Session 2 – Nature for Health and Security

Building back better: protecting biodiversity, combating land degradation and mitigating climate change

Overfishing, pollution, acidification and rising temperatures are threatening our oceans. We need to act now! The EU bank will double its financing to sustainable ocean projects to preserve the health of the seas.

EcoHealth Alliance worked around the world to protect wildlife and public health from the emergence of diseases. And their work was never vital than now.

A broader understanding of health and disease requires a unity of approach achievable only through a confluence of human, domestic animal and wildlife health - One Health.

The Berlin Principles are an ‘update’ of the Manhattan Principles, reintegrating ecosystem health and integrity while also addressing current pressing issues, such as climate change and antimicrobial resistance.

Pandemics are happening because of ecological footprint. Human beings activity is the main reason of all pandemics. People have a power to change it, do research, develop vaccines. Producing of a healthy planet would mean to our lives.

It is not yet known how COVID-19 crossed from animals to humans, initial suggestions linking infections to bats and concern over future pandemic risks have triggered a renewed focus on the wildlife trade in China and other countries around the world.

The article is about how to prevent future pandemics, address high-risk wildlife trade and markets, public opinion, convening key stakeholders. And recommedned actions to be taken at Global level, and recommendation for the US.

Zero-Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a holistic alternative to the present paradigm of high-cost chemical inputs-based agriculture. It is very effective in addressing the uncertainties of climate change.

This document provides policy recommendations extracted from IRP research over the past 10 years to drive a resource smart recovery, generating socio-economic value while safeguarding the environment.

The global report from the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) proposes a reform agenda – centred around ten critical transitions – of real actionable solutions.

To end overfishing, improve ocean health and preserve coastal livelihoods, the Walton Family Foundation is leveraging the buying power of major seafood importers and engaging the supply chain in building support for sustainable fisheries practices.

The Sustainable Coffee Challenge is a collaborative effort of companies, governments, NGOs, research institutions and others to transition the coffee sector to be fully sustainable.

Through our ICLEI CBC programmes and initiatives we seek local solutions and promote innovation to address the complex issues surrounding natural capital and the degradation of ecosystem services in a rapidly urbanizing world.

CitiesWithNature, as a unique, next-generation initiative, is supporting an online community of practice, enabling learning and action around integrating nature in cities and (re)connecting people with nature.

Over half of antibiotics are used in agriculture to treat infections, prevent disease, After resistant bacteria and antiobiotics itself, emitts to the environment. International approach is needed to solve the issue.