Transmits decision SS.VII/2 of UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment. / UN Job no.: N0230044 E. Material type: Resolutions/decisions (UN). Issued under agenda item 1, agenda document A/CONF.199/PC/1.

Orientadores: Newton Muller Pereira, Bernardino Ribeiro de Figueiredo / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociencias / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-07T23:38:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DiGiulio_GabrielaMarques_M.pdf: 4366800 bytes, checksum: e6341047d4c54b7fba846517d69c582b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo: Este estudo tem como principais objetivos compreender os impactos das informações sobre a contaminação por chumbo no dia-a-dia dos moradores de Adrianópolis, cidade paranaense localizada no Vale do Ribeira, e conhecer e analisar as conseqüências advindas da ausência de uma estratégia previamente elaborada de comunicação de risco por parte dos pesquisadores envolvidos em pesquisas na região em passado recente. É proposta uma reflexão a respeito do papel dos cientistas na construção social do risco, da importância da comunicação de risco nos estudos relacionados à saúde pública e ao ambiente e do papel da mídia na divulgação científica e na amplificação da percepção do risco. Optou-se neste estudo por uma abordagem metodológica que contemplasse o cruzamento de três fontes: literatura, pesquisa empírica e pesquisa documental. O estudo envolveu entrevistas com pesquisadores, jornalistas, moradores e autoridades de Adrianópolis, ex-funcionários da refinaria Plumbum e profissionais da Secretaria de Saúde do Paraná. Envolveu também a análise de notícias sobre a contaminação de Adrianópolis, publicadas em 2001 em cinco veículos de comunicação. Os resultados apontaram que a mídia, apesar da sua importância na democratização de informações, interfere diretamente na percepção que as pessoas têm em relação aos riscos, pode colaborar para o aumento de crenças e mitos e reforçar estigmas criados em torno de pessoas e locais. Apontaram também que, no Brasil, por mais que pesquisadores e órgãos públicos estejam preocupados com a comunicação de risco, ainda há um longo caminho a percorrer nesta área até que estratégias em uso em outros países sejam colocadas em práticas aqui. A partir deste estudo, são propostas algumas diretrizes de comunicação de risco e divulgação científica concernentes à realidade do Brasil / Abstract: The present study was aimed to assess how the information about lead contamination in Adrianópolis (Paraná State, Brazil) impacted the day to day life of local residents. This study focused on the consequences of the lack of an efficient risk communication strategy in connection with environmental and public health studies carried out in Adrianópolis in the recent past. The role of scientists in the social construction of risk, the increasing importance of risk communication in public health and environmental studies, along with the responsibility of the media in the scientific divulgation and in the amplification of risk perception were considered among the topics analyzed in this study. These were approached by a combination of three data sources: scientific literature, documentary studies and empiric research. The latter included interviews with researchers, journalists, local residents and authorities, formeremployees of the Plumbum refinery and professionals of the Secretary of Health (Parana State). An analytical review of the news about lead contamination in Adrianópolis published in five communication vehicles in 2001 was also included in this study. The results point out that although the media is very important for the democratization of information, it interferes directly with the perception that people have about the risks since it reinforces people beliefs and myths and may contribute to strengthen negative stigmas about people and locations. The results showed that researchers and public agencies are well concerned about risk communication, but the debate about this theme in Brazil still has a long way to go to reach the same levels of standards of other countries. Finally, some guidelines and recommendations about risk communication and scientific divulgation are suggested to be adopted by Brazilian researchers / Mestrado / Mestre em Política Científica e Tecnológica

Environmental changes significantly impact health behavior. Active travel behavior is mostly affected by increasing motorization, urban sprawl, and traffic safety. Especially for children, active and independent travel can contribute to physical activity, social and motor development, and other health-related outcomes. A reduced number of children engaging in independent mobility over the last 20 years demanded researchers to further examine the construct of children’s independent mobility. By examining relevant literature, this narrative review aims to provide the current state of knowledge on children’s independent mobility, and identify future directions in research, as well as practical implications. From a public health perspective, considering children’s independent mobility in intervention programs is recommended, since it is associated with numerous health and environmental benefits. To develop interventions, multilevel socio-ecological influences on children’s independent mobility are widely examined; however, evidence is limited due to heterogeneous measurements and a lack of high-quality prospective studies. To oppose the decline in children’s independent mobility, further analysis using comparable measures is needed to understand the determinants of children’s independent mobility and to enable international comparison.

Studien undersöker ledningens och medarbetarnas uppfattning om utvecklingen av en ny HRM-funktion på ett svenskt medelstort företag, med följande frågeställning: Hur uppfattar ledningen och medarbetarna utvecklingen av HRM-funktionen i förhållande till deras behov och förväntningar? För att besvara studiens syfte och frågeställning har semistrukturerade intervjuer genomförts med ledning och medarbetare för att utforska implementeringen av arbetsmiljöarbete med HRM-funktionen inom det medelstora företaget. En kvalitativ innehållsanalys tillämpades för att analysera intervjudata och identifiera mönster kring HRM-funktionens påverkan på arbetsmiljön. Det framkom att HRM-funktionen har spelat en viktig roll i struktureringen och förbättringen av arbetsmiljön med en högre delaktighet hos medarbetare och social hållbarhet. Det har skapat en ökad trygghet och öppenhet på arbetsplatsen. Trots positiva förändringar mötte HRM-funktionen initiala utmaningar med kommunikationsbrister, vilket understryker behovet av en tydlig och tidig dialog för att maximera dess positiva effekter och minimera hinder. / The study examines management's and employees' perception of the development of a new HRM function at a Swedish medium-sized company, with the following question: How do management and employees perceive the development of the HRM function in relation to their needs and expectations? In order to answer the study's purpose and question, semi-structured interviews have been conducted with management and employees to explore the implementation of work environment work with the HRM function within the medium-sized company. A qualitative content analysis was applied to analyze the interview data and identify patterns around the HRM function's impact on the work environment. The study concluded that the HRM function has played an important role in the structuring and improvement of the work environment with a higher participation of employees and social sustainability. This has created increased safety and candidness in the workplace. Despite positive changes, the HRM function faced initial challenges with communication gaps, underscoring the need for a clear and early dialogue to maximize its positive effects and minimize barriers.