Eco-Health
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Eco-Health is an emerging field of study that investigates changes in the biological, physical, social and economic environments, all of which have implications on human health. Eco-Health brings together ecologists, social scientists, agricultural scientists, physicians and landscape/urban planners to provide innovative, practical solutions to reduce or reverse the negative health effects of ecosystem change – this is vital for the improvement of public health. This priority research area includes these topics:
Ecology and conservation of Malaysian biodiversity
- Ecology and population genetics of Malayan sun bear and otters
- Durian pollination ecology
- Impacts of fogging on insect biodiversity
- Biodiversity study of terrestrial and aquatic vegetation in restored urban environments
Nature-based climate solutions
- Developing green financing mechanisms for forest conservation
- Effect of climate thresholds on ecosystem services
- Developing a unified climate database for Malaysia
- Isolation of novel DNA polymerases from thermophilic organisms in Malaysian hot springs
Bioprospecting of novel compounds and genes from native biodiversity
Green chemistry
Plastic pollution
