The consortium research program, “Ekomer” constructed a Responsible Consumption Index (RCI) built on food source, food acquisition (direct producer-consumer exchange) and production (agroecological or organic).
Approximately 20% of novel emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and 50% of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases have been attributed to land-use change.
The Eco-Health Stakeholders workshop was a participatory workshop, which provided equal opportunity to all participants to express their views and to make contributions.
This report provides an overview of a five-year research and capacity building programme involving eight research studies, forming a Community-of-Practice (CoP) for ecohealth research on vector-borne diseases, with a focus on dengue in urban and p
The program was created to assess and improve the sustainability of production systems of banana and plantain, using agroecological approaches to human health, particularly with regard to pesticide exposure and neurodevelopment of 0-2 years-old ba
This successful project developed delivery mechanisms for gender responsive water and sanitation services, and influenced regulatory and policy frameworks in East Africa (Kenya and Uganda).
The main objective of the conference was to bring together the three sectors of agriculture, health, and nutrition, to understand more clearly how agriculture, as food supplier, income generator, and provider of growth, can sustainably reduce maln
The workshop shared survey results with local council leaders and key community members, engaging policy stakeholders in a discussion of community-based health and gender sensitive interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality, with specific emp