Health, Biodiversity and Energy Interactions

The Working Group on Health, Biodiversity and Energy Interactions prioritizes the protection of ecosystems and human health in designing sustainable energy systems by examining the impacts of energy production and consumption processes on public health and biodiversity. The various environmental impacts of energy production and consumption activities on air, water and soil directly and indirectly affect human health and ecosystems. Addressing the interactions between energy, health and biodiversity, this working group develops solutions to optimize sustainable energy systems to protect both human health and biodiversity. In this direction, it studies environmental impact analyses, biological monitoring systems and sustainable development strategies. The group's main research areas include;
- the effects of fossil fuel use and the transition to renewable energy on human health,
- examining the impacts of different energy infrastructures on biodiversity,
- developing recommendations for more effectively integrating ecosystem protection measures in the planning stages of energy projects.