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Planetary Health and Indigenous Worldviews - Coggle Diagram
Planetary Health and Indigenous Worldviews
Global social and health inequities are the result of unsustainable, exploitative relationships across various spheres, emphasizing the impact of narrow economic interests on planetary health.
1.1. Economic changes drive ecological changes
Linked to material consumption
Higher ecological footprint in high-income countries
Resource depletion
Mass pollution
1.2. Need to incorporate ethical precepts to guide future work
Well-being of non-human species
The well-being of future generations
1.3. Free systems of governance from commercial interests
Promote well-being budgets
Distribute assets more equitably
Factor in ecological capacity
Global ecological changes have implications for the health of all species on Earth.
2.1. Climate change is the most prominent global ecological change
Warming oceans
affects marine ecosystems
Melting glaciers and polar ice caps
Affects coastal habitats
Extreme weather events
Affects habitats
2.2. Current natural system changes will lead to challenges and alter the conditions of human civilization
Increased risk of food- and water-borne diseases
Increased risk of vector-borne disease
Greater risk of injury, diseases, and death, due to intense heat
Despite the fact that the Anthropocene is both an ecological and social phenomenon, public health and health promotion have largely ignored the ecological aspect.
3.1. Discourse on determinants focused on social and economic determinants
Education
Employment
Childhood experiences
Gender
3.2. Ecological determinants are the most fundamental determinants of our health
Air
Water
Food
Infrastructure products
Fuels
3.3. Ecological changes are driven by socio-economic factors
Resource extraction
Industrialization
Urbanization
To better promote and achieve human and planetary health, we need to recognize and centre Indigenous ways of knowing, which have been practiced since time immemorial.
4.1. Focuses on reciprocal relationships between humans and their environment
Sustains biodiversity
Food sovereignty
Ecological integration
4.2. Requires dismantling colonial structures
White supremacy
Discrimination
Violence
4.3. Foster inclusive spaces and concerted actions
Non-colonial governance
Community engagement
Remove structural barriers
Invest in grassroots organizations
Health promotion must take a holistic eco-social approach to address population health and achieve comprehensive well-being, as social and economic influences contribute to ecological shifts, which in turn negatively impact social and economic advancements.
5.1. Change population and public health curricula to incorporate an eco-social approach
Upgrade knowledge skills of public health staff
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Challenge the prevailing economic model
5.2. Use the powers of public health to oppose developments that harm ecosystems and human health
Inquiries and investigations
Advocacy and allyship with environmental groups
Legal challenges
Disinvestment
5.3. Center ecosystems thinking at the centre of policymaking
Decarbonize economies
Support biodiversity
Land restoration