Planetary Health: Human Health in an Era of Global Environmental Change

Planetary Health — the idea that human health and the health of the environment are inextricably linked — encourages the preservation and sustainability of natural systems for the benefit of human health. Drawing from disciplines such as public health, environmental science, evolutionary anthropology, welfare economics, geography, policy and organizational theory, it addresses the challenges of the modern world, where human health and well-being is threatened by increasing pollution and cli...