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Community of Practice on Ecosystem Health Approaches to Reduce Toxics in Latin America and the Caribbean and Improve Col

Community of Practice on Ecosystem Health Approaches to Reduce Toxics in Latin America and the Caribbean and Improve Collective Health (CoPEH-TLAC). Donna Mergler PhD CINBIOSE Université du Québec à Montréal. biosphere. global ecosystem . regional ecosystem . local ecosystem . community.

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  1. Community of Practiceon Ecosystem Health Approaches to Reduce Toxics in Latin America and the Caribbean andImprove Collective Health(CoPEH-TLAC) Donna Mergler PhDCINBIOSEUniversité du Québec à Montréal

  2. biosphere global ecosystem regional ecosystem local ecosystem community house & workplace biological factors economy geophysical milieu culture toxic substances socio-political situation Health & well-being

  3. Ecosystem approach to human health • Researches the dynamic interactions between socio-political, cultural and economic factors, the different components of the biogeochemical environment and human health and well-being; • Integrates gender-based concerns and analyses and participative methods; • Requires new disciplinary and transdisciplinary methodologies to examine and combine these various elements; • Has a finality of seeking viable short, medium and long term solutions.

  4. Community of Practice • Groups people with a common interest in some subject or problem • Collaborate over an extended period to share ideas, find solutions, and build innovations • IDRC offered support for the creation of a CoP focusing on the ecohealth approach (CoPEH) to to share their experiences and knowledge, avoid duplication, as well as to further develop their skills and knowledge.

  5. Community of Practice on Ecohealth Research to Reduce Toxic Exposures in Latin America and the Caribbean and Improve Collective Health (CoPEH-TLAC)

  6. Center for Interdisciplinary Studies on Biology, Health, Environment & Society (CINBIOSE) Montréal Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, México Instituto Regional de Estudios en Sustancías Tóxicas, Costa Rica Instituto Salud y Trabajo, Peru Centro de Estudios de la Mujer, Santiago, Chile Centro de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Universidade de Brasília, Brasil

  7. COPEH-TLAC • In an ecosystem approach, this covers not only those involved in the conventional fields of environmental health and regulation of toxic substances, but also in research, policy and practice in such areas as: • release of toxic substances from anthropogenic environmental degradation due to deforestation, mining, hydroelectric reservoirs, etc.; • alternatives to pesticide use through an ecosystem understanding of insect-borne diseases and agrotoxics; • increased pollution through climate change; • consequences of globalization on the release of and exposure to pollutants; urban expansion and toxic exposures; • ……

  8. COPEH-TLAC • to advance ecosystem approaches in research, policy and practice in the area of toxic exposures and human health by strengthening scientific capacities, communication and understanding • targets researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders working towards the reduction of toxic exposures and improvement of human health • regional and and horizontal structures and mandates

  9. Transversal themes Ecosystem Methodologies Vector-borne Diseases Mines and Heavy Metals Pesticide use in agriculture Economic Restructuring and Gender Upscaling the Ecohealth Approach

  10. Activities • Organize regional and thematic workshops to integrate Ecohealth concepts and methods into on-going research projects and policy-making activities. • Further thinking on ecosystem health in national, regional and international conferences • Link to other networks • Interactive website

  11. Development of the website. Consolidation of a course on ecosystem approaches to human health in the Escuela de Verano del INSP Examples of Nodal Activities Workshop: Researchers from Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Panama met to integrate ecohealth methodologies into their on-going research Establishing links with Networks with similar goals. Consolidating researcher-policy maker collaboration Integrating gender-based approaches into the on-going work of all of the nodes Participating in meetings with health professionals and civil society organized by the Ministry of Health to integrate an ecosystem approach into Occupational and Environmental Health Services

  12. Costa Rica, April 2006 Brazil, May 2006 Gender and Environment Mexico, October 2006 Andean Workshop Ecuador, September 2006 Peru, January 2006 South Cone Workshop Chile, September 2006 Meeting Agrotoxics Brazil, September 2006 CAC workshop Dominican Republic November 2006 Peru, May 2006

  13. Ministry of Industry and Mines Ministry of Health gold-mining activities slash & burn agriculture Ministry of Housing Caruso Ministry of Health mercury poisoning mercury miners Ministry of Environment Gold market Informal structures methylmercury in fish mercury in water deforestation, erosion & silting migration & colonisation policies Municipal authorities NGOs Unions Ministry of Agriculture riverine settlers Ministry of Fisheries Village authorities methylmercury poisoning methylmercury exposure in humans Ministry of Development

  14. A continuum of deterioration early changes in exposed groups sub-clinical signs and symptoms in individuals illness Exposure dose

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