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Introduction to One Health: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Planetary Health offers an accessible, readable introduction to the burgeoning field of One Health.
* Provides a thorough introduction to the who, what, where, when, why, and how of One Health
* Presents an overview of the One Health movement viewed through the perspective of different disciplines
* Encompasses disease ecology, conservation, and veterinary and human medicine
* Includes interviews from persons across disciplines important for the success of One Health
* Includes case studies in each chapter to demonstrate real-world applications
List of contents
Foreword xiii
Acknowledgments xv
About the Companion Website xvii
Part I An Introduction and Impetus for One Health 1
1 Why One Health? 3
1.1 Book Overview 8
1.2 Conclusions and Welcome to One Health 10
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 11
Interview 12
Works Cited 13
2 Our Interconnected World 15
2.1 One Health Challenges on a Connected Planet 17
2.2 Global Challenges for One Health Practitioners 19
2.2.1 Emerging Infectious Diseases and Invasive Species 19
2.2.2 Loss of Biodiversity and Natural Resources 19
2.2.3 Climate Change 21
2.2.4 Environmental Degradation and Environmental Contaminants 21
2.2.5 Loss of Habitat and Increased Interactions of Domestic Animals-Wildlife-Humans 22
2.3 Drivers of Our Connected Health Challenges 22
2.4 Solutions Using a One Health Approach 24
2.5 Connectivity Across the Human-Animal-Environment Interface 25
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 26
Interview 26
Case Study28
Works Cited 29
3 Greatest Threats to Planetary Health 31
3.1 The Climate Crisis 31
3.2 Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases 36
3.3 The Loss of Biodiversity 39
3.3.1 Habitat Loss 40
3.3.2 Pollution 41
3.3.3 Invasive Species 44
3.4 The Anthropocene and Inequality 46
3.4.1 Wealth and Income Inequality 46
3.4.2 Global Food Insecurity 48
3.4.3 Environmental Racism 49
3.5 Science Denial 51
3.6 Conclusion 52
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 53
Interview 54
Works Cited 56
Part II The One Health Triad 59
4 Environmental Health as One Health 61
4.1 Threats to Environmental Health 63
4.2 Pollution and Environmental Contamination 64
4.3 Habitat Loss and Land Use Alterations 68
4.4 Environmental Health and Health of the Future 70
4.5 Two Things Exacerbate Everything 71
4.5.1 Population Growth and Consumption 71
4.5.2 Climate Change 72
4.6 Things Can Get Better 72
4.7 Conclusion 74
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 74
Interview 75
Case Study 77
Works
Cited 79
5 Animal Health as One Health 81
5.1 Vulture Declines and One Health 83
5.2 Animals that Share Our Planet 85
5.3 How Do We Keep All Animals Healthy on a Changing Planet? 86
5.4 Threats to Animal Health on a Changing Planet 88
5.5 Conclusions 88
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 89
Interview 90
Case Study 91
Works Cited 93
6 Human Health as One Health 95
6.1 Human Health as One Health 96
6.2 Human Disease in the Context of One Health 98
6.2.1 Infectious Diseases 98
6.2.2 Disruption of Embryonic and Fetal Development 99
6.2.3 Diseases of Nourishment 100
6.2.4 Respiratory Disease 102
6.2.5 Cancer 104
6.3 Climate Change and Human Health 105
6.4 Going
Forward 105
End of Chapter Questions & Activities 107
Interview 107
Case Study 109
Works Cited 110
Part III Practitioners and Their Tools 113
7 The One Health Practitioner 115
7.1 Who Is a One Health Practitioner? 117
7.2 The Beauty of an Interdisciplinary, Team-Based Approach 119
7.2.1 Problem Solving 119
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