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2012 Ecohealth Summer Course

Registration for the 5th annual graduate short course in ecosystem approaches to health (ecohealth) is now open.   From June 16 to 27, the Université de Moncton, in conjunction with the University of Northern British Columbia, will welcome Canadian...

The many faces of ecohealth at the University of Guelph

We cannot have good health without a healthy environment. But a lot of the things we do to live better lives can damage the environment.   Ecosystem approaches have helped explore diverse health challenges around the world. Over the years...

CoPEH-Canada Community members win prestigious awards

IDRC congratulates the Canadian researchers who have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the ecohealth field. All are affiliated with the IDRC-supported Canadian Community of Practice in Ecosystem approaches to health...

Yaoundé school grand prize winner in Water for All competition

Yaoundé's Higher Polytechnic School of Engineering (ENSP) won the 2010 Grand Prize in the SUEZ Environment Foundation’s Water for All competition. The school was rewarded for its decade-long efforts to improve access to piped water and reduce...

Halting the disease-carrying "kissing bug"

The Salvadoran Minister of Health and the Canadian Ambassador to El Salvador joined research teams on April 27, 2011 to launch a research project to prevent and control Chagas disease along the borders of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The...

Ecohealth 2012 research awards competition now closed

The 2012 IDRC research awards competition is now closed and applications are being reviewed. Deadline for applications was September 12, 2011.   This competition focused on the challenges of developing healthier communities in more resilient...

IDRC public event: Ecohealth in a complex world: policy's holy grail?

You can watch the webcast of the visit of pre-eminent ecohealth researcher David Waltner-Toews to the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) on November 24, 2010. He was invited to participate in IDRC's Speakers of Renown series.After a...

Launching "Ecohealth News"

Our new electronic bulletin, Ecohealth News,* is published three times a year. It includes useful information on funding opportunities, resources and events related to ecohealth research.Click here to subscribe.*Privacy disclaimer: Your contact...

Ecohealth summer workshop, field school offered at UNBC

The Canadian Community of Practice in Ecosystem Approaches to Health (CoPEH-Canada) is sponsoring its fourth annual summer short course, Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health, June 5-16, 2011, in conjunction with the University of Northern British...

Organizing committees for EcoHealth 2010

In August, 2010, ecohealth researchers and practitioners from around the world gathered at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for the 3rd biennial international conference of International Association for Ecology and Health. The...

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