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Edited by Eric Chivian and Aaron Bernstein. 542 pp., illustrated. New York, Oxford University Press, 2008. $34.95. ISBN 978-0-19-517509-7.

Sustainable health, which mirrors the concept of sustainable development, is about good health for the current generation that does not come at the expense of good health for future generations. This theme is central to Sustaining Life, which illustrates how the management of natural resources and the preservation of biodiversity can sustain health across the globe.

Sustaining Life covers the links between biodiversity and public health. There are chapters on most areas that are involved in efforts to cope with the complex health problems that are linked to degraded ecosystems. Written by top international scientists, the book is rich with . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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