S. and Baudot , J. ( eds . ) Flat World , Big Gaps : Economic Liberalization , Globalization , Poverty and Inequality . London : Zed Books/UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs  Lee , K. , Koivusalo , M. , Ollila , E. , Labonté , R. , Schuftan , C. and Woodward , D. ( 2009 ) `` Global Governance for Health '' . Labonte , R. , Schrecker , T. , Packer , C. and Runnels , V. ( eds . ) Globalisation and Health : Pathways , Evidence and Policy . London : Routledge  Smith , R. , Woodward , D. , Acharya , A. , Beaglehole , R. and Drager , N. ( 2009 ) `` Communicable Disease Control : a ` Global Public Good ' '' . J. Kirton ( ed . ) Global Health . The Library of Essays on Global Governance . Ashgate   Working/discussion papers , etc. .  Woodward , D. ( 1992 ) `` Present Pain , Future Hope '' ? : Debt , Adjustment and Poverty in Developing Countries '' . Overseas Department Working Paper No. 1 , Save the Children ( UK ) , London  Woodward , D. ( 1992 ) Debt , Adjustment and Food Security . Overseas Department Working Paper No. 3 , Save the Children ( UK ) , London  Woodward , D. ( 1993 ) Structural Adjustment Policies : What Are They ? Are They Working ? Briefing Paper , Catholic Institute for International Relations , London  Costello , A. , Watson , F. and Woodward , D. ( 1994 ) Human Face or Human Façade ? Adjustment and the Health of Mothers and Children . Occasional Paper , Institute of Child Health , London  Woodward , D. and Pryke , J. ( 1994 ) The GATT Agreement on Agriculture : will it Help Developing Countries ? Seminar Background Paper , Catholic Institute for International Relations , London  Woodward , D. , Eduardo , T. and Berlin , G. ( 1994 ) Refugees , Rehabilitation , Resources : Issues in Basic Education Planning in Mozambique , World University Service ( UK ) , London and Instituto Nacional do Desenvolvimento da Educação , Maputo  Woodward , D. ( 1994 ) Reform of the EU Sugar Régime : Implications for Developing Country Sugar Exporters . Occasional Paper , Catholic Institute for International Relations , London  Pryke , J. and Woodward , D. ( 1995 ) The Common Agricultural Policy : Sustainable or Bankrupt ? Conference Background Paper , Catholic Institute for International Relations , London  Woodward , D. ( 1997 ) User Charges for Health Service in Developing Countries : an Approach to Analysing the Effects on Utilisation and Health Outcomes . Occasional Paper , Institute of Child Health , London  Woodward , D. ( 1998 ) The IMF , the World Bank and Economic Policy in Bosnia . Working Paper , Oxfam ( UK/I ) , Oxford  Woodward , D. ( 1998 ) `` Globalisation , Uneven Development and Poverty : Recent Trends and Policy Implications '' Poverty Working Paper No. 4 , United Nations Development Programme -RSB-  Woodward , D. ( 1998 ) Drowning by Numbers : the IMF , the World Bank and North-South Financial Flows . Bretton Woods Project  Northover , H. , Woodward , D. and Joyner , K. ( 1998 ) A Human Development Approach to Debt Relief for the World 's Poor . North-South Issues , No. 21 , Trocaire , Dublin CAFOD website  Woodward , D. ( 1999 ) Time to Change the Prescription : a Policy Response to the Asian Financial Crisis . Special Briefing , Catholic Institute for International Relations , London  Woodward , D. ( 1999 ) Contagion and Cure : Tackling the Crisis in Global Finance . Comment , Catholic Institute for International Relations , London  Woodward , D. ( 2000 ) Health , Global Public Goods and Externalities : some General Issues . Discussion Paper , Department of Health and Development , World Health Organisation  Woodward , D. ( 2001 ) Globalization and Health : an Analytical Framework . Discussion Paper , Department of Health and Development , World Health Organisation , Geneva  Woodward , D. ( 2001 ) Food Security , Nutrition and Health : Implications of Trade Liberalisation and the WTO Agreements . Discussion Paper , Department of Health and Development , World Health Organisation , Geneva  Woodward , D. ( 2001 ) Trade Barriers and Prices of Essential Health Sector Inputs Background Paper WG4 :9 , Commission on Macroeconomics and Health  Woodward , D. ( 2003 ) Financial Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in the Context of a Possible WTO Agreement on Investment . Trade and Development Working Paper No. 21 , Third World Network , Penang .  Woodward , D. and Simms , A. ( 2006 ) `` Growth Is n't Working : the Uneven Distribution of Costs and Benefits from Economic Growth '' nef ( new economics foundation ) , January 2006  Woodward , D. and Simms , A. ( 2006 ) `` Growth Is Failing the Poor : the Unbalanced Distribution of the Benefits and Costs of Global Economic Growth '' UN Department of Social and Economic Affairs , March 2006  Woodward , D. ( 2007 ) IMF Voting Reform : Need , Opportunity and Options Paper for the G24 Technical Meeting , 12 March 2007  Woodward , D. ( undated ) Democratizing the IMF Policy Briefing No. 2 , G24 ( based on IMF Voting Reform , as above )  Woodward , D. ( forthcoming ) `` How Poor is `` Poor ? '' -- Towards a Rights-Based Poverty Line '' @ nef ( new economics foundation )   Electronically published papers  Woodward , D. ( 2003 ) Trading Health for Profit : the Implications of the GATS and Trade in Health Services for Health in Developing Countries UK Partnership for Global Health  Woodward , D. ( 2007 ) `` Economic models : is there an alternative to neoliberalism ? '' nef ( new economics foundation ) , Development and Environment Group ; BOND , March 2007  Woodward , D. ( 2009 ) `` The IMF : Governance '' . Backgrounder , # 2 , EG4 Health , March 2009   Evidence to parliamentary committees , etc. .  Woodward , D. ( 1997 ) `` Memorandum from Mr David Woodward '' and `` Examination of Witness '' . House of Commons Treasury Committee : International Monetary Fund ( HC68 )  Woodward , D. ( 1998 ) `` Memorandum from Mr David Woodward , Freelance Development Consultant '' and `` Examination of Witnesses '' . In House of Commons International Development Committee : Third Report : Debt Relief ( HC563 )  Woodward , D. ( 2005 ) `` The IMF and World Bank in the 21st Century : the Need for Change '' Written submission to the European Parliament on `` Strategic Reforms of the IMF '' on behalf of Jubilee Research , nef , 9 May 2005  Woodward , D. ( 2006 ) `` Written Submission to the Treasury Select Committee Inquiry into ` Globalisation : The Role of the IMF ' '' Jubilee Research @ nef ( new economics foundation ) , January 2006  Woodward , D. ( 2006 ) `` Supplementary Evidence to the Treasury Select Committee Inquiry : ` Globalisation : The Role of the IMF ' '' Jubilee Research @ nef ( new economics foundation ) , 27 April 2006  Woodward , D. ( 2008 ) International Development Committee ( UK Parliament ) Inquiry : ` Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate ' . Submission by David Woodward ( as an independent consultant ) , 28 November 2008   Shorter articles published in print media  Woodward , D. ( 1994 ) `` Adjustment in Africa : it 's Hurting but is it Working ? '' Series of commissioned articles for Africa Analysis , 21 January -- 18 March 1994  Woodward , D. ( 2005 ) `` Sticking Plaster Solutions '' . Parliamentary Monitor , November 2005 ( International Finance Facility )  Woodward , D. ( 2007 ) `` Imagine if our Leaders were Chosen on World Bank Lines '' . The Guardian '' , 14 June 2007   Category : British economists  Category : British non-fiction writers  Category :1959 births  Category : Alumni of Keble College , Oxford  Category : Living people  Category : People from Surrey  Category : British male writers

The demographics of Russia is about the demographic features of the population of the Russian Federation including population growth , population density , ethnic composition , education level , health , economic status and other aspects .   As of 1 January 2017 , the population of Russia is 144,498,215 excluding Crimea , whose annexation is not recognized by the overwhelming majority of the international community . Including Crimea and Sevastopol , the population was 146,804,372 on January 1 , 2017 .   As of 2015 , Russian TFR of 1.777 children per woman was the highest in Eastern , Southern and Central Europe . In 2013 , Russia experienced the first natural population growth since 1990 at 22,700 .   According to the 2010 census , ethnic Russians make up 81 % of the total population . This share remained steady over the last few decades . Six other ethnicities have a population exceeding 1 million -- Tatars ( 3.9 % ) , Ukrainians ( 1.4 % ) , Bashkir ( 1.1 % ) , Chuvash ( 1 % ) , Chechens ( 1 % ) and Armenians ( 0.9 % ) . In total , 160 different ethnic groups live within the Russian Federation 's borders .   Russia 's population density is 8.4 people per square kilometre ( 22 per square mile ) , making it one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world . The population is most dense in the European part of the country , with milder climate , centering on Moscow and Saint Petersburg . 74 % of the population is urban , making Russia a highly urbanized country .

Deforestation is the long-term removal of trees from a forested site to permit other site uses such as agriculture , urbanization , transportation and forestry processes . The deforestation in British Columbia has occurred at a heavy rate during periods of the past , but with new sustainable efforts and programs the rate of deforestation is decreasing in the province .   In British Columbia , forests cover over 55 million hectares , which is 57.9 % of British Columbia 's 95 million hectares of land . The forests are mainly composed ( over 80 % ) of coniferous trees , such as pines , spruces and firs .

Remi Chandran is an environmental policy researcher who developed the Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System ( WEMS ) initiative while working with the United Nations University ( UNU ) , Tokyo in 2005 . His idea of building a common information sharing framework ( bridging policy makers , enforcement officials , researchers and civil society members ) to monitor illegal wildlife crime questioned the current practice of enforcement information sharing which relied on closed information where participation of scientific experts were discouraged . The first prototype of WEMS was developed in partnership with Asian Conservation Alliance , a network of grass root civil society members from 14 Asian Countries . In 2007 , he moved to United Nations University - International Institute for Software Technology based in Macao as a Senior Researcher where he re-constituted the project to the needs of government agencies . The success of WEMS however had to wait until 2011 when Lusaka Agreement finally approved the implementation of Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System in East Africa .   Chandran left UN in 2010 but leads the WEMS initiative and continues to serve in its management committee .   In a recent journal article , he explains the limitation of science and scientists in addressing the gaps in enforcement information sharing , where he outlines the role of policy beliefs as a key factor in the acceptance and rejection of a transboundary enforcement monitoring system .   Chandran is a recipient of the Irish government fellowship ( 1995 ) the Erasmus Mundus ( 2010 ) fellowship and the UNU-IAS PhD Fellowship ( 2012-2014 )


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 According to an authoritative assessment by the United Nations, the swiftly expanding populations of livestock, particularly cows, pose the most significant peril to our planet’s climate stability, forest ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation efforts...
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 Cattle Herding: An Alarming Threat to Environmental Health
Recent findings from a comprehensive analysis conducted by the United Nations Environment Program reveal alarming implications regarding livestock farming, particularly focusing on cattle. These vast herds contribute significantly to escalating environmental issues, encompassing climate disruption, deforestation, and biodiversity loss. With rapid expansion across continents, cattle ranches encroach upon critical ecosystems, leading to substantial carbon dioxide release through deforestation and methane emission from digestive systems - both exacerbating global warming effects.
Cattle rearing demands extensive land use, often resulting in forest clearance to accommodate grazing pastures and grow feed crops. Such practices endanger native flora and fauna while accelerating soil degradation. Moreover, intensive animal husbandry generates massive amounts of waste, contaminating nearby watersheds and contributing to eutrophication problems globally.
To mitigate these adverse impacts, sustainable agricultural policies need urgent implementation alongside innovative technologies aimed at improving efficiency without compromising ecological integrity. Promoting alternative protein sources could potentially alleviate pressure off traditional meat industries, fostering more resilient food systems capable of supporting future generations' needs sustainably.
In conclusion, addressing unchecked cattle proliferation becomes imperative given current scientific consensus linking anthropogenic activities to severe planetary health crises. Collaborative international action among stakeholders ranging from governmental bodies down to individual consumers holds key promise towards achieving long-term sustainability goals outlined under various frameworks targeting environmental conservation initiatives worldwide.

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The demographics of Russia is about the demographic features of the population of the Russian Federation including population growth , population density , ethnic composition , education level , health , economic status and other aspects .   As of 1 January 2017 , the population of Russia is 144,498,215 excluding Crimea , whose annexation is not recognized by the overwhelming majority of the international community . Including Crimea and Sevastopol , the population was 146,804,372 on January 1 , 2017 .   As of 2015 , Russian TFR of 1.777 children per woman was the highest in Eastern , Southern and Central Europe . In 2013 , Russia experienced the first natural population growth since 1990 at 22,700 .   According to the 2010 census , ethnic Russians make up 81 % of the total population . This share remained steady over the last few decades . Six other ethnicities have a population exceeding 1 million -- Tatars ( 3.9 % ) , Ukrainians ( 1.4 % ) , Bashkir ( 1.1 % ) , Chuvash ( 1 % ) , Chechens ( 1 % ) and Armenians ( 0.9 % ) . In total , 160 different ethnic groups live within the Russian Federation 's borders .   Russia 's population density is 8.4 people per square kilometre ( 22 per square mile ) , making it one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world . The population is most dense in the European part of the country , with milder climate , centering on Moscow and Saint Petersburg . 74 % of the population is urban , making Russia a highly urbanized country .

Reproduction , Fertility and Development is an international peer-reviewed scientific journal published by CSIRO Publishing . The journal publishes original and significant contributions on vertebrate reproductive and developmental biology . Subject areas include , but are not limited to : physiology , biochemistry , cell and molecular biology , endocrinology , genetics and epigenetics , behaviour , immunology and the development of reproductive technologies in humans , livestock and wildlife , and in pest management .   The current Editor-in-Chief is Graeme Martin ( University of Western Australia ) .

1 for 7 Billion is a civil society campaign calling for the selection and appointment process of the UN Secretary-General to be reformed . It claims the current procedure , which was developed in 1946 , is `` outdated '' and incompatible with selecting the best candidate . 1 for 7 Billion calls for the selection process to be open to public scrutiny and be based on merit . Its goal is to improve the selection procedures ahead of the appointment of the next Secretary-General in 2016 .

Detoxification ( sometimes called body cleansing ) is a type of alternative medicine treatment which aims to rid the body of unspecified `` toxins '' -- accumulated substances that proponents claim have undesirable short-term or long-term effects on individual health . Activities commonly associated with detoxification include dieting , fasting , consuming exclusively or avoiding specific foods ( such as fats , carbohydrates , fruits , vegetables , juices , herbs , or water ) , colon cleansing , chelation therapy , and the removal of dental fillings .   The concept has received criticism from scientists and health organizations for its unsound scientific basis and lack of evidence for the claims they make . The `` toxins '' usually remain undefined , with little to no evidence of toxic accumulation in the patient . The British organisation Sense About Science has described some detox diets and commercial products as `` a waste of time and money '' , while the British Dietetic Association called the idea `` nonsense '' and a `` marketing myth '' .

Demeter International is the largest certification organization for biodynamic agriculture , and is one of three predominant organic certifiers . Its name is a reference to Demeter , the Greek goddess of grain and fertility . Demeter Biodynamic Certification is used in over 50 countries to verify that biodynamic products meet international standards in production and processing . The Demeter certification program was established in 1928 , and as such was the first ecological label for organically produced foods .

Land footprint is the real amount of land , wherever it is in the world , that is needed to produce a product , or used by an organisation or by a nation .

Dialogus creaturarum ( more properly Dialogus creaturarum optime moralizatus or Dyalogus creaturarum moralizatus ) , is a collection of 122 Latin-language fables and , as the title implies , dialogues of creatures . It was the first book ever printed in Sweden ( 1483 ) .   The fables are organised in sections according to the different kinds of protagonists : first the astronomical , then the elements , followed by living things . The fables tell of the interactions of various anthropomorphized animals and ends with a moral explanation . Common human problems are solved according to the teachings of the Bible , church fathers or classical Greek or Roman philosophy . The author is unknown , but surviving manuscripts suggest the fables may have been gathered and edited by either Mayno de Mayneri ( Magninus Mediolanensis ) or Nicolaus Pergamenus , both active in the 14th century . A number of the fables are from Aesop , such as The Lion 's Share , The Frog and the Ox and The Wolf and the Lamb .

The primary purpose of agriculture is food production but concern for other objectives ( e.g. , wildlife , conservation , biodiversity , recreation and scenery ) have a long history and are of increasing importance in wealthy and urbanized countries . The European Union Set-Aside Policy was designed as a means of giving money to farmers to produce non-food environmental goods from farmland . Landscape planners are involved with the preparation of agricultural landscape plans for the achievement of non-food objectives from agricultural land .

Laverstoke Park Farm is a farm near Overton , Hampshire , England , owned by Jody Scheckter .   The farm is 2500 acres in size and follows biodynamic principles . It has cows , sheep and notably water buffalo along with an on-site abattoir ( currently closed ) . The farm is also involved in research with the Soil Association .   Laverstoke Park Farm has won a number of awards for its products . It sells meat and buffalo dairy products through the Waitrose supermarket chain and the Ocado online supermarket . The company also supplies buffalo to the Gourmet Burger Kitchen chain of restaurants for use in some hamburgers .   In October 2012 a complaints panel ruled that Laverstoke 's label was inappropriate for selling alcoholic beverages because it might appeal to children , and ordered retailers signed to the Portman Group 's Code of Practice on the Naming , Packaging and Promotion of Alcooholic Drinks to stop ordering the beer and lager produced under a Laverstoke licence . Laverstoke Park Farm 's founder said the order may spell the end of beer production for the farm . Jody Scheckter later decided to change the labels to comply with the Portman guidelines   In 2016 the Universal Cookery and Food Festival was held at Laverstoke Park Farm , as well as CarFest South .

Repopulation is the phenomenon of increasing the numerical size of human inhabitants or organisms of a particular species after they had almost gone extinct .


Question: The livestock industry generates approximately 14.5% of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions globally, surpassing those from trains, trucks, ships, airplanes, and automobiles combined in contributing to climate change acceleration. Note: While aiming for similarity, it's important to ensure factual accuracy; hence, I've adjusted "more than" to clarify this statement aligns with current scientific consensus (IPCC report). This maintains both meaning and precision while slightly altering phrasing as requested.

 Environmental Impacts of Livestock Industry
The livestock sector significantly contributes to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for approximately 14.5% according to FAO reports - notably higher than direct emissions from transportation globally. Cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, among others reared for meat, milk, eggs, wool, and leather products, emit methane during digestion and manure decomposition; nitrous oxide through fertilizers use; besides carbon dioxide resulting from deforestation for pasture expansion and feed crop cultivation. Intensive farming methods aimed at maximizing productivity often lead to adverse effects on air quality via ammonia release contributing acid rain formation alongside particulate matter emission impacting respiratory health within surrounding areas. Water pollution arises when excess nutrients leach into aquatic ecosystems causing eutrophication leading to oxygen-depleted dead zones detrimental marine life sustainability. Moreover, land degradation occurs where overgrazing strips vegetation cover exposing soil erosion risks compromising future agricultural viability.

This excerpt highlights how raising farmyard beasts can exacerbate ecological challenges beyond mere GHGs output considering broader environmental implications associated throughout entire supply chains encompassing feed sourcing logistics up till final product distribution phases thereby necessitating holistic strategies mitigating negative externalities while ensuring sustainable resource utilization going forward especially given increasing demand projections amidst growing world populace expectations regarding dietary preferences diversification trends observed lately amongst younger demographics particularly residing urban centers seeking healthier alternatives compared conventional red meats traditionally favored older generations henceforth requiring innovative solutions balancing trade-offs efficiently without jeopardizing long-term planetary health prospects altogether.

Reason is the capacity for consciously making sense of things , applying logic , establishing and verifying facts , and changing or justifying practices , institutions , and beliefs based on new or existing information . It is closely associated with such characteristically human activities as philosophy , science , language , mathematics , and art and is normally considered to be a definitive characteristic of human nature .  Reason , or an aspect of it , is sometimes referred to as rationality .   Reasoning is associated with thinking , cognition , and intellect . Reasoning may be subdivided into forms of logical reasoning ( forms associated with the strict sense ) : deductive reasoning , inductive reasoning , abductive reasoning ; and other modes of reasoning considered more informal , such as intuitive reasoning and verbal reasoning . Along these lines , a distinction is often drawn between discursive reason , reason proper , and intuitive reason , in which the reasoning process -- however valid -- tends toward the personal and the opaque . Although in many social and political settings logical and intuitive modes of reason may clash , in other contexts intuition and formal reason are seen as complementary , rather than adversarial as , for example , in mathematics , where intuition is often a necessary building block in the creative process of achieving the hardest form of reason , a formal proof .   Reason , like habit or intuition , is one of the ways by which thinking comes from one idea to a related idea . For example , it is the means by which rational beings understand themselves to think about cause and effect , truth and falsehood , and what is good or bad . It is also closely identified with the ability to self-consciously change beliefs , attitudes , traditions , and institutions , and therefore with the capacity for freedom and self-determination .   In contrast to reason as an abstract noun , a reason is a consideration which explains or justifies some event , phenomenon , or behavior . The field of logic studies ways in which human beings reason formally through argument .   Psychologists and cognitive scientists have attempted to study and explain how people reason , e.g. which cognitive and neural processes are engaged , and how cultural factors affect the inferences that people draw . The field of automated reasoning studies how reasoning may or may not be modeled computationally . Animal psychology considers the question of whether animals other than humans can reason .

Decompression sickness ( DCS ; also known as divers ' disease , the bends or caisson disease ) describes a condition arising from dissolved gases coming out of solution into bubbles inside the body on depressurisation . DCS most commonly refers to problems arising from underwater diving decompression ( i.e. , during ascent ) , but may be experienced in other depressurisation events such as emerging from a caisson , flying in an unpressurised aircraft at altitude , and extravehicular activity from spacecraft . DCS and arterial gas embolism are collectively referred to as decompression illness .   Since bubbles can form in or migrate to any part of the body , DCS can produce many symptoms , and its effects may vary from joint pain and rashes to paralysis and death . Individual susceptibility can vary from day to day , and different individuals under the same conditions may be affected differently or not at all . The classification of types of DCS by its symptoms has evolved since its original description over a hundred years ago .   Risk of DCS caused by diving can be managed through proper decompression procedures and contracting it is now uncommon . Its potential severity has driven much research to prevent it and divers almost universally use dive tables or dive computers to limit their exposure and to control their ascent speed . If DCS is suspected , it is treated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a recompression chamber . If treated early , there is a significantly higher chance of successful recovery .

In contract bridge , Last Train refers to a bid just below game level in the agreed suit . A Last Train bid is typically made in a bidding sequence in which one of the partners has already indicated slam interest .   A survey in the magazine The Bridge World showed a strong consensus approving the Last Train convention , with the following definition :   The convention was both devised by Jeff Meckstroth and named by him after the Monkees song `` Last Train to Clarksville '' .   Because Last Train is a bidding convention with a special meaning under a partnership agreement , subject to National Regulatory Authority rules it must be . In the absence of any partnership agreement , most players would interpret the Last Train bid as a control bid , showing a high card value in the suit named .

A landrace is a domesticated , locally adapted , traditional variety of a species of animal or plant that has developed over time , through adaptation to its natural and cultural environment of agriculture and pastoralism , and due to isolation from other populations of the species . Landraces are generally distinguished from cultivars , and from breeds in the standardized sense , although the term landrace breed is sometimes used as distinguished from the term standardized breed when referring to cattle . The - race in this word refers to the taxonomic definition of race in biology , not the ethnographic sense of the word .   Specimens of a landrace tend to be relatively genetically uniform , but are more diverse than members of a standardized or formal breed . Some standardized animal breeds originate from attempts to make landraces more consistent through selective breeding and a landrace may become a more formal breed with the creation of a breed registry and/or publication of a breed standard . In such a case , the landrace may be thought of as a `` stage '' in breed development . However , in other cases , formalizing a landrace may result in the genetic resource of a landrace being lost through crossbreeding . Landraces are distinct from ancestral wild species of modern stock , and from separate species or subspecies derived from the same ancestor as modern domestic stock . Landraces are not all derived from ancient stock largely unmodified by human breeding interests . In a number of cases , most commonly dogs and horses , domestic animals have escaped in sufficient numbers in an area to breed feral populations that , through evolutionary pressure , can form new landraces in only a few centuries . In other cases , simple failure to maintain breeding regimens can do the same . For example , selectively bred cultivars can become new landraces when loosely selective reproduction is applied .   Increasing adoption of and reliance upon modern , purposefully selected plant strains , considered improved -- `` scientifically bred to be uniform and stable '' -- has led to a reduction in biodiversity . The majority of the genetic diversity of domesticated species lies in landraces and other traditionally used varieties , a `` reservoir of genetic resources '' .

A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines . A DMU requires no separate locomotive , as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages . They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor , depending on country . Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type : diesel-electric ( DEMU ) , diesel-mechanical ( DMMU ) or diesel-hydraulic ( DHMU ) .

A remote control locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train that differs from a conventional locomotive in that a remote control system has been installed to one or more locomotives within the train , using either mechanical or currently radio transmitter and receiver system is used to operate it , by a person not physically located at the controls within the confines of the locomotive cab . They have been in use for many years in the railroad industry , including industrial applications such as bulk material load-out , manufacturing , process and industrial switching . The systems are designed to be fail-safe so that if communication is lost the locomotive is brought to a stop automatically .

Landlocked developing countries ( LLDC ) are developing countries that are landlocked . The economic and other disadvantages experienced by such countries makes the majority of landlocked countries least developed countries ( LDC ) , with inhabitants of these countries occupying the bottom billion tier of the world 's population in terms of poverty . Apart from Europe , there is not a single successful highly developed landlocked country as measured by the Human Development Index ( HDI ) , and nine of the twelve countries with the lowest HDI scores are landlocked . Landlocked European countries are exceptions in terms of development outcomes due to their close integration with the regional European market . Landlocked countries that rely on transoceanic trade usually suffer a cost of trade that is double that of their maritime neighbours . Landlocked countries experience economic growth 6 % less than their non-landlocked countries , holding other variables constant .   About 468 million people live in current LLDCs .

Railway electric traction describes the various types of locomotive and multiple units that are used on electrification systems around the world .

Listed below are railway couplers as used on historic and modern industrial , mainline , mining , narrow gauge , plantation and transit railways .   Couplers are often known by more than one name . Compromise couplers or cars are used to transition between coupler types .

Large numbers are numbers that are significantly larger than those ordinarily used in everyday life , for instance in simple counting or in monetary transactions . The term typically refers to large positive integers , or more generally , large positive real numbers , but it may also be used in other contexts .   Very large numbers often occur in fields such as mathematics , cosmology , cryptography , and statistical mechanics . Sometimes people refer to numbers as being `` astronomically large '' . However , it is easy to mathematically define numbers that are much larger even than those used in astronomy .


Question: The livestock industry generates a significant 18% share in total emissions of greenhouse gases contributing to climate change, exceeding combined contributions from automobiles, aviation sector, and every mode of transportation collectively.

 Livestock Emissions' Contribution to Climate Change
Animal husbandry significantly contributes to global warming through livestock-generated greenhouse gases, accounting for approximately 18% of total emissions—surprisingly surpassing those from transportation combined. Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide released during agricultural practices intensify the greenhouse effect, leading to higher temperatures globally. Methane, notably emitted by ruminant animals like cows and sheep during digestion, holds far greater heat-trapping capacity compared to CO2, making its impact disproportionately significant. Agricultural activities, especially when coupled with deforestation for pasture expansion, exacerbate climate issues. Since pre-industrial times, anthropogenic actions have escalated atmospheric CO2 levels from around 280 parts per million (ppm) to nearly 406 ppm in recent years, reflecting a substantial rise. If unchecked, experts predict that continued emission trends might push earth’s mean temperature past critical thresholds by mid-century, posing severe risks to ecological stability, biological diversity, and societal welfare across continents. Urgent action aimed at mitigating livestock sector impacts becomes imperative to curb escalating planetary heating.

This response maintains comparable sentence structure, vocabulary level, and thematic focus while addressing the original claim regarding livestock's role in producing greenhouse gases linked to global warming.

Land consumption as part of human resource consumption is the conversion of land with healthy soil and intact habitats into areas for industrial agriculture , traffic ( road building ) and especially urban human settlements . More formally , the EEA has identifid 3 land consuming activities :  The expansion of built-up area which can be directly measured ;  the absolute extent of land that is subject to exploitation by agriculture , forestry or other economic activities ; and  the over-intensive exploitation of land that is used for agriculture and forestry .  In all of those respects , land consumption is equivalent to typical land use in industrialized regions and civilizations .   Since often aforementioned conversion activities are virtually irreversible , the term land loss is also used . From 1990 to 2000 , 1.4 e6ha of open space were consumed in the U.S. . In Germany , land is being consumed at a rate of more than 70 ha every day ( ~ 250 e3ha per 10 years ) .   Land loss can also happen due to natural factors , like erosion or desertification - nevertheless most of those can also eventually be tracked back to human activities . Another slightly different interpretation of the term is the forced displacement or compulsory acquisition of a native people or settlers from their original land due to land grabbing , etc. . Again , in most cases , this will be due to economic reasons like search for profitable investment and commodification of natural resources .   Even though global land loss progresses at an alarming rate , the land footprint , the area required by some Western countries can a lot larger than the land actually used or even available in the country itself .   While land prices have surged in the first few years of the 21st century , land consumption economy still lacks environmental full-cost accounting to add the long-term costs of environmental degradation .

Land cover is the physical material at the surface of the earth . Land covers include grass , asphalt , trees , bare ground , water , etc. . Earth cover is the expression used by ecologist Frederick Edward Clements that has its closest modern equivalent being vegetation . The expression continues to be used by the Bureau of Land Management .   There are two primary methods for capturing information on land cover : field survey and analysis of remotely sensed imagery .   One of the major land cover issues ( as with all natural resource inventories ) is that every survey defines similarly named categories in different ways . For instance , there are many definitions of `` forest '' -- sometimes within the same organisation -- that may or may not incorporate a number of different forest features ( e.g. , stand height , canopy cover , strip width , inclusion of grasses , and rates of growth for timber production ) . Areas without trees may be classified as forest cover `` if the intention is to re-plant '' ( UK and Ireland ) , while areas with many trees may not be labelled as forest `` if the trees are not growing fast enough '' ( Norway and Finland ) .

A dealership management system ( DMS ) or auto dealership management system is a bundled management information system created specifically for automotive industry car dealerships or large equipment manufacturers , such as Caterpillar Inc dealerships , and also adapted for cars , boats , bikes , RV , and power sports dealers . These systems often contain software that cater to the needs of the finance , sales , parts , inventory and administration components of running the dealership . One of their functions can be automating tax returns . Other more sophisticated features can include online marketing tools and analytics on deals . Newer DMS systems have seen utilization of mobile platforms as well .

Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability ( LOHAS ) is a demographic defining a particular market segment related to sustainable living , `` green '' ecological initiatives , and generally composed of a relatively upscale and well-educated population segment . The author Paul H. Ray , who coined the term Cultural Creatives in his book by the same name , explains that `` What you 're seeing is a demand for products of equal quality that are also virtuous . '' Included in the cultural creative demographic are consumers of New Age goods and services .   Researchers have reported a range of sizes of the LOHAS market segment . For example , Worldwatch Institute reported that the LOHAS market segment in the year 2006 was estimated at $ 300 billion , approximately 30 % of the U.S. consumer market ; and , a study by the Natural Marketing Institute showed that in 2007 , 41 million or 13 % of the Americans were included within the LOHAS psychographic . In Japan roughly 17 million adults or 12 % of the population are LOHAS consumers .

The Department of Transport is the department of the South African government concerned with transport . The political head of the department is the Minister of Transport , currently Dipuo Peters ; her deputy is Sindisiwe Chikunga .   Responsibility for transport is constitutionally between the national transport department and the nine provincial transport departments . The national department has exclusive responsibility for national and international airports , national roads , railways and marine transport ; the national and provincial departments share responsibility for other airports , public transport , road traffic regulation and vehicle licensing ; and the provincial departments have exclusive responsibility for provincial and local roads , traffic and parking .   In the 2011 national budget , the department received an appropriation of 35,084 million rand . As of 30 September 2010 it had 529 employees .

A landfill site ( also known as a tip , dump , rubbish dump , garbage dump or dumping ground and historically as a midden ) is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and the oldest form of waste treatment ( although the burial part is modern ; historically , refuse was just left in piles or thrown into pits ) . Historically , landfills have been the most common method of organized waste disposal and remain so in many places around the world .   Some landfills are also used for waste management purposes , such as the temporary storage , consolidation and transfer , or processing of waste material ( sorting , treatment , or recycling ) .   A landfill also may refer to ground that has been filled in with rocks instead of waste materials , so that it can be used for a specific purpose , such as for building houses . Unless they are stabilized , these areas may experience severe shaking or soil liquefaction of the ground during a large earthquake .

The Denizli is a breed of rooster developed in Denizli , Turkey . It is characterised by its long-crowing abilities , with the general guideline being a crow of 20 -- 25 seconds in their first year . The breed is divided into 3 groups based on colour , body structure , and comb types .  It is described as having black eyes , dark gray or purple leg colour , with silver or red hackles and sometimes red feathering on the wings . They weigh 3-3 .5 kg .   It has been the symbol of both Denizli City and Province for at least nine hundred years , after excavations at Laodicea on the Lycus revealed a 900-year-old relief of the cities symbol . In 2013 the largest glass sculpture in Turkey , a giant Denizli rooster in Delikliçınar Square , Denizli City , was unveiled to celebrate this find following a survey to decide on a statue for the newly renovated square .   Its population has been noted as declining , and an active conservation program is now in progress by the Lalahan Central Livestock Research Institute .   A video of a Denizli rooster crowing entitled `` death metal rooster '' , went viral on YouTube in 2010 . Discovery Channel covered the video explaining how roosters crow for such a long duration . The video was nominated in the O Music Awards 2011 for Best Animal Performance .

A lacto vegetarian ( sometimes referred to as a lactarian ; from the Latin root lact - , milk ) diet is a diet that includes vegetables as well as dairy products such as milk , cheese , yogurt , butter , ghee , cream , and kefir , but excludes eggs . The concept and practice of lacto-vegetarianism among a significant number of people comes from ancient India .

Diarrhea , also spelled diarrhoea , is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day . It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration due to fluid loss . Signs of dehydration often begin with loss of the normal stretchiness of the skin and irritable behaviour . This can progress to decreased urination , loss of skin color , a fast heart rate , and a decrease in responsiveness as it becomes more severe . Loose but non-watery stools in babies who are breastfed , however , may be normal .   The most common cause is an infection of the intestines due to either a virus , bacteria , or parasite ; a condition known as gastroenteritis . These infections are often acquired from food or water that has been contaminated by stool , or directly from another person who is infected . It may be divided into three types : short duration watery diarrhea , short duration bloody diarrhea , and if it lasts for more than two weeks , persistent diarrhea . The short duration watery diarrhea may be due to an infection by cholera , although this is rare in the developed world . If blood is present it is also known as dysentery . A number of non-infectious causes may also result in diarrhea , including hyperthyroidism , lactose intolerance , inflammatory bowel disease , a number of medications , and irritable bowel syndrome . In most cases , stool cultures are not required to confirm the exact cause .   Prevention of infectious diarrhea is by improved sanitation , clean drinking water , and hand washing with soap . Breastfeeding for at least six months is also recommended as is vaccination against rotavirus . Oral rehydration solution ( ORS ) , which is clean water with modest amounts of salts and sugar , is the treatment of choice . Zinc tablets are also recommended . These treatments have been estimated to have saved 50 million children in the past 25 years . When people have diarrhea it is recommended that they continue to eat healthy food and babies continue to be breastfed . If commercial ORS are not available , homemade solutions may be used . In those with severe dehydration , intravenous fluids may be required . Most cases ; however , can be managed well with fluids by mouth . Antibiotics , while rarely used , may be recommended in a few cases such as those who have bloody diarrhea and a high fever , those with severe diarrhea following travelling , and those who grow specific bacteria or parasites in their stool . Loperamide may help decrease the number of bowel movements but is not recommended in those with severe disease .   About 1.7 to 5 billion cases of diarrhea occur per year . It is most common in developing countries , where young children get diarrhea on average three times a year . Total deaths from diarrhea are estimated at 1.26 million in 2013 -- down from 2.58 million in 1990 . In 2012 , it was the second most common cause of deaths in children younger than five ( 0.76 million or 11 % ) . Frequent episodes of diarrhea are also a common cause of malnutrition and the most common cause in those younger than five years of age . Other long term problems that can result include stunted growth and poor intellectual development .

LaVeyan Satanism is a religion founded in 1966 by the American occultist and author Anton Szandor LaVey . Scholars of religion have classified it as a new religious movement and a form of Western esotericism . It is one of several different movements that describe themselves as forms of Satanism .   LaVey established LaVeyan Satanism in the U.S. state of California through the founding of his Church of Satan on Walpurgisnacht of 1966 , which he proclaimed to be `` the Year One '' , Anno Satanas -- the first year of the `` Age of Satan '' . His ideas were heavily influenced by the ideas and writings of Friedrich Nietzsche and Ayn Rand . The Church grew under LaVey 's leadership , with regional grottos being founded across the United States . A number of these seceded from the Church to form independent Satanic organizations during the early 1970s . In 1975 , LaVey abolished the grotto system , after which Satanism became a far less organized movement , although remained greatly influenced by LaVey 's writings . In coming years , members of the Church left it to establish their own organisations , also following LaVeyan Satanism , among them John Dewey Allee 's First Church of Satan and Karla LaVey 's First Satanic Church .   The religion 's doctrines are codified in LaVey 's book , The Satanic Bible . The religion is materialist , rejecting the existence of supernatural beings , body-soul dualism , and life after death . Practitioners do not believe that Satan literally exists and do not worship him . Instead , Satan is viewed as a positive archetype representing pride , carnality , and enlightenment . He is also embraced as a symbol of defiance against Abrahamic religions which LaVeyans criticize for suppressing humanity 's natural instincts and encouraging irrationality . The religion propagates a naturalistic worldview , seeing mankind as animals existing in an amoral universe . It promotes a philosophy based on individualism and egoism , coupled with Social Darwinism and anti-egalitarianism .   LaVeyan Satanism involves the practice of magic , which encompasses two distinct forms ; greater and lesser magic . Greater magic is a form of ritual practice and is meant as psychodramatic catharsis to focus one 's emotional energy for a specific purpose . These rites are based on three major psycho-emotive themes , including compassion ( love ) , destruction ( hate ) , and sex ( lust ) . Lesser magic is the practice of manipulation by means of applied psychology and glamour ( or `` wile and guile '' ) to bend an individual or situation to one 's will .