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Policy Brief - Forests and Trees for Human Health: Pathways, Impacts, Challenges and Response Options

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Editors

Dikshya Devkota; Cecil C. Konijnendijk; Stephanie Mansourian; Christoph Wildburger

Publisher

International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)

Publication Year

2023

Source

SciPol: Science-Policy Programme

ISBN

978-3-903345-21-8

Citation

Dikshya Devkota, Cecil Konijnendijk, Stephanie Mansourian & Christoph Wildburger (eds.), 2023. Forests and Trees for Human Health: Pathways, Impacts, Challenges and Response Options. Policy Brief.

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This policy brief summarizes the key messages of the GFEP report “Forests and Trees for Human Health: Pathways, Impacts, Challenges and Response Options” and reaches out to international as well as national policymakers and other stakeholders.

The following key messages are highlighted:

  • Forests, trees and green spaces impact human health across all life stages
  • Positive health outcomes of forests, trees and green spaces significantly outweigh negative ones
  • The health outcomes of forests are the result of several pathways that are dependent on context and individual lifestyles
  • Forest-health relations need to be considered when dealing with global crises
  • Integrative and cross-sectoral approaches need to be adopted to improve the forest-health link
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