Science?policy challenges for biodiversity, public health and urbanization: examples from Belgium

摘要: Internationally, the importance of a coordinated effort to protect both biodiversity and public health is more recognized. These issues are often concentrated or particularly challenging in urban areas, therefore on-going urbanization worldwide raises particular for conservation living natural resources population strategies. challenges include significant difficulties associated with sustainable management ecosystems, development planning, social cohesion health. An important element challenge need interface between different forms knowledge actors from science policy. We illustrate this examples Belgium, showcasing concrete cases human–nature interaction. To better tackle these challenges, since 2011, science, policy broader Belgian society have launched number initiatives deal integrated manner combined face ongoing urbanization. This emerging community practice Belgium exemplifies interfacing at levels. (1) Bridges must be built complex biodiversity/ecosystem–human/public health–urbanization phenomena. (2) professional communities disciplines urgently needed. (3) Closer collaboration policy, societal Moreover, within each closer specialized sections