PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT
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Human health projects carried out through the technical cooperation programme aim to provide the capacity and infrastructure to prevent, detect and cure major illnesses. Projects also support the planning and evaluation of nutrition programmes, as well as helping to establish quality assurance programmes for radiation dosimetry and the treatment of cancer.
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The IAEA, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), helps Member States to produce more, better and safer food using nuclear technology, while promoting the sustainable use of agricultural resources.
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Through the technical cooperation programme, the IAEA provides Member States with information and skills in nuclear technologies such as isotope hydrology that will help them to better understand and manage water resources.
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The TC programme also supports many projects that concentrate on environmental issues and activities, such as managing air pollutants, identifying harmful algal blooms in the ocean, monitoring agricultural pollutants and reducing pesticide residues.
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