Human health impacts of ecosystem alteration

SS Myers, L Gaffikin, CD Golden… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Human activity is rapidly transforming most of Earth's natural systems. How this
transformation is impacting human health, whose health is at greatest risk, and the …

A scoping review of the health co-benefits of climate mitigation strategies in South America

D Fernandez-Guzman, R Lavarello… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
The accelerated production of greenhouse gases (GHG) due to human activity has led to
unprecedented global warming, making climate mitigation strategies crucial for minimizing …

Evaluation of biodiversity policy instruments: what works and what doesn't?

DA Miteva, SK Pattanayak… - Oxford Review of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
We review and confirm the claim that credible evaluations of common conservation
instruments continue to be rare. The limited set of rigorous studies suggests that protected …

When, where, and how nature matters for ecosystem services: challenges for the next generation of ecosystem service models

JT Rieb, R Chaplin-Kramer, GC Daily… - …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Many decision-makers are looking to science to clarify how nature supports human well-
being. Scientists' responses have typically focused on empirical models of the provision of …

Forest figures: Ecosystem services valuation and policy evaluation in developing countries

PJ Ferraro, K Lawlor, KL Mullan… - … Economics and Policy, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
We review the evidence on the economic values of forest ecosystem services in developing
nations and the effectiveness of policies aimed at protecting these services. We conclude …

Climate change and the Ethiopian economy: a CGE analysis

Z Gebreegziabher, J Stage, A Mekonnen… - Environment and …, 2016 - cambridge.org
The paper analyzes the economic impacts of climate change-induced fluctuations on the
performance of Ethiopia's agriculture, using a countrywide computable general equilibrium …

Health, agricultural, and economic effects of adoption of healthy diet recommendations

K Lock, RD Smith, AD Dangour, M Keogh-Brown… - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Transition to diets that are high in saturated fat and sugar has caused a global public health
concern, as the pattern of food consumption is a major modifiable risk factor for chronic non …

Ecosystems and human health: The local benefits of forest cover in Indonesia

T Garg - Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper documents the effect of primary forest cover loss on increased incidence of
malaria. The evidence is consistent with an ecological response. I show that land use …

Economic impacts associated with the health effects of climate change in South America: a scoping review

JH Sarmiento, O Melo, L Ortiz-Alvarado… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
This scoping review assesses the current evidence on the health impacts of climate change
and associated economic costs in South America. In total, 3281 studies were identified using …

Bigger is better: Improved nature conservation and economic returns from landscape-level mitigation

CM Kennedy, DA Miteva, L Baumgarten… - Science …, 2016 - science.org
Impact mitigation is a primary mechanism on which countries rely to reduce environmental
externalities and balance development with conservation. Mitigation policies are …