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Benefits of biodiverse marine resources to child nutrition in differing developmental contexts in Hispaniola.
Temsah, Gheda; Johnson, Kiersten; Evans, Thea; Adams, Diane K.
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  • Temsah G; ICF International, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Johnson K; Bureau for Food Security, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America.
  • Evans T; The DHS Program, Blue Raster, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Adams DK; Office of Forestry and Biodiversity, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America.
PLoS One ; 13(5): e0197155, 2018.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29795591
There is an urgent need for an improved empirical understanding of the relationship among biodiverse marine resources, human health and development outcomes. Coral reefs are often at this intersection for developing nations in the tropics-an ecosystem targeted for biodiversity conservation and one that provides sustenance and livelihoods for many coastal communities. To explore these relationships, we use the comparative development contexts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. We combine child nutrition data from the Demographic Health Survey with coastal proximity and coral reef habitat diversity, and condition to empirically test human benefits of marine natural resources in differing development contexts. Our results indicate that coastal children have a reduced likelihood of severe stunting in Haiti but have increased likelihoods of stunting and reduced dietary diversity in the Dominican Republic. These contrasting results are likely due to the differential in developed infrastructure and market access. Our analyses did not demonstrate an association between more diverse and less degraded coral reefs and better childhood nutrition. The results highlight the complexities of modelling interactions between the health of humans and natural systems, and indicate the next steps needed to support integrated development programming.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Desenvolvimento Infantil / Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição Infantil / Conservação dos Recursos Naturais / Peixes / Abastecimento de Alimentos Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Animals / Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Caribe / Haiti / Republica dominicana Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Desenvolvimento Infantil / Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição Infantil / Conservação dos Recursos Naturais / Peixes / Abastecimento de Alimentos Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Animals / Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Caribe / Haiti / Republica dominicana Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos País de publicação: Estados Unidos