Handbook of human and planetary health / Walter Leal Filho, editor.
Leal Filho, Walter, editor.
2022
QH75
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Title Handbook of human and planetary health / Walter Leal Filho, editor.
ISBN 9783031098796 (electronic bk.)
303109879X (electronic bk.)
9783031098789
3031098781
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09879-6
Imprint Cham : Springer, 2022.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (396 pages)
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-031-09879-6 doi
Call Number QH75
Dewey Decimal Classification 333.72
Summary This book contains a set of papers which explore the subject matter of human and planetary health at various angles The year 2015 was a special year in the field of human and planetary health. In that year, the report, produced by the Rockefeller Foundation and the journal The Lancet, called "Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch: report of The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on planetary health" was launched. Also in 2015, the World Health Organization and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity published the report "Connecting global priorities: biodiversity and human health: a state of knowledge review" with over 100 contributors, meant to guide future joint actions. Both documents comprehensively address the need for a better understanding of the connections between human health and ecosystems and the risks associated with damages to the integrity of the planet. The period in which humanity finds itself right now, the Anthropocene, is a risk one since mankind is putting the planet under considerable pressure. These elements have led to the emergence of a new field of research, namely planetary health. Planetary health seeks to address a very concrete and urgent contemporary problem, namely the need to understand, quantify, and act in order to reverse the effects of human population growth and the acceleration of socioeconomic activities on the environment and, inter alia, the disturbances in the Earth's natural ecosystems and how these, in turn, impact human health and well-being. Anthropic disturbances in natural ecosystems are characterized by changes in climate, land use, changes in the nitrogen and phosphorus cycle, chemical pollution of soil, water and air, reduction in the availability of drinking water, loss of biodiversity, destruction of the ozone layer, and ocean acidification, among others. In all these areas, there is a perceived need to document and promote examples of initiatives and good practice, which may change current trends. This book addresses this need. It documents experiences, case studies, and projects which explore the connections between human and planetary health and illustrates examples which show the consequences of ecosystemic disturbances to the health and well-being of humanity. Thanks to its design and the contributions by experts from various areas, it provides a welcome contribution to the literature on planetary health, and it inspires further works in this field
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Intro
Preface
Contents
Part I Concepts and Theoretical Frameworks
1 Modelling of Human Activities on Planetary Systems for Sustainable Living
Introduction
Methodology-Integrated Systems Analysis
Explanation of the Basis of the Methodology, Results and Limitations of Presented Model
Sustainable Systems
Unsustainable System
Conclusions
References
2 Sustainable Management Model for Native Flora in the Face of Climate Change and Planetary Health
Introduction
Overview of Native Flora
Characteristics of Native Flora as a Biocultural Resource

Methodology
Results and Discussión
International Trade in Flora
Study Framework for the Design of a Model for the Management of Native Flora
Conclusions
Limitations
References
3 Entomophagy and the Nexus Between Human and Planetary Health
Introduction
Methodology
Results
Entomophagy and Human Healthy Dieting
Are Insect Foods Safe to Eat?
Discussion: Connecting Public and Planetary Health Through Edible Insects
Conclusion and Final Reflections
References

4 Future of Flood Control Projects in Bangladesh Considering the Health of Its Floodplain and Inhabitants
Introduction
Floodplain Country-Productive but Fragile
Food Security in an Overpopulated Country
Raising Flood Control Projects
Impact on Health of Floodplain and Its Inhabitants
New Projects-Shift of Paradigm
Resuscitation of Ichamoti River (IWFM 2019a)
Gowainghat FCDI Project (IWFM 2019b)
Conclusion
References
5 Ways to Protect and Preserve Human and Planetary Health Through the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector in Schools
Introduction
Methodology

Area Description
Questionnaire Development
Calculation of Sample Size
Results and Discussion
Worldwide WASH Coverage in Schools
Assessment of the Availability and Status of Current WASH Services in Schools
WASH Awareness Among Students
Conclusions
Limitation of the Research
References
6 The Power of Gender Equality to Accelerate Planetary Health and Prevent Pandemics: Evidence and Practice
Introduction
Women's Health on a Changing Planet
A Snapshot of Gender Inequality Worldwide with a Focus on Health
Women's Health in Times of Planetary Crisis

Gender-Transformative Policies to Accelerate Planetary Health and Enhance Pandemic Prevention
Nature Protection and Diverse Leadership as Secret Ingredients for Transformative Action
Gender Equality and Planetary Health: Pathways to Positive Change
Conclusion
References
7 Energy, and Human and Planetary Health: Is the Mutual Link Inevitable?
Introduction
Energy and Human Health
Energy and Planetary Health
Discussion and Conclusion
References
8 Possible Role of Positive Stratospheric Ozone Anomalies and Adaptation to Climate Change
Introduction

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