Published on the Web by Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia (AFFA) as part of the forestry website, this page provides access to a range of documents on how certification developed in Australia, and on the Australia Forestry Standard, which is the national certification system being developed. Links to related ...

Commissioned by the National Assembly of Wales, this report was produced by Nautilus Consultants, in conjunction with EKOS Economic Consultants Ltd. This report details a study of the inland and sea fisheries of Wales and outlines a development strategy encompassing all sectors of the industry. Chapter headings include commercial fisheries, ...

The European Association for Quality in General Practice and Family Medicine (EQuiP) is a professional organisation which aims to contribute to the achievements of high levels of quality of care for patients in family and general practice throughout Europe. It provides a structure for collaboration and exchange of expertise and ...

This website provides information on the work that NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS) is doing to facilitate Practice Development. ‘Practice Development is the term used to describe a collection of processes which enable individuals, teams and organisations within NHSScotland to improve healthcare by sharing examples of good clinical practice ...

This 64-page manual, developed by WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN), is for use by organizations wishing to extend a programme of responsible purchasing to further address difficulties arising from possible trade in “illegal” forest products. It describes the nature and magnitude of the illegal logging problem, and the ...

The Midlands multiple sclerosis (MS) nurse group developed a benchmark for relapse management in MS, using the framework outlined in the DoH document Essence of Care (DoH 2001). The authors discuss the benchmarking process and demonstrate how specialist nurses can collaboratively establish best practice and influence the quality of care. ...

This article describes how a self management plan for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was developed and implemented following consultation with patients and the multidisciplinary team.

Prior to gastrulation, the microtubules in the presumptive primary mesenchyme cells appear to diverge from points (satellites) in close association with the basal body of the cilium; from here most of the microtubules extend basally down the lateral margins of the cell. As these cells begin their migration into the ...

Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium are widely distributed throughout East Africa, each being transmitted by several intermediate hosts. It is feared that the increased use of irrigation, which is proposed in Tanganyika to expand agricultural productivity, will also increase the incidence and intensity of schistosomal infection. Nine newly developed irrigation ...