A case for Planetary Health/GeoHealth

Abstract Concern has been spreading across scientific disciplines that the pervasive human transformation of Earth's natural systems is an urgent threat to human health. The simultaneous emergence of “GeoHealth” and “Planetary Health” signals recognition that developing a new relationship betwe...

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Main Authors: Amalia A. Almada, Christopher D. Golden, Steven A. Osofsky, Samuel S. Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2017-04-01
Series:GeoHealth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GH000084
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Summary:Abstract Concern has been spreading across scientific disciplines that the pervasive human transformation of Earth's natural systems is an urgent threat to human health. The simultaneous emergence of “GeoHealth” and “Planetary Health” signals recognition that developing a new relationship between humanity and our natural systems is becoming an urgent global health priority—if we are to prevent a backsliding from the past century's great public health gains. Achieving meaningful progress will require collaboration across a broad swath of scientific disciplines as well as with policy makers, natural resource managers, members of faith communities, and movement builders around the world in order to build a rigorous evidence base of scientific understanding as the foundation for more robust policy and resource management decisions that incorporate both environmental and human health outcomes.
ISSN:2471-1403