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We believe that the expansion of viticulture in Brazil is important. However, it is necessary to contribute with proposals that include social advances in the communities where it is implemented. This article aims to raise questions about the social, political, legal and cultural perspectives arising from the introduction of this economic activity in Brazilian areas where it has never been located, with a focus on the Southeast of the country, especially in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Dealing with the specific case of the dispersion of the vine culture throughout Brazil does not detract from the idea that, in the lands of the New World, the imposition of foreign cultures on peoples is historical. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: To analyse the temporal and spatial distribution as well as the environmental and socioeconomic factors associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis incidence in the state of Amazonas, Brazil from 2007 to 2015.Methods: Spatial and temporal distribution was evaluated from sequential thematic maps of the mean incidence rates of the disease. A negative binomial regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association of the factors studied with the mean incidence rate of ACL.Results: The average proportion of deforestation was negatively associated with the average incidence rate of cutaneous leishmaniasis in municipalities (β = -2.178; P = 0.019; 95%CI -3.996, -0.361), and the health system performance index (effectiveness) (β = -0.852; P = 0.008; 95%CI -1.481, -0.225). Conversely, the municipal human development index (MHDI) was a factor positively related to the average incidence among the municipalities (β = 7.728; P = 0.003; 95%CI 2.716, 12.738).Conclusion: Our study shows the important impact of socioeconomic and environmental factors on ACL incidence in the Amazonas State. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The main objective of this article is to analyze variables describing quality of living and the environment in the Brazilian population, focusing on waterborne diseases and sanitation. To do so, this work used factor analysis and a panel data econometric model. The results reveal that percentage increases in sanitation levels decrease the number of hospitalizations at an even greater percentage magnitude. This suggests that investing in sanitation would greatly impact the prevention of outbreaks, because factors such as coverage for water utilities in urban areas and water quality are some of the principal aspects that determine morbidity rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper analyzes how environmental conditions have influenced the level of development in the local population of the State of Bahía, given the growing importance of environmental issues and the lack of information on these issues in the State. To this end, the Index of Socio-Environmental Development --IDSA-- is innovative in introducing the Index of Human Development --IDH--, variables representing the environmental quality of the State municipalities. The IDSA average was 0.26, a value 0.4 points below that of the idh. Thus the study concludes that environmental quality is a significant factor in reducing the level of human development in Bahía. This has occurred principally as a result of the poor quality and availability of sanitation services provided by the State. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Production of academic knowledge in the past two centuries has been marked by a clear trend towards specialization. The considerable importance currently gained by environmental issues, as seen through the lense of sustainable development, has promoted significant changes in this scenario and highlighted the need for interdisciplinary approaches (de-specialization). The recent creation of interdisciplinary master's and doctoral training programs in Brazil faces a range of obstacles related to the general crisis prevailing in University. Using examples taken from Brazilian graduate programs, our paper outlines and analyzes critically the programs focused on environmental issues nationwide and shows the significant limitations and challenges incurred in building this new field of knowledge. Despite a growing trend towards "environmentalization" of some disciplines, the issue at stake is to interdisciplinarize the focus on sustainable development. The consolidated programs are presented according to the specific institutional arrangements adopted by them. They clearly reflect a need to act creatively in order to break through the impenetrable structure of disciplinary departments. To conlcude, the idea of building a network structure within University is argued as a possible alternative, a solution that does not deny the role of traditional departments, but opens spaces for their interaction with interdisciplinary units and programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) is a highly contagious virus that causes acute gastroenteritis in dogs all over the world. Because of its stability in the environment, CPV-2 can remain infective for a long time, especially if protected in organic matter. To demonstrate CPV-2's potential as an environmental hazard for nonimmunized susceptible hosts, we investigated 50 faecal samples collected from public areas in a municipality of Paraná state, Brazil. Seven samples tested positive for CPV by a PCR assay targeting the partial VP2 gene, with three strains being confirmed as CPV-2b variant and one as CPV-2c variant by sequence analysis. These findings were supported by phylogenetic analysis, and the species identity of faecal samples source was confirmed by canine mitochondrial DNA amplification and sequencing. Our results demonstrate the presence of CPV in canine faeces contaminating urban thoroughfares and reinforce the importance of environmental control to reduce the potential exposure risks to susceptible hosts.