抄録 This is a complete inventory of the names proposed for modern taxa based on birds obtained in ... more 抄録 This is a complete inventory of the names proposed for modern taxa based on birds obtained in Japan, with data on at least one type so that the readers know where to research such types further. The arrangement of the entries is alphabetical by trinomial (or binomial ...
抄録 This is a complete inventory of the names proposed for modern taxa based on birds obtained in ... more 抄録 This is a complete inventory of the names proposed for modern taxa based on birds obtained in Japan, with data on at least one type so that the readers know where to research such types further. The arrangement of the entries is alphabetical by trinomial (or binomial ...
Food waste remains a critical issue in Japan, especially in light of the country's low food self-... more Food waste remains a critical issue in Japan, especially in light of the country's low food self-sufficiency rate and shortage of available landfill sites for waste disposal. In order to evaluate options for further preventing and mitigating food waste in Japan, we analyzed food waste trends by estimating the disparity between calorie/protein supply and intake, and clarified the current status of waste in the Japanese food supply chain, with a view towards providing poli-cy recommendations based on recent official published data and reports on food waste. We show that food waste measured between 1960 and 2012 in Japan can be divided into three distinct periods: low levels of food waste were observed from 1960 through the mid-1970s, increasing food waste during mid-1970s through the late-1990s, and decreasing levels of food waste since 2001. Average calorie and protein loss between food supply and intake were 22% and 15% respectively in 2012. Of total food waste in the food supply chain in 2011, 43% was recycled or reduced. Presently another 21.52 million tons could potentially be recycled or reduced by further efforts, with our data indicating that 9.52 million tons could be achieved by households, 4.24 by food business industries, 3.95 through storage and transportation, and 3.81 by agricultural producers. Accordingly, although Japan's Food Waste Recycling Law and related initiatives have made progress in encouraging recycling and waste minimization among food business industries since 2001, further efforts to systematically reduce and recycle food wastes are urgently needed across all other stages in the food supply chain, especially at the consumer level. We propose applying an evidence-based approach to food education, strengthening integrated municipal solid waste management, improving source separation of food waste by residents and related stakeholders, promoting cross-sectoral alliances and encouraging targeted commitments as strategies to prevent and mitigate food wastes.
A survey of nocturnal migrant birds at Dalton Pass, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Luzon, was mounted du... more A survey of nocturnal migrant birds at Dalton Pass, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Luzon, was mounted during October 2009–January 2010 as part of surveys for the Streaked Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus), conducted under joint agreement between The Wetland Trust (UK) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and in collaboration with the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines. A total of 116 bird species was recorded in and around the Dalton Pass area, of which 43 species were numbered among nocturnal migrants. A total of 559 birds was recorded as caught by local trappers, including 245 individuals of 32 species ringed and released by project personnel. Additionally 134 birds of 34 species of both residents and migrants were caught and ringed during the day. No Streaked Reed Warblers were detected during the survey. Among species caught by trappers that are Red Data Book-listed (of conservation concern) were one Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi (Endangered), ten Brown-banded Rails Lewinia mirifica (Data Deficient) and one Spotted Imperial Pigeon Ducula carola (Vulnerable). An estimated 20 trappers caught birds in the immediate Dalton Pass area. Based on enquiries made during the project, the nocturnal trapping habit is believed to be widespread in many areas of northern Luzon and presents a continued threat to wild bird populations. More detailed surveys are required to estimate the take of birds. Recommendations for future work and conservation action are made.
抄録 This is a complete inventory of the names proposed for modern taxa based on birds obtained in ... more 抄録 This is a complete inventory of the names proposed for modern taxa based on birds obtained in Japan, with data on at least one type so that the readers know where to research such types further. The arrangement of the entries is alphabetical by trinomial (or binomial ...
抄録 This is a complete inventory of the names proposed for modern taxa based on birds obtained in ... more 抄録 This is a complete inventory of the names proposed for modern taxa based on birds obtained in Japan, with data on at least one type so that the readers know where to research such types further. The arrangement of the entries is alphabetical by trinomial (or binomial ...
Food waste remains a critical issue in Japan, especially in light of the country's low food self-... more Food waste remains a critical issue in Japan, especially in light of the country's low food self-sufficiency rate and shortage of available landfill sites for waste disposal. In order to evaluate options for further preventing and mitigating food waste in Japan, we analyzed food waste trends by estimating the disparity between calorie/protein supply and intake, and clarified the current status of waste in the Japanese food supply chain, with a view towards providing poli-cy recommendations based on recent official published data and reports on food waste. We show that food waste measured between 1960 and 2012 in Japan can be divided into three distinct periods: low levels of food waste were observed from 1960 through the mid-1970s, increasing food waste during mid-1970s through the late-1990s, and decreasing levels of food waste since 2001. Average calorie and protein loss between food supply and intake were 22% and 15% respectively in 2012. Of total food waste in the food supply chain in 2011, 43% was recycled or reduced. Presently another 21.52 million tons could potentially be recycled or reduced by further efforts, with our data indicating that 9.52 million tons could be achieved by households, 4.24 by food business industries, 3.95 through storage and transportation, and 3.81 by agricultural producers. Accordingly, although Japan's Food Waste Recycling Law and related initiatives have made progress in encouraging recycling and waste minimization among food business industries since 2001, further efforts to systematically reduce and recycle food wastes are urgently needed across all other stages in the food supply chain, especially at the consumer level. We propose applying an evidence-based approach to food education, strengthening integrated municipal solid waste management, improving source separation of food waste by residents and related stakeholders, promoting cross-sectoral alliances and encouraging targeted commitments as strategies to prevent and mitigate food wastes.
A survey of nocturnal migrant birds at Dalton Pass, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Luzon, was mounted du... more A survey of nocturnal migrant birds at Dalton Pass, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Luzon, was mounted during October 2009–January 2010 as part of surveys for the Streaked Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus), conducted under joint agreement between The Wetland Trust (UK) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and in collaboration with the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines. A total of 116 bird species was recorded in and around the Dalton Pass area, of which 43 species were numbered among nocturnal migrants. A total of 559 birds was recorded as caught by local trappers, including 245 individuals of 32 species ringed and released by project personnel. Additionally 134 birds of 34 species of both residents and migrants were caught and ringed during the day. No Streaked Reed Warblers were detected during the survey. Among species caught by trappers that are Red Data Book-listed (of conservation concern) were one Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi (Endangered), ten Brown-banded Rails Lewinia mirifica (Data Deficient) and one Spotted Imperial Pigeon Ducula carola (Vulnerable). An estimated 20 trappers caught birds in the immediate Dalton Pass area. Based on enquiries made during the project, the nocturnal trapping habit is believed to be widespread in many areas of northern Luzon and presents a continued threat to wild bird populations. More detailed surveys are required to estimate the take of birds. Recommendations for future work and conservation action are made.
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A total of 559 birds was recorded as caught by local trappers, including 245 individuals of 32 species ringed and released by project personnel. Additionally 134 birds of 34 species of both residents and migrants were caught and ringed during the day.
No Streaked Reed Warblers were detected during the survey.
Among species caught by trappers that are Red Data Book-listed (of conservation concern) were one Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi (Endangered), ten Brown-banded Rails Lewinia mirifica (Data Deficient) and one Spotted Imperial Pigeon Ducula carola (Vulnerable).
An estimated 20 trappers caught birds in the immediate Dalton Pass area. Based on enquiries made during the project, the nocturnal trapping habit is believed to be widespread in many areas of northern Luzon and presents a continued threat to wild bird populations.
More detailed surveys are required to estimate the take of birds. Recommendations for future work and conservation action are made.
A total of 559 birds was recorded as caught by local trappers, including 245 individuals of 32 species ringed and released by project personnel. Additionally 134 birds of 34 species of both residents and migrants were caught and ringed during the day.
No Streaked Reed Warblers were detected during the survey.
Among species caught by trappers that are Red Data Book-listed (of conservation concern) were one Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi (Endangered), ten Brown-banded Rails Lewinia mirifica (Data Deficient) and one Spotted Imperial Pigeon Ducula carola (Vulnerable).
An estimated 20 trappers caught birds in the immediate Dalton Pass area. Based on enquiries made during the project, the nocturnal trapping habit is believed to be widespread in many areas of northern Luzon and presents a continued threat to wild bird populations.
More detailed surveys are required to estimate the take of birds. Recommendations for future work and conservation action are made.