Operationalizing the Environment-Health Nexus in Asia and the Pacific

The document outlines a framework for operationalizing the environment-health nexus in Asia and the Pacific, supporting a regional application of the 2022 global One Health Joint Plan of Action. It emphasizes the need for integrated decision-making across health, biodiversity, food systems, and climate action to protect human well-being and ecosystems. The text also highlights the increasing involvement of civil society health organizations in global biodiversity governance, specifically noting their participation in the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) to prioritize environmental determinants of health.

• The guide aims to help Asia-Pacific stakeholders address environment-health risks by mainstreaming the nexus into policies related to climate change, food systems, biodiversity loss, and health, while supporting the 2022 global One Health Joint Plan of Action.
• There is a growing trend of civil society health organizations engaging with the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), evidenced by five newly accredited delegations attending COP 15 in Montréal, Canada, in 2022.

APA

Rankine,, L. W. B.-A. C. (2022). Operationalizing the Environment-Health Nexus in Asia and the Pacific. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/environment-health-nexus-asia-pacific

Chicago

Rankine,, Liz Willetts,Paola Bettelli,Yi-Ann Chen,Hitomi. Operationalizing the Environment-Health Nexus in Asia and the Pacific. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/environment-health-nexus-asia-pacific.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rankine2022operationalizing, author = {Rankine,, Liz Willetts,Paola Bettelli,Yi-Ann Chen,Hitomi}, title = {{Operationalizing the Environment-Health Nexus in Asia and the Pacific}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = nov, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/environment-health-nexus-asia-pacific}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }