Ecosystems and human well-being : health synthesis


Autoria(s): Corvalan, Carlos; Hales, Simon; McMichael, Anthony; Butler, Colin; Campbell-Lendrum, Diarmid; Confalonieri, Ulisses; Leitner, Kerstin; Lewis, Nancy; Patz, Jonathan; Polson, Karen; Scheraga, Joel; Woodward, Alistair; Younes, Maged
Data(s)

01/01/2005

Resumo

This report synthesizes the findings from the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment's (MA) global and sub-global assessments of how ecosystem changes do, or could, affect human health and well-being. Main topics covered are: Food, fresh water, timber, fibre, and fuel, nutrient and waste management, pollution, processing and detoxification, cultural, spiritual and recreational services, climate regulation, and extreme weather events. <br />

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30010486

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

World Health Organization

Relação

http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30010486/butler-ecosystemsandhuman-2005.pdf

http://www.who.int/globalchange/ecosystems/ecosys.pdf

Direitos

2005, World Health Organization

Palavras-Chave #Environmental health #Online resources. local #Electronic texts. local #ecosystem services #Millennium Ecosystem Assessment #biodiversity #climate change #malaria #greenhouse gas #Nipah virus #infectious diseases #bushmeat #dengue fever #World Health Organization #Ramsar Convention #cryptosporidiosis #desertification #deforestation #Millennium Development Goals #sub-Saharan Africa #United Nations #disability-adjusted #air pollution
Tipo

Book