|
|
| français - Español |
|
 |
| idrc.ca HOME >
Publications >
Thematic websites >
in_focus collection >
Ecohealth >
Lessons & Rec.
|
ID: 27269Added: 2003-03-27 16:28Modified: 2005-05-09 14:06Refreshed: 2010-03-14 03:15 
|
|
IDRC at the Meeting of Health and Environment Ministers of the Americas (HEMA) 2005-06-10
Ecohealth Works: Infectious Diseases 2008-11-01 Through ecohealth approaches, researchers, communities, and policymakers are able to better understand and intervene in the web of environmental, socio-economic, and political factors behind the spread of infectious diseases. Open file Ecohealth Works: Agricultural Transformations 2008-11-01 Irrigation, chemicals, and crop technology are transforming agriculture around the world. Farmers from developing countries are challenged by these changes, affecting livelihoods, food security, environment, and health. Using ecohealth approaches, researchers can better understand the complex dynamics affecting health in agro-ecosystems and design more equitable and sustainable solutions. This document is available in English, French, and Spanish Open file Ecohealth Works: Environmental Pollution 2008-11-01 Environmental pollutants from many different sources contaminate water, air, and land, putting humans and ecosystems at risk, and often pitting people against industry. By viewing competing interests and their implications within a broad ecosystem analysis, ecohealth approaches strive to protect health while balancing the needs of various stakeholders and contributing to safeguarding the ecosystem. This document is available in English, French, and Spanish Open file Ecohealth Works: Health in Urban Environments 2008-11-01 Cities attract millions of people seeking a better life and greater opportunities. But cities can also be home to poverty, inequality, and environmental hazards. By looking at urban environments as ecosystems, researchers tease apart tensions between ecology, social inequities, and health to help government and the private sector make decisions for healthier, more sustainable ecosystems. This document is available in French, English, and Spanish Open file HEALTH / Chapter 4. Recommendations and Directions Jean Lebel IDRC 2003 The Ecohealth approach presents new challenges and opportunities for researchers, community groups, and decision-makers. Decision-makers, in particular, can benefit by drawing from the results of Ecohealth research to formulate policies and solutions that are both immediately visible and sustainable over the long term. Early recognition Challenging scientists Challenges for decision-makers The promise of the Ecohealth approach EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / Health: An Ecosystem Approach IDRC 2003
Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health Read more... International Forum on Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health Read more... |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| guest (Read)(Ottawa) Login | Home|Careers|Copyright and Terms of Use|General Infomation|Contact Us|Low bandwidth |
