Search Results - "Environmental health"

Report on COHESA-Quadripartite joint training on One Health resources, tools, and trainings to support capacity building in the One Health workforce by Yussuf, Buke, Prasarnphanich, O.-O., Mutua, Florence K., Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Richards, Shauna

“…The One Health (OH) approach recognizes the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health, and calls for collaborative efforts across these sectors to tackle complex and emerging health threats. …”
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Advancing One Health security through animal waste surveillance and wildmeat value chains by Patel, Ekta

“…Within a One Health framework, which integrates human, animal and environmental health, animal health acts as the first line of defence, bridging global security priorities with local livelihood realities. …”
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A One Health approach to child stunting: Evidence and research agenda by Gharpure, R., Mor, Siobhan M., Viney, M., Hodobo, T., Lello, J., Siwila, J., Dube, K., Robertson, R.C., Mutasa, K., Berger, C.N., Hirai, M., Brown, T., Ntozini, R., Evans, C., Hoto, P., Smith, L.E., Tavengwa, N.V., Joyeux, M., Humphrey, J.H., Berendes, D., Prendergast, A.J.

“…We contend that a One Health strategy may uncover new approaches to tackling child stunting by addressing several interdependent factors that prevent children from thriving in LMICs, and that coordinated interventions among humans, animals, and environmental health sectors may have a synergistic effect in stunting reduction.…”
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Patterns of use, gathering, processing and administration of herbal and alternative medicines among people and livestock in Kenya: A study of local knowledge for One Health by Howland, Olivia

“…Methods The study utilizes a One Health perspective in order to better understand the intersection of human, animal and environmental health, and focuses on patterns of use in people and their livestock. …”
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Sanitation biomass recovery and conversion by Cookey, P. E., Cofie, Olufunke O., Koottatep, T., Polprasert, C.

“…These models improve environmental health and support livelihoods. Success depends on efficient value chains, quality control, and reliable service models linking waste collectors, converters, and end-users. …”
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A New Paradigm for Plant Nutrition by Dobermann, Achim, Bruulsema, Tom, Cakmak, Ismail, Gerard, Bruno G., Majumdar, Kaushik, McLaughlin, Michael, Reidsma, Pytrik, Vanlauwe, Bernard, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Fusuo Zhang, Xin Zhang

“…The coming 10–20 years will be most critical for making the transition to a global food system in which all stakeholders look at food and nutrients in a holistic manner, including in regard to their hidden environmental, health and socioeconomic costs. Consumers, as well as governments and other stakeholders, need to support such a transformation, because farmers and the industry supporting them will not be able to implement all of the required actions alone. …”
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Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA): Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Pilot of Climate Smart Agricultural Innovations and Climate In... by International Livestock Research Institute

“…The purpose of this ESMP is to consider and develop proper measures to decrease the possibility of environmental degradation during all phases of the project, and to provide clearly defined action plans and emergency response procedures to account for human and environmental health and safety in accordance with the requirements of Ethiopian laws and the objectives of the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) : ESS-1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts ESS-2: Labor and Working Conditions ESS-3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management ESS-4: Community Health and Safety ESS-6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources. …”
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Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA): Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Pilot of Climate Smart Agricultural Innovations and Climate In... by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…The purpose of this ESMP is to consider and develop proper measures to decrease the possibility of environmental degradation during all phases of the project, and to provide clearly defined action plans and emergency response procedures to account for human and environmental health and safety in accordance with the requirements of Ghanaian laws and the objectives of the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) : ESS-1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts ESS-2: Labor and Working Conditions ESS-3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management ESS-4: Community Health and Safety ESS-6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources. …”
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Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA): Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Pilot of Climate Smart Agricultural Innovations and Climate In... by International Livestock Research Institute

“…The purpose of this ESMP is to consider and develop proper measures to decrease the possibility of environmental degradation during all phases of the project, and to provide clearly defined action plans and emergency response procedures to account for human and environmental health and safety in accordance with the requirements of Kenyan laws and the objectives of the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) : ESS-1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts ESS-2: Labor and Working Conditions ESS-3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management ESS-4: Community Health and Safety ESS-6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources. …”
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Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA): Environment and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Pilot of Climate Smart Agricultural Innovations and Climate In... by International Water Management Institute

“…The purpose of this ESMP is to consider and develop proper measures to decrease the possibility of environmental degradation during all phases of the project, and to provide clearly defined action plans and emergency response procedures to account for human and environmental health and safety in accordance with the requirements of Zambian laws and the objectives of the World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) : ESS-1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts ESS-2: Labor and Working Conditions ESS-3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management ESS-4: Community Health and Safety ESS-6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources. …”
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Transitional pathways towards sustainable food systems by Nhamo, L., Mpandeli, S., Liphadzi, S., Hlophe-Ginindza, S., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…The broad interlinkages among these challenges require transformational planning that brings change, enhances adaptation and reduces human and environmental health risks. This chapter applied nexus planning, a transformative approach, to establish the interconnectedness of food systems and developed a framework to guide strategic policy formulations that enhance resource use efficiency, reduce waste in the environment, and ultimately achieve a circular economy. …”
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Review of Food security and sociopolitical stability by Christopher B. Barrett by Alderman, Harold

“…Papers discuss food or consequences—food security and its implications for global sociopolitical stability; the future of the global food economy—scenarios for supply, demand, and prices; what we know about the climate of the next decade; the global land rush; global freshwater and food security in the face of potential adversity; managing marine resources for food and human security; crop technologies for the coming decade; livestock futures to 2020—how they will shape food, environmental, health, and global security; labor migration and food security in a changing climate; trade policies and global food security; food security and political stability—a humanitarian perspective; moral economics of food security and protest in Latin America; food security and sociopolitical stability in Sub-Saharan Africa; lessons from the Arab Spring—food security and stability in the Middle East and North Africa; food security and sociopolitical stability in Eastern Europe and Central Asia; food security and sociopolitical stability in South Asia; when China runs out of farmers; and food security and sociopolitical stability in East and Southeast Asia. …”
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Regulations drive circular bioeconomy in emerging economies, but further action is required by Sathiskumar, Abinaya, Taron, Avinandan, Drechsel, Pay, Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.

“…These have focused mainly on human and environmental health without considering waste as a resource. …”
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Impacts of One Health on education, research, and development: A case of Uganda by Kankya, Clovice, Okello, Justine, Muwanguzi, David, Monje, Fred, Mugizi, Denis, Muleme, James, Baguma, James, Teremwa, Martha, Ayebale, Rose, Ayoo, Sheila, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Roesel, Kristina, Lukuyu, Ben A., Richards, Shauna

“…Additionally, the existing gaps among professionals in human health, animal health, and environmental health sectors further hinder OH implementation. …”
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Importance of including agronomic and climatic (abiotic) traits for reaching National Rice Development Strategy targets by 2030 in Kenya by Connor, Melanie

“…It was also used to assess possible impact opportunities for improving (1) climate adaptation and mitigation; (2) environmental health and biodiversity; (3) gender equality, youth, and social inclusion; (4) nutrition, health, and food security; and (5) poverty reduction, livelihoods, and jobs. …”
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The contribution of forests and trees to sustainable diets by Vinceti, B., Termote, Céline, Ickowitz, A., Powell, B., Kehlenbeck, K., Hunter, D.

“…“Sustainable diets” have been proposed as a multidimensional framework to address the need for nutritious and adequate food in the context of the many challenges facing the world today: reducing poverty and hunger, improving environmental health, enhancing human well-being and health, and strengthening local food networks, sustainable livelihoods and cultural heritage. …”
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Improving water productivity in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa by Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Amede, Tilahun, Haileslassie, Amare

“…At the same time, current low returns from livestock keeping limit its contribution to livelihoods, threaten environmental health and aggravate local conflicts. The objectives of this review are to: (1) synthesize available knowledge in the various components of the livestock and water sectors in sub-Saharan Africa, (2) analyze livestock–water interactions and (3) identify promising strategies and technological interventions for improved livestock water productivity (LWP) using a framework for mixed crop–livestock systems. …”
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Assessing health risk due to exposure to arsenic in drinking water in Hanam Province, Vietnam by Tung Bui Huy, Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Johnston, R., Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…We assessed health risks related to Arsenic (As) in contaminated drinking water in Hanam, applying the Australian Environmental Health Risk Assessment Framework, which promotes stakeholder involvement in risk assessments. …”
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Cysticercosis in a population of epileptics in western Kenya: relating human and pig risk factors by Grace, Delia, Downie, K.

“…One Health recognizes the inter-dependence of human, animal and environmental health and is especially relevant to understanding zoonotic diseases such as cysticercosis. …”
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Public health strategies for reducing aflatoxin exposure in developing countries: workgroup report by Strosnider, H., Azziz-Baumgartner, E., Bänziger, Marianne, Bhat, R.V., Breiman, R., Brune, M., DeCock, K., Dilley, A., Groopman, J., Hell, K.

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