One Health: Demonstrably, the Natural Livestock Farming (NLF)(4) network co-ordinated from the Netherlands has embarked on a multi- country partnership in the field of One Health using Ethno-veterinary care of livestock as an entry point to reduce antibiotic use and resistance while looking at other dimensions such as local breeds, integration of traditional medicine, animal management and so on. There are several such examples of one health approach. While the rise in non-communicable diseases has begun to trigger greater uptake and new recommendations in this area–much more is needed. To get there we not only have to address the common drivers already described but also consider governance and institutional challenges in conservation and sustainable use. Landscapes, health and healing: There is increasing evidence suggesting natural/therapeutic/sacred landscapes can contribute to our mental and spiritual needs. Initiatives such as the IUCN commission on Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas(5) and specifically case studies from countries like Guatemala, by community based organizations are well documented examples of local and global efforts in this area. The World Parks Congress in 2014 has this as an important agenda and had specific recommendations to strengthen this theme. Health education, biodiversity and traditional knowledge: A proact ive approach to rai s ing awareness of health and measures requires the buy-in of most, if not all, relevant actors. In this context, work on health, as well as sustainable development education by the Regional Centres of Expertise of the United Nations University (which is a network of local networks in 156 locations) demonstrates the power of decentralized multistakeholder planning and action. Conclusion We already know what is wrong with the socio-ecological systems that are affecting our health and well-being. This bring us back to the WHO definition of health which refers to, “a complete state of physical and mental well-being” and reinforces the need for more holistic approaches. We have attempted here to highlight some reflections on “being healthy” that goes beyond traditional notions of access to health. Though there is much written about environmental and social determinants of health including biodiversity and ecosystems, yet this is still a slowly emerging area in the health policy community. Consequently, these links also not explicitly reflected in the health- related SDG goals. Actions to achieve the broader mandate of good health and well-being requires us to connect sectoral implementation plans and strategically consider how to make best use of available resources–natural, human and financial. This requires us to understand interdependencies of natural ecosystems and health, and to adopt a systemic approach to jointly address issues and thereby allow us to leverage on the strengths and synergize efforts to achieve concurrent benefits. Such approaches and practices are not entirely new to related communities of practice and there is growing evidence that several initiatives have moved beyond pilot phases and are being adopted by different stakeholder groups. For further strengthening these initiatives there is a need for strategically focusing on appropriate efforts in the realms of research, awareness raising, capacity building, science- 86 Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Proceedings of International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals : Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016 at the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
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