Suspension de l'exécution d'un permis d'urbanisme : conditions

in Immobilier (1998), 20

Suspension de la commercialisation de la sibutramine et de la rosiglitazone en Europe

in Revue Médicale de Liège (2010), 65(10), 574-9

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the suspension of the marketing authorisations for sibutramine, a centrally-acting anti-obesity agent, and of rosiglitazone, an oral glucose-lowering ... [more ▼]

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the suspension of the marketing authorisations for sibutramine, a centrally-acting anti-obesity agent, and of rosiglitazone, an oral glucose-lowering compound of the thiazolidinedione family. This decision was taken because of a possible increased cardiovascular risk, mainly ischaemic heart disease, associated with the use of sibutramine or rosiglitazone in patients with pathologies prone to develop cardiovascular complications. The conclusion was that the benefits no longer outweigh the risks. The present paper summarizes the up- and -down history of these two pharmacological compounds, analyzes the data that resulted in such a decision and briefly discusses the future implications regarding the pharmacotherapy of cardiometabolic diseases. [less ▲]

Suspicion d’insuffisance hépatique chez le cheval: quels examens complémentaires utiliser sur le terrain?

in Proceedings du 2ème congrès de biologie clinique (2005)

“Sustainability and optimisation of treatments and use of wastewater for irrigation in Mediterranean countries.”

Conference (2003, April)

Sustainability and optimisation of treatments and use of wastewater in agriculture.

Report (2002)

Sustainability of certified production systems : the case of labels in the food sector

Report (2006)

In a label initiative, the stakeholders are manifold but most important are the producers and producers’associations, the retail sector, the public authorities, the control organisations, environmental ... [more ▼]

In a label initiative, the stakeholders are manifold but most important are the producers and producers’associations, the retail sector, the public authorities, the control organisations, environmental NGO’s, consumer representatives and so on. The basic hypothesis investigated is that the prevailing rules of a label are constructed in such a way that the common objectives of all these stakeholders are maximised while minimising the negative impacts of the label on each of them (e.g. maximising the market share while minimising the cost for producers, retail sector, control cost for both public authorities andcertifying organisations and so on). This can explain differences among labels depending who has been initiating the label or certificate or because of differences in power structure among the stakeholders, but also provide reasons why labels are evolving in a certain way or are not going further although improvements could be possible. The research was based on analysing different labels in the fruit and vegetable sector who have as one of their main objectives to reduce the effects of pesticides on the public health and the environment. Following research questions were analysed: 1. what is the impact of the label or certification rules on farm practices and may these differences ineffects on farm management explain differences in success of labels among farmers; 2. can the environmental impacts of the rules within a label be assessed and can this be an objective basis for analysing differences in emphasis among labels and for evaluating possible improvements in existing labels; 3. are there differences in the social construction of labels, ad who does impact the way labels change farmers’ practices; 4. how do consumers formulate the question of pesticides and do labels provide adequate responses to these questions 5. how do farmers and other stakeholders formulate the question of pesticides and does this influences their view on labelling strategies 6. how do farmers react on possible trajectories to change the rules in a label ? [less ▲]

Sustainability of steel and steel structures

Conference (2011, March)

Sustainability of tropical forest biodiversity and services under climate and human pressure (BIOSERF): tracking the regeneration of human-used plants through dispersal by the animal community

Conference (2011, June)

The objective of the BIOSERF project is to assess the sustainability of a tropical humid forest ecosystem and the local human communities in southern Congo under future climate, demographic and societal ... [more ▼]

The objective of the BIOSERF project is to assess the sustainability of a tropical humid forest ecosystem and the local human communities in southern Congo under future climate, demographic and societal changes. The project focuses on the interactions between flora, fauna and local human population to understand the processes affecting biodiversity and ecosystem services in tropical humid areas, with the objective of setting up mechanisms to preserve local biodiversity. In close collaboration with a local NGO, it will use a dynamic vegetation model (CARAIB) which will be integrated within an agent-based model, to analyze the impacts of different ecosystem services in a tropical humid area, e.g. the production of medicinal plants, of wood and other forest products, or the services provided by the building of natural reserves. The vegetation model will be upgraded to take into account the process of regeneration of several plant species, selected for their use by local human populations, through a quantitative and qualitative description of plant dispersal by the animal community. To do so, a selection of five tree species frequently or traditionally used will be made based on the results of a sociological survey. Observations (direct or through camera trapping) of a sample of the selected species will allow identifying the main dispersers and the pattern of seed shadow they generate. Integrated into the CARAIB model, these results will allow figuring how the evolution of the dispersal community under pressures of climate change, habitat loss and hunting, but also potentially placed under managed protection could affect the services available to the human community. [less ▲]

Sustainability Performance Management in Large Firms: A Qualitative Research amongst Seven Large Western European Firms

Conference (2012, September 25)

The aim of this paper is to understand better sustainability performance management in large firms. Based on previous research in this field, this paper reports the results of a qualitative research ... [more ▼]

The aim of this paper is to understand better sustainability performance management in large firms. Based on previous research in this field, this paper reports the results of a qualitative research amongst seven large Western European firms. This research examines why and how these large firms manage their sustainability performance. [less ▲]

Sustainability through Bioclimatic Building Design in North–East India

Scientific conference (2008, November 28)

Building construction and operation have an enormous direct and indirect impact on the environment. The issues of sustainable building design are multi-facets and highly lateral in nature. However ... [more ▼]

Building construction and operation have an enormous direct and indirect impact on the environment. The issues of sustainable building design are multi-facets and highly lateral in nature. However building sustainability largely focus on the operation of the building and construction process. Bioclimatism is a critical parameter for achieving sustainability of modern architecture. This concept takes into account the solar passive techniques and micro-climatic conditions in building design; which improves the building artificial energy efficiency and thermal comfort conditions in the built environment. Vernacular architecture based on bioclimatism concepts were developed and used through the centuries by many civilizations across the world. A questionnaire based survey has carried out at seventy five functional vernacular architecture of north eastern region of India. Temperature, humidity and day lighting data both inside and outside of the buildings are collected at all these houses. We came across some interesting findings related to bioclimatism, socio-economic status, cultural setup and sustainability in this vernacular architecture. We found that social and cultural values are closely associated with building design style and function. So these parameters needs due importance towards comfort and sustainability analysis of buildings. We also found different solar passive features available in most of these houses related to temperature control and promotion of natural ventilation. These houses are constructed using locally available building materials. Since these materials have low embodied energy and are from the same climatic zone, they fit into the local environment perfectly and represent a unique example towards achieving sustainability. [less ▲]