Ecosystems and human health
Subtitle: a critical approach to ecohealth research and practice
By: Crescentia Y. Dakubo
Contributors: Dakubo, Crescentia Y
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9781441902054; 9781441902061
Subjects: Ecosystem; Environmental health; Environmental Health
Description: Crescentia Dakubo The magnitude of current epidemics, environmental disasters, and extreme weather events is proving that human health problems require more comprehensive solutions than conventional biomedical approaches can offer. At the intersection of the public and community health, global health, and environmental fields, Ecohealth advocates improved health outcomes through better ecosystems management. But even as the Ecohealth approach gains acceptance, literature on the subject is scarce. Ecosystems and Human Health introduces Ecohealth as an emerging field of study, traces its evolution, and explains its applications in cross-disciplinary and holistic programs. Its integrative approach not only focuses on managing the environment to improve health, but also analyzes underlying social and economic determinants of health to develop innovative, people-centered interventions. ... Ecohealth holds vital keys to pressing global concerns, giving Ecosystems and Human Health a particular urgency for researchers, students, policymakers, and community and public health practitioners.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.