Peter C Thomson
Biographic Data
| ID | 222316 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter C Thomson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter C |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMSON P C |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4428-444X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Assessing the environmental, economic, and social impacts of industrial mining on agricultural communities in Sierra Leone
Mining activity in developing countries is frequently associated with the most severe and disastrous environmental impacts, posing a threat to the survival and livelihoods of local communities where agriculture is the primary sustenance. Therefore, this article explores the effects of mining operations on the farmers' livelihood assets, corporate social responsibility, and mining acceptance in the mining communities. Kenema district in Sierra Leo…
Ocean science, data, and services for the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Relating the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 for Ocean and Life Below Water to the 16 remaining SDGs in the UN 2030 sustainable development agenda. A holistic approach that embraces sustainable Ocean stewardship informed by best available science, data and services to support society and the economy is required to create the ‘Future We Want’. The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is an essential foundation to achieve th…
Characterising infant and young child feeding practices and the consumption of poultry products in rural Tanzania
Suboptimal breastfeeding practices, early initiation of complementary feeding, and monotonous cereal-based diets have been implicated as contributors to continuing high rates of child undernutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. Nutrition-sensitive interventions, including agricultural programs that increase access to nutrient-rich vegetables, legumes, and animal-source foods, have the potential to achieve sustainable improvements in children's diets. I…
Sacred Sea
Absoliutno blagopoluchnoe ozero Baikal! the Russian scientist looking out over the great lake says. "Lake Baikal is Perfect!" And humans can never harm it. For a man cut loose from his life in the U.S., Lake Baikal-Siberia's sacred inland sea-becomes a place of pilgrimage, the focal point of a 25,000-mile journey by land and sea in search of connection, permanence, restoration and hope. Following a difficult divorce, veteran environmental journal…
The reinforcing value of physical contact and the effect on canine heart rate of grooming in different anatomical areas
The human-animal relationship frequently involves physical touch, and this may have benefits for both participants. Grooming of horses at the withers has a calming effect on recipients, a phenomenon regularly used to reward horses. No studies on the effect on heart rate of grooming in different anatomical areas have been conducted in dogs, even though they are often given physical contact as a putative reinforcer. Kennelled Greyhounds (n = 16) an…
The Cambridge History of British Theatre, Volume 1
The reinforcing value of physical contact and the effect on canine heart rate of grooming in different anatomical areas
The human-animal relationship frequently involves physical touch, and this may have benefits for both participants. Grooming of horses at the withers has a calming effect on recipients, a phenomenon regularly used to reward horses. No studies on the effect on heart rate of grooming in different anatomical areas have been conducted in dogs, even though they are often given physical contact as a putative reinforcer. Kennelled Greyhounds (n = 16) an…
The Cambridge History of British Theatre, Volume 1
The reinforcing value of physical contact and the effect on canine heart rate of grooming in different anatomical areas
The human-animal relationship frequently involves physical touch, and this may have benefits for both participants. Grooming of horses at the withers has a calming effect on recipients, a phenomenon regularly used to reward horses. No studies on the effect on heart rate of grooming in different anatomical areas have been conducted in dogs, even though they are often given physical contact as a putative reinforcer. Kennelled Greyhounds (n = 16) an…
Sacred Sea
Absoliutno blagopoluchnoe ozero Baikal! the Russian scientist looking out over the great lake says. "Lake Baikal is Perfect!" And humans can never harm it. For a man cut loose from his life in the U.S., Lake Baikal-Siberia's sacred inland sea-becomes a place of pilgrimage, the focal point of a 25,000-mile journey by land and sea in search of connection, permanence, restoration and hope. Following a difficult divorce, veteran environmental journal…
Characterising infant and young child feeding practices and the consumption of poultry products in rural Tanzania
Suboptimal breastfeeding practices, early initiation of complementary feeding, and monotonous cereal-based diets have been implicated as contributors to continuing high rates of child undernutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. Nutrition-sensitive interventions, including agricultural programs that increase access to nutrient-rich vegetables, legumes, and animal-source foods, have the potential to achieve sustainable improvements in children's diets. I…
Ocean science, data, and services for the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Relating the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 for Ocean and Life Below Water to the 16 remaining SDGs in the UN 2030 sustainable development agenda. A holistic approach that embraces sustainable Ocean stewardship informed by best available science, data and services to support society and the economy is required to create the ‘Future We Want’. The UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is an essential foundation to achieve th…
Assessing the environmental, economic, and social impacts of industrial mining on agricultural communities in Sierra Leone
Mining activity in developing countries is frequently associated with the most severe and disastrous environmental impacts, posing a threat to the survival and livelihoods of local communities where agriculture is the primary sustenance. Therefore, this article explores the effects of mining operations on the farmers' livelihood assets, corporate social responsibility, and mining acceptance in the mining communities. Kenema district in Sierra Leo…
Political science (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works) · Environmental resource management (2 works) · Environmental Science (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · History (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)