Sustainability And Health

* "This is the only text...that brings together content needed to bridge the innovative link between "sustainability" and "health"... the book was highly rated by my class" -- Dr. Colin Soskolne, University of Alberta, Dept of Public Health Sciences * A major new textbook in public health that links ecological health with human health -- ideal for university students and public health practitioners * Offers practical solutions for health issues across environmental, economic, and social systems * Pilot tested in major public health universities in the UK (Glasgow, Cardiff and Essex), Europe (Maastricht University and Hamburg Technical University), Australia, and North America The zone of interaction between the social and the natural environment is the most important emerging area in public health. Radical changes in the biosphere and human interaction with the environment are increasingly impacting the health of populations across the world. Whether the risk is from diseases crossing species boundaries, pollution of water, air and land, global pandemics, or new patterns of cancer, it is now clear that human health and the health of the global environment are inexorably linked. Drawing on a range of scientific findings, "Sustainability and Health" offers a thorough background and solutions to overlapping issues in environment and health. The book introduces a range of emerging conceptual frameworks and theoretical perspectives, links IT and epidemiology, and explains how scoping can link program design, delivery, data collection, and evaluation from the beginning. Taking a learning approach the authors provide activities, readings, and international case studies making this an essential resource for students and professionals.