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Global Change and Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Nicole Nova¹, Tejas S Athni¹, Marissa L Childs²

¹Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.

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Global changes driven by human activity are accelerating infectious disease emergence by altering ecosystems and socioeconomic factors. Integrated approaches linking environmental and economic sustainability are crucial for planetary and human health.

Keywords:

climate change emerging infectious diseases global change land-use change spillover urbanization

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Area of Science:

Disease ecology
Global change research
One Health

Background:

Human activities are driving rapid planetary changes, impacting all life.
Emergence and spread of infectious diseases into new populations are increasing.
Global change factors (climate, land use, urbanization, trade) interact with socioeconomic elements to accelerate disease emergence.

Purpose of the Study:

To review how global change drives disease emergence from a disease ecology perspective.
To identify mechanisms and approaches linking global change to disease emergence.
To promote interdisciplinary collaboration with economists for sustainable interventions.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on global change and disease ecology.
Analysis of mechanisms by which ecological systems are reshaped by global change.
Examination of socioeconomic factors influencing disease emergence.

Main Results:

Global change significantly reshapes ecological systems, creating conditions conducive to disease emergence.
Interactions between environmental changes and socioeconomic factors are key drivers.
Disease emergence mechanisms are system-specific, varying across different contexts.

Conclusions:

Integrated approaches are needed to control infectious diseases, recognizing links between environmental and economic sustainability.
Sustainable interventions require understanding the complex interplay between human activities, ecological systems, and disease dynamics.
Future efforts must foster collaboration across disciplines to address the One Health challenge.