conserve and enhance natural capital remains at the core of improving human health and well-being for now and for future generations. Sustainable agriculture and fishing, restoration of degraded and abandoned lands, reversal of the continued loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystem services, combined with a greater appreciation of the intrinsic value of nature, will all support an improved environment and health outlook. The region also needs to build resilience, reduce vulnerabilities and develop preparedness to address changing disease scenarios based on a changing environment.
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A successful Europe is a healthy Europe The SDGs present a further opportunity to reinforce progress and implement the goals set out through the European Environment and Health process. Consideration needs to be given to evaluating the region’s success in transitioning to a sustainable future relative to human health and well-being and resilient ecosystems, rather than economic growth. Measures such as the Inclusive Wealth Index capture a much broader perspective from which to understand the relationship between a healthy environment and a healthy society.