AMESH : a new approach to environmental health

Date

2000

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

The article provides a glimpse into work done by researchers in the field of ecohealth. The Adaptive Methodology for Ecosystem Sustainability and Health (AMESH) helps development researchers cope with complexity. AMESH builds on a wide range of practice and theory borrowed from systems theory, ecosystem management, health, development, and participatory action research. Rather than relying on a fixed, linear checklist, the methodology employs a set of branched and nested questions. Researcher David Waltner-Toews of the University of Guelph is the focus of this article and the approach to environmental health.

Description

French version available in IDRC Digital Library: AMESH : une nouvelle approche de la santé environnementale

Keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, ECOHEALTH, ECOSYSTEM APPROACHES, INTEGRATED APPROACH, AGROECOLOGY, RESEARCH NETWORKS, CANADA, GLOBAL SOUTH

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