Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections
This paper contains an overview of the state of human health in and around forests, and the causal links between forests and human health. It identifies four central links between forests and human health, focusing on two central questions: 1. What are the human health conditions in and around fores...
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| author | Colfer, C.J.P. Sheil, Douglas Kaimowitz, D. Kishi, M. |
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| description | This paper contains an overview of the state of human health in and around forests, and the causal links between forests and human health. It identifies four central links between forests and human health, focusing on two central questions: 1. What are the human health conditions in and around forests? 2. What are the causal links between forests and human health? Finally, the article provides policy recommendations targeted to specific actors such as health professionals or foresters. |
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| spelling | CGSpace195672025-01-24T14:11:53Z Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections Colfer, C.J.P. Sheil, Douglas Kaimowitz, D. Kishi, M. health forests tropics man community forestry rural communities linkage foods diseases traditional medicine This paper contains an overview of the state of human health in and around forests, and the causal links between forests and human health. It identifies four central links between forests and human health, focusing on two central questions: 1. What are the human health conditions in and around forests? 2. What are the causal links between forests and human health? Finally, the article provides policy recommendations targeted to specific actors such as health professionals or foresters. 2006 2012-06-04T09:12:31Z 2012-06-04T09:12:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19567 en Colfer, C.J.P., Sheil, D., Kaimowitz, D., Kishi, M. 2006. Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections . Unasylva 57 (224) :3-10 online [URL] ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/a0789e/a0789e02.pdf and http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0789e/a0789e00.htm. ISSN: 0041-6436. |
| spellingShingle | health forests tropics man community forestry rural communities linkage foods diseases traditional medicine Colfer, C.J.P. Sheil, Douglas Kaimowitz, D. Kishi, M. Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections |
| title | Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections |
| title_full | Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections |
| title_fullStr | Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections |
| title_short | Forests and human health in the tropics: some important connections |
| title_sort | forests and human health in the tropics some important connections |
| topic | health forests tropics man community forestry rural communities linkage foods diseases traditional medicine |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19567 |
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