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What is planetary health? Addressing the environment-health nexus in Southeast Asia in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals: opportunities for International Relations scholars
Summary
This policy paper calls for better integration of environmental conservation and human health goals in Southeast Asia, using the concept of planetary health. It argues that clean environments—free of pollutants like microplastics—are essential for human well-being, especially for communities dependent on natural resources.
How can environmental conservation policies integrate concerns for the health and well-being of people whose livelihoods rely directly on nature? How to best operationalize science-policy interfaces to improve evidence-based decision-making? This paper raises policy implications deriving from the poor connectivity between human health and environmental conservation, suggesting the emerging field of “planetary health” as a rich field of research for International Relations scholars.
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