A case for Planetary Health/GeoHealth.

Area of Science:

• Interdisciplinary environmental health sciences, encompassing GeoHealth and Planetary Health.
• Global public health, environmental science, and policy.

Background:

• Growing scientific consensus on human-driven environmental change as a significant threat to human well-being.
• The emergence of GeoHealth and Planetary Health reflects a critical need to address the human-nature relationship for global health security.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight the urgent need for a new paradigm in global health that integrates environmental sustainability.
• To underscore the necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration for evidence-based policy and resource management.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual synthesis of emerging scientific fields (GeoHealth, Planetary Health).
• Emphasis on the need for broad stakeholder engagement, including policymakers, natural resource managers, and community leaders.
• Call for building a robust scientific evidence base.

Main Results:

• Recognition of human transformation of Earth's systems as an urgent global health priority.
• Identification of GeoHealth and Planetary Health as key frameworks for addressing these challenges.
• The critical role of interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral collaboration in achieving progress.

Conclusions:

• Preventing a decline in public health gains requires establishing a healthier relationship between humanity and natural systems.
• Robust policy and resource management decisions must integrate both environmental and human health outcomes.
• A unified, evidence-based approach is essential for safeguarding global health in the face of environmental change.