Description
The International Association for Ecology & Health (abbreviated as EcoHealth)
is a professional organization that promotes research, education and practice
(including policy development) on the linkage between human health,
conservation medicine and ecosystem sustainability. The specific objectives of
EcoHealth are to: serve a diverse international community including scientists,
educators, policy makers, practitioners and the general public; provide
mechanisms and forums to facilitate international and interdisciplinary discourse
(e.g., through publication of the journal EcoHealth and by holding biennial
conferences); encourage development of transdisciplinary teaching, research
and problem-solving that cut across many fields of scholarship and draws upon
multiple types of knowledge.
Purpose
The mission of EcoHealth is to strive for sustainable health of people, wildlife
and ecosystems by promoting discovery, understanding and transdisciplinarity.
Scope International
Primary Funders
The association is fiscally managed by EcoHealth Alliance (formerly known as
Wildlife Trust) but association finances are restricted to association activities
(e.g., member subscriptions, biennial meeting, sale of association publications,
and donations).
Participants & Key Collaborators
Membership in EcoHealth is open to individuals or organizations who promote
the objectives of the association and pay membership fees. Current partner
organizations include: EcoHealth Alliance, International Development Research
Center (IDRC), Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (TPH).
Definition of One Health
No specific definition of One Health is stated on the EcoHealth website;
however, the overall purpose of the organization itself encompasses the
principles of One Health.
Monitoring & Evaluation Strategy
No information regarding monitoring and evaluation strategies is available
online.
Sources of Information
EcoHealth Website: http://ecohealth.net/
Contact EcoHealth Administration
EcoHealth USA
Peter Daszak, PhD
President & Disease Ecologist
EcoHealth Alliance
admin@conservationmedicine.org
