Towards a ‘people and nature’ paradigm for biodiversity and infectious disease

• Published in: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences Vol. 380; no. 1917; p. 20230259
• Main Authors: Gibb, Rory, Redding, David W., Friant, Sagan, Jones, Kate E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England The Royal Society 09.01.2025
• Subjects: Animals; Animals, Wild; Biodiversity; Communicable Diseases - epidemiology; Communicable Diseases - transmission; Communicable Diseases - veterinary; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - transmission; Ecosystem; Humans; Review; SARS-CoV-2; Zoonoses - epidemiology; Zoonoses - transmission; epidemiology; biodiversity; disease ecology; socio-ecological systems; infectious disease; global change

Zoonotic and vector-borne infectious diseases are among the most direct human health consequences of biodiversity change. The COVID-19 pandemic increased health policymakers’ attention on the links between ecological degradation and disease, and sparked discussions around nature-based interventions...