Centre for Planetary Health Policy (CPHP)

The Centre for Planetary Health Policy (CPHP) is an independent think tank based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in scientific policy advice at the intersection of global environmental changes and health.

The main mission of the CPHP is to initiate and accompany societal debates on planetary health. The goal is to develop options for action for health within planetary boundaries and to implement these at all political levels, from local to international. The focus is on integrating planetary health into all policy areas to promote a sustainable and just transformation of social systems[4][5].

• Scientific Analyses and Evidence Syntheses: The scientists of the CPHP regularly publish analyses and evidence syntheses on the topic of planetary health. These works include clear recommendations for action and are presented in scientific publications, policy briefs, and at events[1][4].
• Policy Advice: The CPHP supports policymakers in translating scientific findings into effective political strategies and programs. It works closely with health actors, politicians, and researchers to develop sustainable solutions and win-win strategies[1][4].
• Multi-Stakeholder Approach: By bringing together diverse actors from health professions, science, and politics, a common understanding of the complex challenges of planetary crises is achieved. This approach allows for the development of target-specific formats for communicating the generated knowledge[1][3].

The CPHP focuses on addressing the urgent socio-ecological transformation necessary to protect and promote the health of current and future generations within planetary boundaries. Key initiatives include:

• Climate Change and Health: In close collaboration with the Global Health Hub Germany, the CPHP works to raise public awareness of the critical link between climate change and global health. This is done through strategic partnerships, events such as the Parliamentary Breakfast on Climate and Health, and the publication of policy briefs[3].
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The CPHP aims to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs by identifying and highlighting holistic solutions across sectors and stakeholder groups[3].

The CPHP aims to develop a vision for a future, resilient, accessible, environmentally friendly, and affordable health system that can serve as a model for other sectors. Through new forms of collaboration, the habitability of the planet for future generations should be secured[1][4].

Through its work, the CPHP makes a significant contribution to integrating planetary health into the political agenda and promoting a sustainable and just transformation of our societies.

• 1 - https://www.klimawandel-gesundheit.de/institutionen-und-initiativen/centre-for-planetary-health-policy/
• 2 - https://repub.eur.nl/pub/77391/Dissertation-Boon-ESHCC-2014.pdf
• 3 - https://www.globalhealthhub.de/de/news/detail/kooperation-von-cphp-und-ghhg-fuer-klima-und-gesundheit
• 4 - https://cphp-berlin.de/en/about-us/
• 5 - https://cphp-berlin.de/en/