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11. Traditional medicine_____________180
1. Introduction _________________________180
2. Trends in demand for biological resources ___181
3. Traditional medicine and traditional
knowledge at a crossroads _______________188
4. Strengthening traditional health practices
and addressing loss of resources __________189
5. Challenges to the protection of traditional
medical knowledge ____________________193
6. Ways forward _________________________196
12. Contribution of biodiversity and green
spaces to mental and physical fitness,
and cultural dimensions of health ___200
1. Introduction _________________________200
2. Biodiversity and mental health ___________201
3. Biodiversity, green space, exercise and health _205
4. The contribution of biodiversity to cultural
ecosystem services that support health and
well-being ___________________________212
5. Conclusions and ways forward ____________219
Part III: Cross-Cutting Issues, Tools & Ways Forward
13. Climate change, biodiversity and
human health __________________222
1. Introduction _________________________222
2. Climate change challenges at the intersection
of biodiversity and human health _________227
3. Ways forward _________________________235
4. Conclusion ___________________________236
14. Increasing resilience and disaster risk
reduction: the value of biodiversity
and ecosystem approaches to
resistance, resilience and relief ____238
1. Introduction _________________________238
2. Biodiversity and disaster risk reduction:
prevention and mitigation _______________240
3. Specific considerations for internally
displaced persons and refugees ___________246
15. Population, consumption and the
demand for resources; pathways
to sustainability ________________ 251
1. Introduction _________________________251
2. Current Trends and Alternatives __________252
3. Consumption – the demand for food and
energy ______________________________253
4. Global trends to 2050 and pathways to
sustainability _________________________254
5. Conclusion ___________________________257
16. Integrating health and biodiversity:
strategies, tools and further
research _______________________258
1. Introduction _________________________258
2. Strategic objectives for the integration of
biodiversity and human health ___________258
3. Priority interventions for the integration of
biodiversity and human health ___________261
4. Towards the development of common
metrics and approaches _________________263
5: Keeping tabs: The need for monitoring and
accountability for evidence-based indicators
at the intersection of biodiversity and health 265
6. Assessing the economic value of biodiversity
and health: benefits and limitations _______266
7. Shaping behaviour and engaging
communities for transformational change __269
8. Research needs _______________________271
9. Integrating biodiversity and health into the
sustainable development agenda __________272
References ______________________________________ 276
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