Ecosystem Services for Health and Biodiversity

The planet has entered a new geological era: the Anthropocene. Through its relationship with the planet, the human species has demonstrated its ability to modify major geochemical cycles, the climate and the biosphere. Human health has never been better than today, on average, thanks to improvements in public health that are associated with an increase in the wealth of nations. However, the corollary of this economic performance lies in its environmental impacts. The degradation in function of ecosystems because of agricultural intensification and widespread use of various biocides is cited as a factor that aggravates health risks. Changes and loss of biodiversity affect the epidemiological environment through the emergence or re-emergence of new infectious diseases and also non-communicable. Most ecosystems are considered to be more or less degraded, which increases insecurity and conflict. Human well-being is clearly dependent on good social relationships that are reflected in cognitive and affective ties to the natural habitat and the environment. There clearly exists a link between ecosystem health, well-being and human health.