20 september 2019

1. Environmental toxicology: an introduction

This chapter is the first chapter of 'Toxicology, an open online textbook' . The textbook aims at covering the field in its full width, including aspects of environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, toxicology and risk assessment. Environmental toxicology is the science that studies the fate and effects of potentially hazardous chemicals in the environment. It is a multidisciplinary field assimilating and building upon knowledge, concepts and techniques from other disciplines, such as toxicology, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, ecology and pathology. Learning objectives of this chapter characterize the field of environmental toxicology; explain what type of knowledge from environmental chemistry, toxicology and ecology is relevant for environmental toxicology; explain the difference between environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology.

2019

MOOC Food Security and Sustainability: Systems thinking and environmental sustainability

Systems thinking and environmental sustainability: solve the Rubik’s cube Have you ever considered how many aspects of food production affect the natural environment? Every aspect needs to be considered in attaining the future goal to produce enough food for the growing population while at the same time preserving our planet. It’s as difficult as solving a Rubik’s cube; changing one aspect may affect the environment in a major way. Systems theory, or systems thinking, is a way of understanding and working with the complexity of sustainable food production systems, which requires training in different disciplines and an approach that can address this complexity. This environmental studies course enables participants to apply the principles of a systems approach to food production with a focus on environmental sustainability.

19 oktober 2021

Genotype By Environmental Interaction

Genotype and environmental interaction and its influence on breeding programmes. Genotype by environment interaction means that genotypes show a different sensitivity to changes in the environment. GxE can lead to scaling and re-ranking of animals. Re-ranking leads to selection of the wrong animals and a lower selection response and therefore careful attention must be given to GxE in optimizing breeding programmes.

22 september 2019

Byzantium & Friends | 4. The New Environmental History, with Tina Sessa Sunday Sep 22, 2019

A conversation about the new environmental history of late antiquity with Kristina Sessa (The Ohio State University), based on her article 'The New Environmental Fall of Rome: A Methodological Consideration,' Journal of Late Antiquity 12.1 (2019) 211-255.

20 september 2019

2. Environmental Chemistry - Chemicals

This chapter is the second chapter of 'Toxicology, an open online textbook' . The textbook aims at covering the field in its full width, including aspects of environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, toxicology and risk assessment. Environmental toxicology deals with the negative effects of the exposure to chemicals we regard as pollutants (or contaminants/toxicants).

20 september 2020

3. Environmental Chemistry - From Fate to Exposure

This chapter is the third chapter of 'Toxicology, an open online textbook' . The textbook aims at covering the field in its full width, including aspects of environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, toxicology and risk assessment. In this chapter, we first introduce the most important compartments and their most important properties and processes that determine the behaviour of chemical contaminants: the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, sediment, soil, groundwater and biota.

6 april 2016

FFPESx 4 2 1 Environmental Indicators

Video about Environmental Indicators

9 maart 2016

FFPESx 1 4 2 Introduction to Environmental Issues

Introduction to Environmental Issues

19 april 2016

FFPESx 1 4 1 What is environmental sustainability

Video about the question 'What is environmental sustainability?'

19 oktober 2021

The Environmental Impacts of Agriculture