The Natural Relation between Biodiversity and Public Health: An Ecosystem Services Perspective

Hans Keune; Pim Martens; Conor Kretsch; Anne hélène Prieur-Richard

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-419964-4.00016-0

The Natural Relation between Biodiversity and Public Health: An Ecosystem Services Perspective

Hans Keune^*, Pim Martens, Conor Kretsch, Anne hélène Prieur-Richard

^*Corresponding author for this work

Interfacultair Onderwijs Instituut Campus Venlo

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Abstract

Internationally, the importance of coordinated efforts to protect both biodiversity and public health is increasingly being recognized. We address these ecosystem health services by focusing on some crucial human health-nature relations. We present examples of infectious diseases, food, medicine, nature experience, and invasive species and diseases. We also indicate how in Belgium a Community of Practice on Biodiversity and Public Health is emerging, in order to raise critical mass to deal with the challenges posed by these linkages.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ecosystem Services
Subtitle of host publication	Global Issues, Local Practices
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Chapter	16
Pages	181-189
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9780124199644
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-419964-4.00016-0
Publication status	Published - Nov 2013

Keywords

Biodiversity
Ecosystem services and disservices
Public health

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