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Biodiversity loss, emerging pathogens and human health risks
Dirk S Schmeller1, Franck Courchamp2, Gerry Killeen3
1ECOLAB, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France.
Biodiversity and Conservation
|August 25, 2020
Summary
Emerging infectious diseases, including zoonoses, are increasing due to human impact on nature. Urgent global action is needed to manage planetary health and prevent future pandemics.
Area of Science:
- Ecology
- Epidemiology
- Conservation Biology
Background:
- Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and zoonoses pose increasing threats to human, wildlife, and ecosystem health.
- These outbreaks are driven by anthropogenic pressures, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and habitat degradation.
Discussion:
- The intensification of pathogen emergence is linked to human population growth and poverty, exacerbating wildlife-human contact.
- Global management strategies are insufficient to address the complex interplay of factors driving pandemic threats.
Key Insights:
- Human activities are accelerating the emergence and spread of infectious diseases.
- Ecosystem degradation and human-wildlife interactions are critical factors in zoonotic disease outbreaks.
- Current global management approaches fail to mitigate the escalating risks of pandemics.
Outlook:
- Radical changes in global environmental management are essential post-COVID-19.
- Decisive international cooperation is required to address planetary health and prevent future pandemics.
- Sustainable practices are crucial to mitigate biodiversity loss and habitat degradation, reducing zoonotic risks.
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