Introduction to One Health An Interdisciplinary Approach to Planetary Health
, by Deem, Sharon L.; Lane-degraaf, Kelly E.; Rayhel, Elizabeth A.
- ISBN: 9781119382867 | 1119382866
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 1/30/2019
Introduction to One Health: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Planetary Health offers an accessible, readable introduction to the burgeoning field of One Health.
- Provides a thorough introduction to the who, what, where, when, why, and how of One Health
- Presents an overview of the One Health movement viewed through the perspective of different disciplines
- Encompasses disease ecology, conservation, and veterinary and human medicine
- Includes interviews from persons across disciplines important for the success of One Health
- Includes case studies in each chapter to demonstrate real-world applications
The authors
Sharon L. Deem, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACZM, is Director of the Institute for Conservation Medicine at the Saint Louis Zoo in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Veterinary College and MPH Program at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Kelly E. Lane-deGraaf, PhD, is Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for One Health at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Elizabeth A. Rayhel, PhD, is Professor and member of the Center for One Health at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Foreword xiii
Acknowledgments xv
About the Companion Website xvii
Part I An Introduction and Impetus for One Health 1
1 Why One Health? 3
1.1 Book Overview 8
1.2 Conclusions and Welcome to One Health 10
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 11
Interview 12
Works Cited 13
2 Our Interconnected World 15
2.1 One Health Challenges on a Connected Planet 17
2.2 Global Challenges for One Health Practitioners 19
2.2.1 Emerging Infectious Diseases and Invasive Species 19
2.2.2 Loss of Biodiversity and Natural Resources 19
2.2.3 Climate Change 21
2.2.4 Environmental Degradation and Environmental Contaminants 21
2.2.5 Loss of Habitat and Increased Interactions of Domestic Animals–Wildlife–Humans 22
2.3 Drivers of Our Connected Health Challenges 22
2.4 Solutions Using a One Health Approach 24
2.5 Connectivity Across the Human–Animal–Environment Interface 25
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 26
Interview 26
Case Study28
Works Cited 29
3 Greatest Threats to Planetary Health 31
3.1 The Climate Crisis 31
3.2 Emerging and Re‐emerging Infectious Diseases 36
3.3 The Loss of Biodiversity 39
3.3.1 Habitat Loss 40
3.3.2 Pollution 41
3.3.3 Invasive Species 44
3.4 The Anthropocene and Inequality 46
3.4.1 Wealth and Income Inequality 46
3.4.2 Global Food Insecurity 48
3.4.3 Environmental Racism 49
3.5 Science Denial 51
3.6 Conclusion 52
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 53
Interview 54
Works Cited 56
Part II The One Health Triad 59
4 Environmental Health as One Health 61
4.1 Threats to Environmental Health 63
4.2 Pollution and Environmental Contamination 64
4.3 Habitat Loss and Land Use Alterations 68
4.4 Environmental Health and Health of the Future 70
4.5 Two Things Exacerbate Everything 71
4.5.1 Population Growth and Consumption 71
4.5.2 Climate Change 72
4.6 Things Can Get Better 72
4.7 Conclusion 74
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 74
Interview 75
Case Study 77
Works
Cited 79
5 Animal Health as One Health 81
5.1 Vulture Declines and One Health 83
5.2 Animals that Share Our Planet 85
5.3 How Do We Keep All Animals Healthy on a Changing Planet? 86
5.4 Threats to Animal Health on a Changing Planet 88
5.5 Conclusions 88
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 89
Interview 90
Case Study 91
Works Cited 93
6 Human Health as One Health 95
6.1 Human Health as One Health 96
6.2 Human Disease in the Context of One Health 98
6.2.1 Infectious Diseases 98
6.2.2 Disruption of Embryonic and Fetal Development 99
6.2.3 Diseases of Nourishment 100
6.2.4 Respiratory Disease 102
6.2.5 Cancer 104
6.3 Climate Change and Human Health 105
6.4 Going
Forward 105
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 107
Interview 107
Case Study 109
Works Cited 110
Part III Practitioners and Their Tools 113
7 The One Health Practitioner 115
7.1 Who Is a One Health Practitioner? 117
7.2 The Beauty of an Interdisciplinary, Team‐Based Approach 119
7.2.1 Problem Solving 119
7.2.2 One Health Is Anticipatory 120
7.3 Occupational Opportunities in One Health 120
7.3.1 The One Health Triad 120
7.3.2 One Health Practitioners and Their Tools 121
7.3.3 How to Start a Movement 122
7.3.4 The Humanity of Science 122
7.4 The Citizen Practitioner 123
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 124
Interview 124
Case Study 126
Works Cited 127
8 Essential Tools for One Health Practitioners 129
8.1 Why We Need One Health Tools 131
8.2 The Tools of One Health 132
8.2.1 The Tangible: Hard Tools of One Health 132
8.2.2 People Power: The Intangible Tools of One Health 134
8.2.3 Disease Risk Analyses: Linking the Tangible with the Intangible Tools of One Health 138
8.3 Tools to Help Start a One Health Movement 140
8.4 Conclusions 141
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 141
Interview 142
Case Study 144
Works Cited 145
Part IV How to Start a Movement 147
9 Education and Critical Thinking in One Health 149
9.1 Higher Education and One Health 151
9.2 One Health Practitioners as Educators 153
9.3 Conclusions 158
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 158
Interview 159
Case Study 160
Works Cited 161
10 Communication and Advocacy in One Health 163
10.1 A Hole in the Ozone 163
10.2 Scientific Communication 165
10.3 Science Denial and the Cautionary Language of Scientists 166
10.4 Communication as the Bridge‐Building Tool of One Health 168
10.5 Communication as Outreach 168
10.6 Citizen Science as One Health 171
10.7 Communication and Advocacy as a One Health Tool 172
10.8 Conclusion 174
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 174
Interview 175
Case Study 177
Works Cited 179
Part V The Humanities of One Health 181
11 Culture and Theology in One Health 183
11.1 Culture 185
11.2 Culture, Social Structure, and One Health 185
11.2.1 Poverty 185
11.2.2 Marginalization 186
11.2.3 Women and Gender Equity 186
11.3 Culture and Animal/Ecosystem One Health 187
11.4 Religion and One Health 189
11.5 Cultural and Religious Awareness and One Health 191
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 191
Interview 192
Case Study 193
Works Cited 194
12 Economics and One Health 197
12.1 Economics: The Connection Between Values and Behaviors 199
12.2 Cost and Externalities 200
12.3 The Cost and Value of Life 201
12.4 The Conundrum of Economics and the Environment 204
12.5 Business and Sustainability: Patagonia 205
12.6 Business and Sustainability: New Belgium Brewing 205
12.7 Global Economics and Planetary Health 206
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 207
Interview 208
Case Study 210
Works Cited 211
13 Politics and Policy of One Health 213
13.1 What Do We Mean by the Politics of One Health? 215
13.2 How a Health Issue May Become a Political Issue 216
13.3 Political Differences, Realities, and Challenges 217
13.4 Key Local, National, and International One Health Organizations and Movements 218
13.5 Environmental/Biodiversity 218
13.5.1 International Climate Accord 218
13.5.2 International Union for the Conservation of Nature 218
13.5.3 The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 219
13.5.4 United States Environmental Protection Agency 219
13.6 Animal and Human Health 219
13.6.1 World Health Organization 219
13.6.2 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 220
13.6.3 The World Organization for Animal Health 220
13.6.4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 220
13.7 Approaching Health Policies Through the One Health Lens 221
13.8 Call to Action – Advocacy, Policy, and Politics 221
13.9 Conclusions 223
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 223
Interview 224
Case Study 226
Works Cited 227
Part VI Where Do We Go From Here? 229
14 Working in a Global Environment 231
14.1 Think Globally, Act Locally, and the Butterfly Effect 232
14.2 How a Global Environment Fits in One Health 233
14.3 Education and Skills Needed to Work and Thrive in a Global World 235
14.4 How To Be a One Health Practitioner in a Global Environment 238
14.5 International Programs, Policies, and Laws for One Health in the Global Environment 239
14.6 Conclusion 240
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 242
Interview 243
Case Study 245
Works Cited 245
15 The Past and Future of One Health 247
15.1 The Lesson of Easter Island 248
15.2 One Health in History 249
15.3 How One Health Became One Health 249
15.4 Our Futures 250
15.5 Our Current Actions Establish the Path 252
15.6 The Ethics of Our Decisions 252
15.7 Conclusions 252
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 252
Interview 253
Works Cited 255
Glossary 257
Index 267
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