Ecohealth as a field: Looking forward

This forum paper proposes a reflection on the “field of ecohealth” and on how best to sustain a supportive environment that enables the evolution of diverse partnerships and forms of collaboration in the field. It is based on the results of a preconference workshop held in October 2012, in Kunming,...

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Autores principales: Saint-Charles, J., Webb, J., Sánchez, A., Mallee, H., Welden de Joode, B. van, Hung Nguyen-Viet
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35668
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author Saint-Charles, J.
Webb, J.
Sánchez, A.
Mallee, H.
Welden de Joode, B. van
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Sánchez, A.
Webb, J.
Welden de Joode, B. van
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description This forum paper proposes a reflection on the “field of ecohealth” and on how best to sustain a supportive environment that enables the evolution of diverse partnerships and forms of collaboration in the field. It is based on the results of a preconference workshop held in October 2012, in Kunming, China at the fourth biennial conference of the International Association for Ecology and Health. Attended by 105 persons from 38 countries, this workshop aimed to have a large-group and encompassing discussion about ecohealth as an emerging field, touching on subjects such as actors, processes, structures, standards, and resources. Notes taken were used to conduct a qualitative thematic analysis combined with a semantic network analysis. Commonalities highlighted by these discussions draw a portrait of a field in which human health, complex systems thinking, action, and ecosystem health are considered central issues. The need to reach outside of academia to government and the general public was identified as a shared goal. A disconnect between participants’ main concerns and what they perceived as the main concerns of funding agencies emerged as a primary roadblock for the future.
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spelling CGSpace356682023-12-08T19:36:04Z Ecohealth as a field: Looking forward Saint-Charles, J. Webb, J. Sánchez, A. Mallee, H. Welden de Joode, B. van Hung Nguyen-Viet health environment This forum paper proposes a reflection on the “field of ecohealth” and on how best to sustain a supportive environment that enables the evolution of diverse partnerships and forms of collaboration in the field. It is based on the results of a preconference workshop held in October 2012, in Kunming, China at the fourth biennial conference of the International Association for Ecology and Health. Attended by 105 persons from 38 countries, this workshop aimed to have a large-group and encompassing discussion about ecohealth as an emerging field, touching on subjects such as actors, processes, structures, standards, and resources. Notes taken were used to conduct a qualitative thematic analysis combined with a semantic network analysis. Commonalities highlighted by these discussions draw a portrait of a field in which human health, complex systems thinking, action, and ecosystem health are considered central issues. The need to reach outside of academia to government and the general public was identified as a shared goal. A disconnect between participants’ main concerns and what they perceived as the main concerns of funding agencies emerged as a primary roadblock for the future. 2014-09 2014-05-23T10:34:31Z 2014-05-23T10:34:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35668 en Limited Access Springer Saint-Charles, J., Webb, J., Sanchez, A., Mallee, H., Welden de Joode, B. van and Hung Nguyen-Viet. 2014. Ecoheath as a field: Looking forward. EcoHealth 11(3):300-307.
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Sánchez, A.
Mallee, H.
Welden de Joode, B. van
Hung Nguyen-Viet
Ecohealth as a field: Looking forward
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