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1Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
2National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility — The National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF) is a planned United States government run research facility that will replace the 1950s era Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York, which is nearing the end of its lifecycle and is too… …
3Food and Drug Administration — FDA redirects here. For other uses, see FDA (disambiguation). Food and Drug Administration Agency overview Formed 1906 …
4Climate change, industry and society — See also: Avoiding dangerous climate change and Effects of climate change on humans This article is about climate change, industry and society. Contents 1 Vulnerability 1.1 General effects 1.2 Human settlement …
5Mobile phone radiation and health — A man speaking on a mobile telephone The effect of mobile phone radiation on human health is the subject of recent interest and study, as a result of the enormous increase in mobile phone usage throughout the world (as of June 2009 …
6CIA transnational health and economic activities — This article deals with activities of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency related to human survival issues, emphasizing disease and basic needs such as water and agriculture. TOC CIA activities in this area include the preparation of National… …
7Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …
8Sustainability metrics and indices — Sustainable development indicators (SDI) have the potential to turn the generic concept of sustainability into action. Today, however, we are far from achieving this potential. We can t currently find a standardized set of indicators and several… …
9Arguments for and against drug prohibition — Arguments about the prohibition of drugs, and over drug policy reform, are subjects of considerable controversy. The following is a presentation of major drug policy arguments, including those for drug law enforcement on one side of the debate,… …
10Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
