To examine variability across England in certification rates for age related macular degeneration (AMD) between 1st April 2011 and 31st March 2012.
These range from the substantially reducing highly toxic and potentially harmful emissions from print sites by substituting solvent-based cleaning materials with water-based press cleaning alternatives; achieving ISO14001 certification for the print sites; maintaining high recycling and certification rates for our newsprint and magazine paper; and working to embed sustainability in purchasing.
There were no significant differences between the groups for location of medical school (89.4% United States) or for board certification rate (36.5%) (data not shown).
A prospective routinely collected national dataset was used for analysis giving accurate data on certification rates across England.
For the countries with the most applicants (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon) the ultimate certification rates were 54.7%%, 75.3 %, and 80.8 %, respectively.
Austrian certification bodies apply reduced rates for certification of farmers groups in developing countries, if involved in organic "fair trade" projects.
There are also important differences among the individual systems with respect to: a) the role of the companies to be certified in the process; b) the objective of the systems; c) organizational arrangements, particularly in the areas of decision-making on the rating for certification, and of accountability; d) operational procedures; and e) costs of certification.
LEED, which stands for "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design," is an internationally recognized certification program for rating green buildings.
Nicole Hassoun proposes a certification program for rating pharmaceutical companies' contributions to the global poor, "Fair Trade Bio" (Hassoun 2012).
In Costa Rica, Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge is one of the few eco-resorts to earn a five-Leaf rating from Costa Rica's Certification for Sustainable Tourism for its pristine 170-acre nature preserve as well as a number of eco-initiatives including a solar electric system, hydroelectric turbine and a hybrid solar convection system for heating water.
