International Perspectives on Environment, Development, and Health

by Shahi, Gurinder S., Ph.D.; Levy, Barry S.; Kjellstrom, Tord; Binger, Al, Ph.D.; Lawrence, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780826191908
• ISBN10: 0826191908
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

A collaborative initiative of the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, and the Rockefeller Foundation, this comprehensive text covers the extensive health concerns related to environment and development.
The book systematically explores each topic through a conceptual framework, a review of approaches and methodologies, and a look at policy considerations. A selection of international case studies and a presentation of specific diverse opinions and perspectives are also conveyed, ending with an outline for research and intervention priorities.

Table of Contents

Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
The Environment-Development-Health Interface	p. 3
A Historical Perspective	p. 21
Development, Health, and the Environmental Risk Transition	p. 51
The Interrelationships of Population Growth with Health and Human Habitat	p. 63
Water and Environmental Sanitation - a Reflection on Capacity Building	p. 78
Food Security - Its Implications on Health	p. 91
Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Disease	p. 114
Health and Environment and the Urban Poor	p. 123
Global Economics, Environment, and Health	p. 163
Gender, Environment, Development, and Health	p. 179
Tropical Environments, Man, and Vector-Borne Diseases	p. 193
Species Extinction, Biodiversity Loss, and Human Health	p. 220
Global Climate Change and Public Health	p. 242
The Importance of Coastal Management of Human Health	p. 259
The International Debt Crisis and its Likely Impact on Health, Environment, and Development: The African Perspective	p. 273
The Impact of Military Activities on Development, Environment, and Health	p. 283
Global Migration of Hazardous Industries	p. 313
Environmental Chemical Disasters	p. 325
The Role of Epidemiology, Controlled Clinical Studies, and Toxicology in Defining Environmental Risks	p. 341
The Place of Occupational Health and Epidemiology Within the Context of Environmental Health	p. 353
Assessing Health Impacts of Environmental Exposures	p. 361
Comparative Health Risk Assessment: A Method for Setting Priorities in Environmental Health	p. 388
Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Understanding Environment and Health in the Developing World	p. 410
Advances in the Health Impact Assessment of Development Projects	p. 435
Environmental Policy Options for Health: Social, Political, and Economic Considerations	p. 459
Policies to Protect and Promote Workers' Health Are Necessary for Sustainable Human Development	p. 486
Developing a Global Professional Network to Strengthen Training and Research in Environmental Health	p. 499
Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) Institute: A New Force in Environment, Development, and Health	p. 514
INCLEN - A Global Network with Potential to Confront Issues of Environment and Health in the Developing World	p. 531
Field Epidemiology Training Programs: Continuing Innovation in Epidemiological Training	p. 542
Urban and Rural Planning: Impact on Health and the Environment	p. 554
The Partnership for Child Development: An International Program to Improve the Health and Education of Children through School-Based Services	p. 567
Health, Economics, and Development: Working Together for Change	p. 585
Health, Economics, and Development: An Economist's Perspective	p. 610
Environmental Health: Sound Science or Intellectual Self-Indulgence?	p. 618
Health Research and International Development	p. 635
From Environmental Health to Health and the Environment: Research That Focuses on People	p. 644
Women, Environments, and Health: Overview and Strategic Directions for Research and Action	p. 660
Population, Environment, and Development: A New Method for Research, a Starting Point of Action	p. 676
Sustainable Public Health: A Conceptual Framework for Public Health Training	p. 697
Concluding Remarks	p. 715
Index	p. 717
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