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Deforestation, malaria, and poverty: a call for transdisciplinary research to support the design of cross-sectoral policies
2006
Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy
Many of the world's poorest people live in areas with high malaria rates and suffer the associated physical, economic, and social hardships. These same areas are often undergoing extensive forest conversion and degradation. While causality has generally not been established, the scientific literature makes it abundantly clear that the juxtaposition of deprivation, deforestation, and disease is not pure coincidence. We chart a course for using transdisciplinary research to develop more effective
doi:10.1080/15487733.2006.11907984
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