From Manaus to Maputo: Toward a Public Health and Biodiversity Framework

The linkages between human health, biodiversity, ecosystems, and the life-supporting services that they provide are varied and complex. The traditional neglect of this nexus by policy-makers perpetuates threats posed to ecosystems with potentially critical impacts on global health. The Convention on...

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Published in:EcoHealth 2014-09, Vol.11 (3), p.292-299
Main Authors: Romanelli, Cristina, Corvalan, Carlos, Cooper, H. David, Manga, Lucien, Maiero, Marina, Campbell-Lendrum, Diarmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Ecology
Biodiversity
Capacity Building
Communicable Disease Control
Conservation of Natural Resources
Convention on Biological Diversity
Ecosystem
Ecosystems
Environmental Health
experts
Food Supply
Forum
Global Health
human health
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Microbiology
planning
Policy
Public Health
Sustainable development
Water and Health
Water Supply
World Health Organization
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Summary:The linkages between human health, biodiversity, ecosystems, and the life-supporting services that they provide are varied and complex. The traditional neglect of this nexus by policy-makers perpetuates threats posed to ecosystems with potentially critical impacts on global health. The Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Health Organization recently co-convened two regional workshops on these intricate but vital linkages. From discussions held with policy-makers and experts in the biodiversity and health sectors, spanning some 50 countries in Africa and the Americas, we derive a broad framework for the development of national and regional public health and biodiversity strategies relevant to strategic planning processes in the emerging post-2015 development context.
ISSN:1612-9202
1612-9210
DOI:10.1007/s10393-014-0959-2