Contribuição ao estabelecimento de marcos jurídicos sobre o acesso, repartição de benefícios e proteção dos conhecimentos tradicionais associados à biodiversidade e à bioprospecção

Os conhecimentos produzidos por comunidades tradicionais, quilombolas e povos indígenas são cada vez mais reconhecidos como importante fonte de informação para as atividades de bioprospecção, especialmente àqueles conhecimentos associados à biodiversidade. Em uma sociedade denominada por muitos autores como a sociedade do conhecimento, torna-se urgente a discussão sobre a titularidade e a forma de proteção de tais conhecimentos tradicionais, que geram lucros de forma direta ou indireta às empresas do setor biotecnológico sem, contudo possuírem ainda sistemas eficazes de proteção. A presente tese analisa a forma de produção desses conhecimentos tradicionais associados à biodiversidade e à bioprospecção, a fim de estudar os mecanismos legais regulatórios incidentes sobre a sua proteção, acesso e repartição de suas informações, conforme estabelecido pela Convenção sobre a Diversidade Biológica. O objetivo central é contribuir ao estabelecimento de marco jurídico, através da discussão sobre a viabilidade, os benefícios e as limitações para a sua elaboração. Através de uma metodologia qualitativa são estabelecidas inicialmente a importância, as características e as diversas espécies dos conhecimentos tradicionais. Em seguida é abordada a interface desses conhecimentos com os conhecimentos científicos, os direitos de propriedade intelectual e a natureza jurídica dos direitos sobre tais conhecimentos que passam a ser denominados COTABIOs. Após essa etapa cognitiva, é apresentado o arcabouço institucional-legal da repartição de benefícios, acesso e proteção dos COTABIOs em diversos fóruns internacionais e em alguns países, com especial ênfase ao panorama nacional brasileiro. Ao término desse processo são formuladas propostas de medidas especificas que poderão contribuir para a proteção legal dos COTABIOs. A tese é concluída com considerações gerais sobre as propostas formuladas, a fim de contribuir para o preenchimento da lacuna existente em decorrência da esparsa legislação nacional e internacional sobre a repartição de benefícios, acesso e proteção dos COTABIOs sem, contudo ter a pretensão de esgotar o tema e sim contribuir para a reflexão e discussão sobre a necessidade de mudanças nesse setor

Guide ICSF : pour mieux comprendre la convention sur le travail dans la pêche, 2007

Ce guide a pour but de faire une présentation rapide de la Convention sur le travail dans la pêche qui a été adoptée en juin 2007 à Genève lors de la 96ème Conférence internationale du Travail (CIT) de l’Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT). Il ne prétend pas donner une interprétation de ses dispositions, ni remplacer la lecture du texte officiel. Il s’agit essentiellement d’aider ceux qui ne connaissent rien de ce nouveau document, et connaissent mal le fonctionnement de l’OIT et de la CIT, à se faire une idée des sujets traités. On espère que ce guide permettra notamment aux pêcheurs et à leurs organisations de comprendre les avantages potentiels et les répercussions de la nouvelle Convention sur la pêche artisanale et à petite échelle des pays en développement. Disponible aussi en ligne sur www.icsf.net

Age determination and growth of the night shark (Carcharhinus signatus) off the northeastern Brazilian coast

Age and growth of the night shark (Carcharhinus signatus) from areas off northeastern Brazil were determined from 317 unstained vertebral sections of 182 males (113–215 cm total length [TL]), 132 females (111.5–234.9 cm) and three individuals of unknown sex (169–242 cm). Although marginal increment (MI) analysis suggests that band formation occurs in the third and fourth trimesters in juveniles, it was inconclusive for adults. Thus, it was assumed that one band is formed annually. Births that occur over a protracted period may be the most important source of bias in MI analysis. An estimated average percent error of 2.4% was found in readings for individuals between two and seventeen years. The von Bertalanffy growth function (VBGF) showed no significant differences between sexes, and the model derived from back-calculated mean length at age best represented growth for the species (L∞=270 cm, K=0.11/yr, t0=–2.71 yr) when compared to the observed mean lengths at age and the Fabens’ method. Length-frequency analysis on 1055 specimens (93–260 cm) was used to verify age determination. Back-calculated size at birth was 66.8 cm and maturity was reached at 180–190 cm (age 8) for males and 200–205 cm (age ten) for females. Age composition, estimated from an age-length key, indicated that juveniles predominate in commercial catches, representing 74.3% of the catch. A growth rate of 25.4 cm/yr was estimated from birth to the first band (i.e. juveniles grow 38% of their birth length during the first year), and a growth rate of 8.55 cm/yr was estimated for eight- to ten-year-old adults.

Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms and Associated Factors in Schoolchildren from Brazilian Amazon Islands

Objectives. To determine the prevalence of asthma symptoms among schoolchildren living on two different Brazilian Amazon islands and to identify the risk factors related to this condition. Methods. A cross-sectional study of 400 schoolchildren (5-8 years old) using written questionnaires produced by the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, a skin prick test (allergic sensitization), and a stool examination (for helminthic infection). Nonparametric tests were carried out, and the risk factors were identified by logistic regression. Results. the prevalence of active asthma symptoms was markedly higher in children living on Outeiro Island (OI) than those living on Comb Island (CBI) (30.5% and 16.5%, respectively). the logistic regression identified several risk factors of asthma symptoms on CBI: parental history of asthma, night coughing in the past year, and currently have a cat. On OI, the major risk factors were parental history of asthma, personal history of eczema, having two or more older siblings, and night coughing in the past year. the risk factors in common on both the islands were night coughing in the past year and parental history of asthma. Conclusions. the prevalence of asthma symptoms was higher in those with a lifestyle closer to that observed in urban areas (i.e., better sanitation and hygiene), reinforcing the protective effect of a rural environment. Different risk factors were associated with asthma symptoms in schoolchildren living on OI and on CBI. This fact may reflect the environmental individuality and particularities of each island.

Coming conflicts for liberty : a Thanksgiving sermon, preached November 30th, 1899, at a Union service in the First Baptist Church of Fall River, Mass.

The print copy of this sermon is held by Pitts Theology Library. The Pitts Theology Library's digital copy was produced as part of the ATLA/ATS Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative (CDRI), funded by the Luce Foundation. Reproduction note: Electronic reproduction. Atlanta, Georgia : Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, 2003. (Thanksgiving Day Sermons, ATLA Cooperative Digital Resources Initiative, CDRI). Joint CDRI project by: Andover-Harvard Library (Harvard Divinity School), Pitts Theology Library (Emory University), and Princeton Theological Seminary Libraries.

The life story of a leper : autobiography of John E. Davis, Canadian Baptist missionary among the Telugus.

http://www.archive.org/details/lifestoryleper00daviuoft

World-wide evangelization the urgent business of the church; addresses delivered before the fourth international convention of the Student volunteer movement for foreign missions, Toronto, Canada, February 26-March 2, 1902.

http://www.archive.org/details/worldwideevangel00unknuoft

Memoir of Mrs. Ann H. Judson, wife of the Rev. Adoniraum Judson, missionary to Burmah, including a history of the American Baptist Mission in the Burman Empire.

http://www.archive.org/details/memoirofmrsannhj00judsuoft

Women of achievement : written for the Fireside Schools, under the auspices of the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society / by Benjamin Brawley.

http://www.archive.org/details/womenofachieveme00brawrich

Catholic grievances in relation to the administration of Indian affairs : being a report presented to the Catholic Young Men's National Union, at its eighth annual convention, held in Boston, Massachusetts, May 10th and 11th, 1882

http://www.archive.org/details/catholicgrieva00mealrich

History of Baptist Indian missions : embracing remarks on the former and present condition of the aboriginal tribes; their settlement within the Indian Territory, and their future prospects / by Isaac McCoy.

http://www.archive.org/details/baptistindianmiss00mccorich