Current Events
 International EcoHealth Forum 2008
In
December 2008, in Mérida, México, the
National Institute of Public Health (INSP)
of México will host the
International EcoHealth Forum 2008 in
collaboration with the
International
Development Research Centre (IDRC, Canada),
the
International Association for Ecology
and Health (IAEH), the
Oswaldo Cruz
Foundation, Brazil (FIOCRUZ), the
Institute of Ecological Research, Brazil
(IPE), and the
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (FMVZ-USP). The Forum will promote research,
theory and practice internationally to
consolidate the growing community of
researchers, policy-makers, and civil
society representatives. It will bring a
better understanding of the holistic links
between ecosystems and human health and the
identification of pathways for more
sustainable action and interventions. The
role of transdisciplinary approaches towards
discovery and sustainable solutions will be
emphasized throughout.
Past Events
International Conference on Health and Biodiversity
The Second International Conference on Health
and Biodiversity, took place from the 25th
to 28th of February 2008 in Galway, Ireland.
The conference advanced dialogue
and collaboration across sectors on issues
linking biodiversity with human health and
well-being, and highlighted practical cross-sectoral
and holistic approaches to addressing the
issues.
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 Asia Pacific EcoHealth Conference
The Asia Pacific EcoHealth conference People & Places in a Changing World was held in Melbourne, Australia in November, 2007. The themes of the 3-day conference were: cultural change, measuring the links between environments and health, ecological literacies in health practice, systemic thinking, indigenous and local perspectives, environments and health.
Participants came from all over the world, a total of around 120 delegates. Professionals from the social and biological sciences including sectors such as health promotion, environmental health, sociology, urban planning, economics, conservation and environmental management came together to seek, share, and combine knowledge. In the words of two participants: There were 'inspirational presentations and discussions' and 'it was great to see so many people in diverse fields / backgrounds all working together to achieve a common goal'.
For more information about the conference go to the Asia-Pacific Ecohealth '07 Conference Website.
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EcoHealth One
The International Association for Ecology and Health will hold a bi-annual, international conference. The first conference, EcoHealth One, was hosted at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in October, 2006. The meeting was a success with nearly 400 participants from around the globe. Click the photo below to reach the conference site for additional information. 
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