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329© The Author(s) 2019 M. R. Marselle et al. (eds.), Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02318-8_15 Chapter 15 European Nature and  Health Network Initiatives Hans  Keune, Kerstin  Friesenbichler, Barbara  Häsler, Astrid  Hilgers, Jukka- Pekka  Jäppinen, Beate  Job-Hoben, Barbara  Livoreil, Bram  Oosterbroek, Cristina  Romanelli, Hélène  Soubelet, Jutta  Stadler, Helena  Ströher, and  Matti  Tapaninen Abstract Attention to the importance of nature and human health linkages has increased in the past years, both in science and in policy. While knowledge about and recognition of the importance of nature and human health linkages are increasing rapidly, challenges still remain. Among them are building bridges between relevant but often still somewhat disconnected sectors and topics. There is a need to bring together researchers in the fields of health sciences, ecology, social sciences, sustainability sciences and other interdisciplinary sciences, as well as for cooperation between governments, companies and citizens. In this chapter, we introduce European networking initiatives aimed at building such bridges. Keywords European network · Nature health · Knowledge management · Community building · Transdisciplinarity · Integrative framework H. Keune (*) Community of Practice Biodiversity & Health, Belgian Biodiversity Platform, Brussels, Belgium Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Brussels, Belgium Department for Interdisciplinary and Primary Care Antwerp (ELIZA), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, The University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) Thematic Working Group Ecosystem Services & Public Health, Brussels, Belgium Network for Evaluation of One Health (NEOH), London, UK e-mail: hans.keune@inbo.be; hans.keune@uantwerpen.be K. Friesenbichler Umweltdachverband, Vienna, Austria e-mail: kerstin.friesenbichler@umweltdachverband.at