Top news of the week: 06.10.2020.

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Sustainability

On Oct 5, 2020
@stuartsmyth66 shared
Excellent blog on the views of a panel on agroecology. https://t.co/S2fMfSdgxB
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Agroecology must be based in reality, not romanticism, panelists agree

Agroecology must be based in reality, not romanticism, panelists agree

Agroecology has a role to play in transforming agriculture — so long as the movement doesn’t trump the science or farmers’ needs. That was the consensus

On Oct 2, 2020
@prometheusgreen shared
AFRICA: STRENGTHENING STEWARDSHIP IS KEY IN BOLSTERING ADOPTION OF BIOTECH CROPS https://t.co/Oxf6GTBQWN @isaaa_org
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Strengthening Stewardship is Key in Bolstering Adoption of Biotech Crops in Africa

Strengthening Stewardship is Key in Bolstering Adoption of Biotech Crops in Africa

Africa has made tremendous progress in crop biotechnology with seven countries – Eswatini, Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Sudan – having already approved ...

On Oct 5, 2020
@guardianscience shared
Dame Georgina Mace obituary https://t.co/T8AXy1DRwx
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Dame Georgina Mace obituary

Dame Georgina Mace obituary

Conservation scientist determined to protect species diversity who helped to create the premise of ‘natural capital’

On Sep 30, 2020
@gmopundit shared
@KHefferon I'm a day ahead of you. Out now here https://t.co/NKWILwGNE1
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Science, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Development Goals

Science, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Development Goals

After the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all, researchers and policy makers highlighted the ...

On Oct 1, 2020
@pharminews shared
Lonza Launches the PyroCell Monocyte Activation Test System for Reliable and Sustainable in vitro Pyrogen Testing https://t.co/Pb4C9RYgb5 #news #pharma #pharmiweb
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Lonza Launches the PyroCell Monocyte Activation Test System for Reliable and Sustainable in vitro Pyrogen Testing

Lonza Launches the PyroCell Monocyte Activation Test System for Reliable and Sustainable in vitro Pyrogen Testing

Lonza expands upon their QC testing portfolio with the launch of the PyroCell™ MAT System, a highly sensitive and sustainable Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) suitable for detecting a ...

On Sep 30, 2020
@JonEntine shared
Viewpoint: There's nothing wrong with organic farming, but it's not the 'pinnacle of sustainability' https://t.co/JbEEtVmVJj
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Viewpoint: There’s nothing wrong with organic farming, but it’s not the ‘pinnacle of sustainability’

Viewpoint: There’s nothing wrong with organic farming, but it’s not the ‘pinnacle of sustainability’

Organic food sales in the United States reached $50.1 billion in 2019, up 4.6% from the previous year, according to the 2020 Organic Industry Survey

On Oct 5, 2020
@klausammann shared
https://t.co/JOd5iPR8VN https://t.co/CBFuO1NwRp
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Understanding the Long-Term Impact of Human Actions

Understanding the Long-Term Impact of Human Actions

Sustainable Agriculture in the EU – Part 1 Almost 50% of the EU territory is covered by farmland (both arable land and permanent grassland) leaving a key role for agriculture to play in ...

On Oct 1, 2020
@pharminews shared
SHIONOGI ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF A NEW SYSTEMATIC REVIEW IN CHEST HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY, APPROPRIATE THERAPY TO IMPROVE MEANINGFUL OUTCOMES LIKE MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS https://t.co/JpIWn3PvoS #news #pharma #pharmiweb
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SHIONOGI ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF A NEW SYSTEMATIC REVIEW IN CHEST HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY, APPROPRIATE THERAPY TO IMPROVE MEANINGFUL OUTCOMES LIKE MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS

SHIONOGI ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF A NEW SYSTEMATIC REVIEW IN CHEST HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY, APPROPRIATE THERAPY TO IMPROVE MEANINGFUL OUTCOMES LIKE MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS

·         The results underscore the importance of providing appropriate therapy early in the course of infection to improve meaningful ...