2020 journal article
Improving rural health care reduces illegal logging and conserves carbon in a tropical forest
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 117(45), 28515–28524.
author keywords: planetary health; natural climate solutions; human health; conservation; tropical forests
MeSH headings : Adult; Carbon; Climate Change; Conservation of Natural Resources; Delivery of Health Care; Diagnosis; Disease; Female; Forestry; Forests; Health Impact Assessment; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Rural Health; Trees; Tropical Climate
TL;DR:
It is suggested that this community-derived solution simultaneously improved health care access for local and indigenous communities and sustainably conserved carbon stocks in a protected tropical forest.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
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15. Life on Land
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Added: December 11, 2020
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