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- 1. Future Earth andHealth Fumiko KASUGA Future Earth Secretariat, Global Hub – Japan Senior Fellow, National Institute for Environmental Studies Visiting Professor, Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S), The University of Tokyo
- 2. Inter-related factors inthe environment and in human society • Many factors are related each other and have impacts on human health and life. • Human life also give huge impacts on the environment. • We need to address to multiple challenges in an integrated and inclusive way. Localeconomy Localpolitics Urbaniza- tion Climate change Disasters Energy Distribution changeof vector insects Demo- graphic change Humanlife Poverty Many individual research topics: they are important basis for understanding issues Holistic approaches are needed by Co-Design
- 3. • Provide knowledgefor global sustainability by promoting and facilitating problem-driven, solution-oriented researches • Build and facilitate Networks in science and with the society • Build capacity and its principles Two keywords • Scientific integration across natural and social sciences: Interdisciplinary approach • Co-creation of knowledge with stakeholders in the society: Transdisciplinary approach, stakeholder engagement Co-design： research planning (incl. theme, methods) Co-production： research conduct Co-delivery： application of the research products in the society
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- 6. Future Earth Secretariat ExecutiveDirector and Global Hub Directors Amy Luers Executive Director Wendy Broadgate Stockholm Thorsten Kiefer Paris Anne Hélène Prieur-Richard Montreal Fumiko Kasuga Tokyo Josh Tewksbury Colorado
- 8. oneHEALTH Future Earth GlobalResearch Projects
- 9. The Global CarbonProject (GCP) was established in 2001 in recognition of the large scientific challenges and critical nature of the carbon cycle for Earth's sustainability. The emission pledges to the Paris Agreement avoid the worst effects of climate change (4-5°C) Most studies suggest the pledges give a likely temperature increase of about 3°C in 2100 Source: Fuss et al 2014; CDIAC; IIASA AR5 Scenario Database; Global Carbon Budget 2016 Some hot products
- 10. Feeding the planetdoesn't require further deforestation • 500 scenarios for food production to 2050 for 9 billion people • 289 scenarios don’t require deforestation • Dietary choice is critical • Low meat, vegetarian or vegan diets give highest likelihood of success Karl Heinz Erb et al, Nature Communications (2016). Global Land Project Some hot products
- 12. Knowledge-Action Networks Urban Health Oceans Water-Energy- Food NexusSDGs Naturalassets Transformations Finance & Economics Decarbonisation Consumption & production
- 13. ICSU Interdisciplinary Bodies KANon Emergent Risks and Extreme Events With synthetic activities beyond their own strengths To better contribute to the society
- 14. The report byRockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission on planetaryhealth was the powerfulengineto formulate the ideas and purposesof the Health KAN. Mechanisms by which the harmful effects of ecosystem change can affect human health Knowledge-Action Network: Health
- 15. DENGUE CASES 2000– 2016 IN THE PHILIPPINES Affecting an average of 150,000 people annually, mostly children ages 1-10 years old DOH, 2015 By courtesy of Prof. Kozo Watanabe, Ehime University, Japan
- 16. • Strongly motivatedby the report from Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on planetary health: Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch, published in 2015. • Recognizing that we have been mortgaging the health of future generations to realise economic and development gains in the present. • Need for urgent development of a new avenue of research: planetary health for better health and wellbeing Future Earth Health KAN (background from UN Photo)
- 17. Future Earth HealthKAN Advancing Planetary Health – linking health and environment data • Scoping Workshop, Bellagio, Italy, July 2016, with people from various background • Identified initial implementation items and developed governance of the KAN in Development Team and Advisory Group • Initial priority research themes and actions • Also aiming to contribute to SDGs
- 18. Future Earth HealthKAN Vision • Support and enable solution-driven transdisciplinary research in conjunction with key stakeholders to improve understanding of the links between health and the environment and to lead to holistic solutions of global challenges for human health and environmental sustainability. Mission • Connect and engage with the global communities of health, other research disciplines, policy-makers, educators, civil society, media, industry, donors, and representatives of those who might be affected, to advance research and build capacity for generating, synthesizing and implementing research evidence on health and the environment and evaluating the impacts of potential solutions to global challenges. (background from UN Photo)
- 20. Prioritized Research Themesand Actions - by online survey and internal discussions • Land use change, biodiversity loss and disease risk • Food systems and nutrition. • Urbanization and health. • Energy, health, climate change, and air quality. • Disasters and extreme weather and climate events: vulnerability, preparedness, and response. • Health in the Circular economy • Supporting and monitoring of GEC and Health. • Mapping of data and database, capacity building, and systematic reviews.
- 21. We have experiencesand opportunities for solutions • History in overcoming problems • Opportunities – innovation for development by collaboration between science and various players in the society Yokkaichi (Japan) about 50 years ago Yokkaichi City now
- 22. How to getinvolved in Future Earth? – via Open Network Open Network http://network.futureearth.org/home
- 23. Website: www.futureearth.org Blog: www.futureearth.org/blog Facebook:www.facebook.com/futureearth.org Twitter: @FutureEarth Thank you, we are looking forward to closely working with SCA!