RT Journal Article
T1 Building competency to deal with environmental health challenges: experiences and a proposal.
A1 Leonardi, Giovanni S
A1 Zeka, Ariana
A1 Ashworth, Matthew
A1 Bouland, Catherine
A1 Crabbe, Helen
A1 Duarte-Davidson, Raquel
A1 Etzel, Ruth A
A1 Giuashvili, Nia
A1 Gökdemir, Özden
A1 Hanke, Wojciech
A1 van den Hazel, Peter
A1 Jagals, Paul
A1 Khan, Ejaz Ahmad
A1 Martin-Olmedo, Piedad
A1 Pett, Joseph
A1 Ruadze, Ekaterine
A1 Santamaria, Maria Grazia
A1 Semenza, Jan C
A1 Sorensen, Cecilia
A1 Vardoulakis, Sotiris
A1 Yip, Fuyuen
A1 Lauriola, Paolo
K1 Ecological public health
K1 Ecological sustainability
K1 Ecology
K1 Education
K1 Environmental change
K1 Environmental health
K1 Professional training
K1 Public health
AB The global landscape of professional training in environmental health, encompassing ecological public health or environmental public health, lacks consistent global implementation for training programs for public health practitioners, clinical professionals, and individuals across various disciplines, as well as standardized curricula for undergraduates. This training gap is related to the overall lack of capacity in addressing the population impacts of the triple challenge of pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change, impeding the worldwide transition to and development of ecological sustainability. This paper reviews existing approaches and their potential to address implementation challenges within the necessarily tight timescale. Spreading of best practice appears feasible even without substantial additional resources, through the reorientation of current practices via comprehensive multi-disciplinary training programs. By adopting international best practices of training in environmental health, the focus in training and education can shift from future decision-makers to enhancing the competencies of current professionals and their institutions.
PB Frontiers Editorial Office
YR 2024
FD 2024-11-28
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/28469
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/28469
LA en
NO Leonardi GS, Zeka A, Ashworth M, Bouland C, Crabbe H, Duarte-Davidson R, et al. Building competency to deal with environmental health challenges: experiences and a proposal. Front Public Health. 2024 Nov 18;12:1373530
NO The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. The publication of this study is part funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Environmental Change and Health (NIHR 200909), a partnership between UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), in collaboration with University College London and the Met Office. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR, UK Health Security Agency, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University College London, the Met Office or the Department of Health and Social Care. SV acknowledges the HEAL (Healthy Environments and Lives) National Research Network, which receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Special Initiative in Human Health and Environmental Change (Grant No. 2008937).
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RD Apr 10, 2025