PLANT FOR LIFE
Briefing Report 11: January 2006
Ross Cameron and Sarah Swan
University of Reading
The Green Health Agenda
The psychological and physical health benefits associated with the natural
environment appears to be gaining political momentum.
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PLANT FOR LIFE
Briefing Report 11: January 2006
Ross Cameron and Sarah Swan
University of Reading
The Green Health Agenda
The psychological and physical health benefits associated with the natural
environment appears to be gaining political momentum.
In their recent report
‘Ecosystems and human well-being’, The World Health Organisation acknowledges
that natural ecosystems not only provide humans with physical and nutritional
requirements, but they impact on our psychological health as well (Corvalan, et al.
2005).
“People and communities obtain many non-material benefits from ecosystems.
Ecosystems provide sites and opportunities for tourism, recreation, aesthetic
appreciation, inspiration and education.
Such services can improve mental health,
enhance a subjective sense of culture or place; and also enrich objective knowledge of
natural and social sciences.
Health benefits of these services may be materially less
tangible than those captured by conventional health indicators or
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