Restoring ecosystem health to improve human health and well-being: physicians and restoration ecologists unite in a common cause

Animal Contributions to Human Health and Well-being

Livestock continue to make a huge and diverse contribution to human health and well-being. About one quarter of the dietary energy and one half of the dietary protein of people in developed countries comes from animal and fish products. Contrary to all the predictions of thirty years ago, animal products are making a larger contribution to feeding people in developing countries than previously....

Synbiotic approaches to human health and well‐being

Synbiotics refer to combinations of probiotics and prebiotics that act synergistically to confer health benefits to the host. As a therapeutic strategy, they provide a gentle yet powerful method for modulating the composition and metabolic output of the human gut microbiota. In the context of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, synbiotics have the potential to act as cost-effective ...

Sustainable Allocation of Biodiversity to Improve Human Health and Well-Being

Th e concept of sustainable development attempts to reconcile the real confl icts between the economy and the environment, and between present needs and those of the future. Many explanations of sustainable development exist, but generally the term refers to sustaining intact ecosystems with their associated species while developing or improving ways to meet human needs for health, nutrition, a...

Role of rainwater harvesting for improving the human well-being and ecosystem services

 Ecosystem services are fundamental for human well-being and are the basis of rural livelihoods, particularly for poor people. Rainwater harvesting can serve as an opportunity to enhance ecosystem productivity, thereby improving livelihoods, human well-being, and economies. Rainwater harvesting has been shown to create synergies between landscape management and human well-being. These synergi...

A Cross-Cultural Study about Positive and Negative Emotions and Its Relation to Health and Well-being