Linkages between biodiversity loss and human health: A global indicator analysis

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-30

  Huynen, M M T E ^a,c   Martens, P ^a   De Groot, R S ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ICIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ecosystem functions; Human health; Indicators

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; HEALTH RISK; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; HEALTH STATUS; HYPOTHESIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DISABLED PERSONS; ECOSYSTEM; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0842265658     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120310001633895     Document Type: Article

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