Population Health and the Environment

‘ Environment and Food ’ or Population , Health , Environment , and Food ?

A s commentators on Colin Sage’s book Environment and Food (Sage 2012) and with one of us as a member of the ‘meet the critics’ ’ session at AAG 2012, we are pleased to collaborate with fellow critics and Sage on furthering the compelling debates he develops in his timely and sharply executed book. Together, as a geographer (David) dedicated to coupled human-land systems – and as a reviewer for...

IntegratIng PoPulation, HealtH, and environment in rwanda

The last decade in Rwanda’s history has been one of transition and rebirth. Ten years ago, the country was emerging from several years of strife and civil conflict; in 2009, urban and rural areas are energized with the promise of steadily improving economic, social, and health conditions. Despite this impressive transformation, Rwanda faces various challenges, many related to the complex relati...

Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Tanzania

B R i n g i n g I n f o r m a t i o n t o D e c i s i o n m a k e r s f o r G l o b a l E f f e c t i v e n e s s The number of people, where they live, and how they live, all affect the condition of the environment. People alter the environment by clearing land for development, using natural resources, and producing wastes. Changes in environmental conditions, in turn, affect human health and ...

Environment and health: 1. Population, consumption and human health.

Pharmaceutical Pollution in the Environment and Health Hazards