This ground-breaking study offers new challenges to those teaching, studying or developing strategies and policies in health and the environment.Bringing together a variety of approaches from different perspectives and different locations, the contributors examine the various dimensions of health ecology in a human ecology framework, examining how local, regional and global factors impinge upon the health and environment of individuals, communities and the globe.
"Congratulations to this book for providing useful content for further thought", Health and Place 6 (2000)
"...the book is generally an excellent read and well presented, combining deep analytical and conceptual discussions with practical application and statistical analysis.", International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol.3, No.2, 2000