Source: EU-OSHA releases its comprehensive guide to EU funding in OSH – Safety and health at work – EU-OSHA If you are trying to identify funding sources for activities, initiatives or projects related to occupational safety and health (OSH), then Read More …
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A practical e-Guide to managing psychosocial risks — #EUManageStress
Source: A practical e-Guide to managing psychosocial risks — Healthy Workplaces, Manage Stress The Managing stress and psychosocial risks e-guide is available in national versions. It provides information about work-related stress and psychosocial risks to foster awareness, understanding and management of these issues in the Read More …
Spring and Summer Weather Hazards – Heat and humidity – Environment Canada
Origen: Spring and Summer Weather Hazards – Weather and Meteorology – Environment Canada Humidity is the amount of water vapour in the air. In forecasting, relative humidity describes the percentage of moisture in the air in comparison to how much there is Read More …
The History of Labor Day – U.S. Department of Labor
Source: The History of Labor Day – U.S. Department of Labor Labor Day: What it means Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of Read More …
Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies: Prevention through Design
Source: Position Paper 2 Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies: Prevention through Design – Safety and health at work – EU-OSHA The EU 2020 strategic goal of sustainable growth means building a resource efficient, sustainable and competitive economy. This includes developing new Read More …
Continued economic growth? (GMT 5) — EEA
Source: Continued economic growth? (GMT 5) — EEA Economic output is projected to treble between 2010 and 2050, although growth is expected to decelerate in many countries as they become more prosperous. Rapid economic growth has brought reductions in global poverty Read More …
Do you like the life in the countryside? Good news for you
A recent article published by the European Environment Agency [1], based on studies about the current status, trends and prospects of the environment, unveils some amazing figures, at least for me. “Between now and 2050, using the UN’s median variant, the Read More …
Accelerating technological change (GMT 4) — European Environment Agency
Source: Accelerating technological change (GMT 4) — European Environment Agency The pace of technological change, particularly in the fields of information, communication, nano- and bio-technologies, is unprecedented. This provides opportunities to reduce humanity’s impact on the environment and reliance on non-renewable natural Read More …
Challenge of Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective societies: The changing world of work and OSH – Safety and health at work – EU-OSHA
Source: Challenge of Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective societies: The changing world of work and OSH – Safety and health at work – EU-OSHA Globalisation, increasing competition, the rapid spread of ICT and the Internet, have had Read More …
@EU_OSHA´s #EUManageStress: Always on-call… hazards for all
Towards a more urban world
Urban areas in developing countries will absorb most of the global population increase, with 67 % of people living in cities by 2050. Most of the growth is expected to be in megacities, particularly slums. Compact cities are the most Read More …
Diverging global population trends
The world population may rise beyond 9.6 billion by 2050, despite a slowing rate of growth. Most of the increase is likely to occur in urban areas in developing regions. Growing and younger populations in the developing world, the global growth Read More …