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Cristina Romanelli1, Carlos Corvalan, H David Cooper
1Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, United Nations Environment Programme, 413 St. Jacques, Suite 800, Montreal, H2Y1N9, Canada, cristina.romanelli@cbd.int.
Abstract:
The linkages between human health, biodiversity, ecosystems, and the life-supporting services that they provide are varied and complex. The traditional neglect of this nexus by policy-makers perpetuates threats posed to ecosystems with potentially critical impacts on global health. The Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Health Organization recently co-convened two regional workshops on these intricate but vital linkages. From discussions held with policy-makers and experts in the biodiversity and health sectors, spanning some 50 countries in Africa and the Americas, we derive a broad framework for the development of national and regional public health and biodiversity strategies relevant to strategic planning processes in the emerging post-2015 development context.
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