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Browse or search our curated collection of research articles, tools, videos, and other Planetary Health resources. Featuring approximately 2,000 research articles and additional tools spanning a variety of thematic areas, our library has information on Planetary Health for every audience — whether you’re exploring the field for the first time, an educator hoping to engage Planetary Health in your classroom, a seasoned scientific researcher, or someone looking to making a difference in your community and in the world. New resources are added every month.
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Biodiversity Loss Food Systems
Microbiomes as modulators of human and planetary health: A relational and cross-scale perspective. Global Change Biology.
This paper explores how interconnected microbiomes influence human and planetary health. It argues that global trends such as the homogenization of diets, environments, and medical practices are driving shifts in microbial diversity.
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A Planetary Health perspective on traditional medicine. The Nova Institute for Health.
Dr. Mona El-Sherbini from Cairo University emphasizes the importance of reviving the rich legacy of herbal medicine and urges a renewed focus on traditional medicine research as a vital part of advancing holistic and culturally informed healthcare practices.
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Nursing and climate mitigation: Decarbonization. American Journal of Nursing.
If health care were a nation, it would be globally ranked fifth in the emission of greenhouse gasses. From mitigation and adaptation, to advocacy, all health professionals have a role to play in decarbonization. As the largest and most trusted health profession, nurses can play a key role in addressing the root causes of climate change and protecting patients and populations from the severe health impacts already taking place.
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Chemical Pollution Health and Care Systems
Global perspectives on residual antibiotics: Environmental challenges and trends. Discover Sustainability.
Extensive use of different classes of antibiotics in hospitals, animal husbandry, veterinary, and aquaculture practices release substantial amounts of residual antibiotics into the environment, posing a potential hazard to the public and environmental health.
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Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch: Report of The Rockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission on planetary health. The Lancet.
