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People's relationship to nature is the greatest issue facing the world at the turn of the millennium, and all over the world young people have shown enormous enthusiasm for environmental action. Many countries are radically reassessing both the role of citizens in managing their environment and the rights and responsibilities of children to be involved in shaping their own and their communities' futures. This book, by one of the world's leading authorities on environmental education, is written in the conviction that children can play a valuable and lasting role in sustainable development, if t.

Play is fundamental to children's health, wellbeing and development. Yet in the modern world, their space and opportunity to play is under threat. This is the first book to look in detail at children's play within public policy. Using the UK government's play strategy for England (2008-10) as a detailed case study, it explores states' obligations to children under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the General Comment of 2013. It presents evidence that strategies for public health, education and even environmental sustainability would be more effective with a better-informed perspective about the nature of play and the importance of allowing children more time and space for it. The book throws down a challenge to both play advocates and governments, to make effective policy that respects, protects and fulfils children's right to play as a priority. It is an essential tool for practitioners and campaigners around the world

AbstractThis chapter describes and evaluates participatory methods that were developed to enable children in Nepal to document and reflect on the democratic functioning of their own organizations. It concludes with an assessment of the potentials of participatory methods for self‐monitoring by democratic organizations of young people.

"In einem ersten Versuch eines Modelles zur Entwicklung von affektivem Umweltbewußtsein (environmental concern) wird ein Überblick der Literatur zu folgenden Themen erstellt: Das Verständnis der Kinder von ökologischen Prozessen, ihre Motivation zum Engagement in der physischen Umwelt und ihre moralische Entwicklung. Die politische Sozialisierung, die auch die Wahrscheinlichkeit des Handelns beeinflußt, wird ebenfalls aufgearbeitet. Zusammenhänge zwischen den Entwicklungen in diesen Bereichen und der Entwicklung des affektiven Umweltbewußyseins werden vorgeschlagen. Drei Motivationen zum Umweltbewußtsein werden nahegelegt, die getrennte, aber sich teilweise überschneidende Entwicklungspfade aufzeigen. Die erwünschte Entwicklung hängt von der Auswahl zwischen zwei konkurrierenden Auffassungen zur Lösung unserer Umweltkrise ab." (Autorenreferat)

Abstract
Cycle monitoring via ultrasound and serum-based hormonal assays during medically assisted reproduction (MAR) can provide information on ovarian response and assist in optimizing treatment strategies in addition to reducing complications such as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Two surveys conducted in 2019 and 2020, including overall 24 fertility specialists from Europe, Asia and Latin America, confirmed that the majority of fertility practitioners routinely conduct hormone monitoring during MAR. However, blood tests may cause inconvenience to patients. The reported drawbacks of blood tests identified by the survey included the validity of results from different service providers, long waiting times and discomfort to patients due to travelling to clinics for tests and repeated venepunctures. Historically, urine-based assays were used by fertility specialists in clinics but were subsequently replaced by more practical and automated serum-based assays. A remote urine-based hormonal assay could be an alternative to current serum-based testing at clinics, reducing the inconvenience of blood tests and the frequency of appointments, waiting times and patient burden. Here we provide an overview of the current standard of care for cycle monitoring and review the literature to assess the correlation between urine-based hormonal assays and serum-based hormonal assays during MAR. In addition, in this review, we discuss the evidence supporting the introduction of remote urine-based hormonal monitoring as part of a novel digital health solution that includes remote ultrasound and tele-counselling to link clinics and patients at home.