by Park Doctor | Jun 5, 2019 | Protected Areas
In an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), the authors, who modelled fishing vessel number, type and effort over the past 70 years, find a stark picture. They use Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE)...
by Park Doctor | May 27, 2019 | Planetary Health
Research led by the University of York and presented at the annual general meeting of the Society of Toxicology and Chemistry (SETac) in Helsinki shows that the concentration of antibiotics found in some of the worlds rivers exceeds ‘safe’ levels by up to...
by Park Doctor | May 15, 2019 | Doctors and Conservation, Important, Planetary Health, Resources
The World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA), the Planetary Health Alliance, and the Clinicians for Planetary Health Working Group have published a declaration that any Family Doctor can commit to. It asks Family Doctors to take action: We ask family...
by Park Doctor | May 13, 2019 | Protected Areas
Protected Areas are a cornerstone of eco-conservation, allowing areas of pristine wilderness to be protected from the pressures of farming and other industrial land uses in order to conserve the fauna and flora that depend on the natural habitat for their survival....
by Park Doctor | May 11, 2019 | Doctors and Conservation, Important, Planetary Health, Resources
Doctors in the UK have taken a stand against air pollution. Findings show that over 40 towns across the UK have toxic levels of air pollution (according to WHO standards), and doctors say this accounts for the shortening of 40 000 lives every year. This is an example...
