Overview
- The first book to draw on post-structuralist political ecology to give the reader an understanding of how people-environment relations, and health outcomes are shaped by the interplay of power, culture, globalization, and socio-political forces
- Applies the participatory action research process to the field of ecohealth
- Examines the challenges faced by students and researchers in designing and executing an ecohealth project and provides some practical tools
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Ecohealth: The Ecosystem Approach to Human Health
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Methodological Approaches and Processes for Conducting Ecohealth Research
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Case Studies: Application of the Ecohealth Approach
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A Critical Approach to Ecohealth Research and Practice
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Crescentia Dakubo is a specialist in ecosystems approaches to human health. She is an Assistant Professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, West Campus, Thunder Bay, Â and an Adjunct Professor of the Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Lakehead University, Ontario, Canada.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ecosystems and Human Health
Book Subtitle: A Critical Approach to Ecohealth Research and Practice
Authors: Crescentia Y. Dakubo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0206-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-0205-4Published: 01 December 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8163-9Published: 07 October 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-0206-1Published: 16 November 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 233
Topics: Public Health, Medicine/Public Health, general, Ecology, Environmental Health