| Description |
xxii, 729 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Nitin Desai -- 1. The Environment-Development-Health Interface / Gurinder S. Shahi, Barry S. Levy and Garrick E. Louis -- 2. A Historical Perspective / Gurinder S. Shahi, Lee Chen and Barry S. Levy -- 3. Development, Health, and the Environmental Risk Transition / Kirk Smith -- 4. The Interrelationships of Population Growth with Health and Human Habitat / Daniel Taylor-Ide, Carl E. Taylor and Gurinder S. Shahi -- 5. Water and Environmental Sanitation - a Reflection on Capacity Building / Frank Hartvelt -- 6. Food Security - Its Implications on Health / Steven A. Esrey -- 7. Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Disease / Robert Beaglehole -- 8. Health and Environment and the Urban Poor / Jorge E. Hardoy and David Satterthwaite -- 9. Global Economics, Environment, and Health / Faye Duchin -- 10. Gender, Environment, Development, and Health / T. O. Adekanye -- 11. Tropical Environments, Man, and Vector-Borne Diseases / Norman G. Gratz -- 12. Species Extinction, Biodiversity Loss, and Human Health / Eric Chivian -- 13. Global Climate Change and Public Health / Jonathan A. Patz -- 14. The Importance of Coastal Management of Human Health / Philomene A. Verlaan -- 15. The International Debt Crisis and its Likely Impact on Health, Environment, and Development: The African Perspective / Adeniyi Osuntogun and Olu Oluwasola -- 16. The Impact of Military Activities on Development, Environment, and Health / Victor W. Sidel and Gurinder S. Shahi -- 17. Global Migration of Hazardous Industries / Joseph LaDou -- 18. Environmental Chemical Disasters / Gamal H. El Samra and M. M. El Batanouny -- 19. The Role of Epidemiology, Controlled Clinical Studies, and Toxicology in Defining Environmental Risks / Shabbir M. Moochhala, Gurinder S. Shahi and Ila L. Cote -- 20. The Place of Occupational Health and Epidemiology Within the Context of Environmental Health / J. Jeyaratnam -- 21. Assessing Health Impacts of Environmental Exposures / C. J. Hong -- 22. Comparative Health Risk Assessment: A Method for Setting Priorities in Environmental Health / Eugene Brantly, Robert Hetes and Barry S. Levy -- 23. Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Understanding Environment and Health in the Developing World / Kenneth M. Green -- 24. Advances in the Health Impact Assessment of Development Projects / Martin Birley and Genandrialine Peralta -- 25. Environmental Policy Options for Health: Social, Political, and Economic Considerations / Gurinder S. Shahi and Philip W. Sarocco -- 26. Policies to Protect and Promote Workers' Health Are Necessary for Sustainable Human Development / Barry S. Levy and Kathleen M. Rest -- 27. Developing a Global Professional Network to Strengthen Training and Research in Environmental Health / Tord Kjellstrom and Carlos Corvalan -- 28. Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) Institute: A New Force in Environment, Development, and Health / Al Binger and Gurinder S. Shahi -- 29. INCLEN - A Global Network with Potential to Confront Issues of Environment and Health in the Developing World / Howard Frumkin, Arturo Morillo and Seth Berkley -- 30. Field Epidemiology Training Programs: Continuing Innovation in Epidemiological Training / Heidi Lyn Holt and Daniel B. Fishbein -- 31. Urban and Rural Planning: Impact on Health and the Environment / Roberto Luis Monte-Mor -- 32. The Partnership for Child Development: An International Program to Improve the Health and Education of Children through School-Based Services / Donald Bundy and Andrew Hall -- 33. Health, Economics, and Development: Working Together for Change / Rosalia Rodriguez-Garcia -- 34. Health, Economics, and Development: An Economist's Perspective / Emil Salim -- 35. Environmental Health: Sound Science or Intellectual Self-Indulgence? / Jim Listorti -- 36. Health Research and International Development / Scott Halstead -- 37. From Environmental Health to Health and the Environment: Research That Focuses on People / Gilles Forget -- 38. Women, Environments, and Health: Overview and Strategic Directions for Research and Action / Rebecca Peterson -- 39. Population, Environment, and Development: A New Method for Research, a Starting Point of Action / Daniel Taylor-Ide and Carl E. Taylor -- 40. Sustainable Public Health: A Conceptual Framework for Public Health Training / Gurinder S. Shahi, Frank Hartvelt and Michael Sacks |
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Foreword / Nitin Desai -- 1. The Environment-Development-Health Interface / Gurinder S. Shahi, Barry S. Levy and Garrick E. Louis [et al.] -- 2. A Historical Perspective / Gurinder S. Shahi, Lee Chen and Barry S. Levy [et al.] -- 3. Development, Health, and the Environmental Risk Transition / Kirk Smith -- 4. The Interrelationships of Population Growth with Health and Human Habitat / Daniel Taylor-Ide, Carl E. Taylor and Gurinder S. Shahi -- 5. Water and Environmental Sanitation - a Reflection on Capacity Building / Frank Hartvelt -- 6. Food Security - Its Implications on Health / Steven A. Esrey -- 7. Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Disease / Robert Beaglehole -- 8. Health and Environment and the Urban Poor / Jorge E. Hardoy and David Satterthwaite -- 9. Global Economics, Environment, and Health / Faye Duchin -- 10. Gender, Environment, Development, and Health / T. O. Adekanye -- 11. Tropical Environments, Man, and Vector-Borne Diseases / Norman G. Gratz -- 12. Species Extinction, Biodiversity Loss, and Human Health / Eric Chivian -- 13. Global Climate Change and Public Health / Jonathan A. Patz -- 14. The Importance of Coastal Management of Human Health / Philomene A. Verlaan -- 15. The International Debt Crisis and its Likely Impact on Health, Environment, and Development: The African Perspective / Adeniyi Osuntogun and Olu Oluwasola -- 16. The Impact of Military Activities on Development, Environment, and Health / Victor W. Sidel and Gurinder S. Shahi -- 17. Global Migration of Hazardous Industries / Joseph LaDou -- 18. Environmental Chemical Disasters / Gamal H. El Samra and M. M. El Batanouny -- 19. The Role of Epidemiology, Controlled Clinical Studies, and Toxicology in Defining Environmental Risks / Shabbir M. Moochhala, Gurinder S. Shahi and Ila L. Cote -- 20. The Place of Occupational Health and Epidemiology Within the Context of Environmental Health / J. Jeyaratnam -- 21. Assessing Health Impacts of Environmental Exposures / C. J. Hong -- 22. Comparative Health Risk Assessment: A Method for Setting Priorities in Environmental Health / Eugene Brantly, Robert Hetes and Barry S. Levy [et al.] -- 23. Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Understanding Environment and Health in the Developing World / Kenneth M. Green -- 24. Advances in the Health Impact Assessment of Development Projects / Martin Birley and Genandrialine Peralta -- 25. Environmental Policy Options for Health: Social, Political, and Economic Considerations / Gurinder S. Shahi and Philip W. Sarocco -- 26. Policies to Protect and Promote Workers' Health Are Necessary for Sustainable Human Development / Barry S. Levy and Kathleen M. Rest -- 27. Developing a Global Professional Network to Strengthen Training and Research in Environmental Health / Tord Kjellstrom and Carlos Corvalan -- 28. Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) Institute: A New Force in Environment, Development, and Health / Al Binger and Gurinder S. Shahi -- 29. INCLEN - A Global Network with Potential to Confront Issues of Environment and Health in the Developing World / Howard Frumkin, Arturo Morillo and Seth Berkley -- 30. Field Epidemiology Training Programs: Continuing Innovation in Epidemiological Training / Heidi Lyn Holt and Daniel B. Fishbein -- 31. Urban and Rural Planning: Impact on Health and the Environment / Roberto Luis Monte-Mor -- 32. The Partnership for Child Development: An International Program to Improve the Health and Education of Children through School-Based Services / Donald Bundy and Andrew Hall -- 33. Health, Economics, and Development: Working Together for Change / Rosalia Rodriguez-Garcia -- 34. Health, Economics, and Development: An Economist's Perspective / Emil Salim -- 35. Environmental Health: Sound Science or Intellectual Self-Indulgence? / Jim Listorti -- 36. Health Research and International Development / Scott Halstead -- 37. From Environmental Health to Health and the Environment: Research That Focuses on People / Gilles Forget -- 38. Women, Environments, and Health: Overview and Strategic Directions for Research and Action / Rebecca Peterson -- 39. Population, Environment, and Development: A New Method for Research, a Starting Point of Action / Daniel Taylor-Ide and Carl E. Taylor -- 40. Sustainable Public Health: A Conceptual Framework for Public Health Training / Gurinder S. Shahi, Frank Hartvelt and Michael Sacks |
| 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."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Economic development -- Environmental aspects.
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Economic development -- Health aspects.
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Environmental health -- Developing countries.
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Sustainable development -- Health aspects.
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| Author |
Shahi, Gurinder S.
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| LC no. |
95033678 |
| ISBN |
0826191908 |
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