The Canmore Declaration: Statement of Principles for Planetary Health

Susan L. Prescott, Alan C. Logan, Glenn Albrecht, Dianne E. Campbell, Julian Crane, Ashlee Cunsolo, John W. Holloway, Anita L. Kozyrskyj, Christopher A. Lowry, John Penders, Nicole Redvers, Harald Renz, Jakob Stokholm, Cecilie Svanes, Ganesa Wegienka and On Behalf of inVIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (wun)
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Susan L. Prescott: The ORIGINS Project, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
Alan C. Logan: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Glenn Albrecht: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Dianne E. Campbell: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Julian Crane: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Ashlee Cunsolo: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
John W. Holloway: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Anita L. Kozyrskyj: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Christopher A. Lowry: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
John Penders: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Nicole Redvers: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Harald Renz: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Jakob Stokholm: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Cecilie Svanes: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
Ganesa Wegienka: in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), West New York, NJ 10704, USA
On Behalf of inVIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (wun): Membership of in VIVO Planetary Health, of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is provided in the Acknowledgements.

Challenges, 2018, vol. 9, issue 2, 1-18

Abstract: The term planetary health—denoting the interdependence between human health and place at all scales—emerged from the environmental and preventive health movements of the 1970–80s; in 1980, Friends of the Earth expanded the World Health Organization definition of health, stating: “ health is a state of complete physical, mental, social and ecological well-being and not merely the absence of disease—personal health involves planetary health ”. Planetary health is not a new discipline; it is an extension of a concept understood by our ancestors, and remains the vocation of multiple disciplines. Planetary health, inseparably bonded to human health, is formally defined by the in VIVO Planetary Health network as the interdependent vitality of all natural and anthropogenic ecosystems (social, political and otherwise). Here, we provide the historical background and philosophies that have guided the network, and summarize the major themes that emerged at the 7th in VIVO meeting in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. We also provide the Canmore Declaration, a Statement of Principles for Planetary Health. This consensus statement, framed by representative participants, expands upon the 1986 Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion and affirms the urgent need to consider the health of people, places and the planet as indistinguishable.

Keywords: planetary health; biodiversity; justice; health equity; cultural competency; Indigenous health; environmental health; ecology; microbiome; DOHaD; health promotion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 C00 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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