Human biodiversity. Medical search. Frequent questions

To better understand the origins of zoonotic diseases, scientists surveyed scientific literature and found certain species and ecosystems are more likely to produce and pass along zoonotic diseases to humans. (upi.com)
The consultation, organised in cooperation with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), is part of the 2016 thematic project studying human rights obligations pertaining to biodiversity and ecosystems of UN Special Rapporteur John Knox. (strath.ac.uk)
Prof Knox's report aims to clarify how human rights obligations apply to conservation policies and programmes, how conservation can support human rights, and best practices in avoiding any conflicts between the worthwhile goals of conserving biodiversity and ecosystems, on the one hand, and safeguarding human rights, on the other. (strath.ac.uk)
Until recently, scientists have assumed that cultivating food leads to biodiversity loss and negative impacts on a variety of ecosystems. (earth.com)
However, according to a new study led by the University of Texas at Austin , community gardens and urban farms positively affect biodiversity, local ecosystems, and human well-being. (earth.com)
The biggest threat to biodiversity to date has been the way humans have reshaped natural habitats to make way for farmland, or to obtain natural resources, but as climate change worsens it will have a growing impact on ecosystems. (royalsociety.org)
At its simplest, biodiversity describes life on Earth - the different genes, species and ecosystems that comprise the biosphere and the varying habitats, landscapes and regions in which they exist. (royalsociety.org)
Soil microorganisms play a critical role in the survival of life-sustaining ecosystems and, consequently, human well-being. (mpg.de)
Soil microbial communities are largely an unseen majority, even though, according to first author Carlos Guerra from the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), "they control a wide range of ecosystem functions that have implications for both human well-being and the sustainability of our ecosystems. (mpg.de)
The scoping report explains that it is intended that the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy will frame outcomes broadly across different ecosystems. (gov.scot)
The ocean acidification that's now occurring, as a result of increasing anthropogenic levels of carbon dioxide emissions, will led to cascading losses of biodiversity in many marine habitats and ecosystems, according to new research from the University of British Columbia and its partners. (planetsave.com)
But human activity continues to upset the precarious balance in ecosystems at an alarming and dangerous rate. (deloitte.com)
In simple terms, biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth as a whole - every plant, animal, insect and microbe that makes up the ecosystems on the planet. (deloitte.com)
A two-week long Conference of the State Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12), currently underway in South Korea and continuing through Oct. 17, will finalise a road map to protect and preserve biodiversity, including oceans, forests, genetic resources, wildlife, agricultural land and ecosystems. (ipsnews.net)
Helping marine biodiversity and people to adapt to climate change and propose measures to increase resilience of marine socio-ecosystems. (iucn.org)
managed ecosystems (systems that are managed by humans to varying degrees of intensity from the most intensive, conventional agriculture and urbanized areas, to less intensive systems including some forms of agriculture in emerging economies). (cabi.org)
The conclusion, yet to be validated from field studies, is that in tropical environments with a natural high biodiversity the interactions between potentially invasive hybrids of transgenic crops and their wild relatives should be buffered through the complexity of the surrounding ecosystems. (cabi.org)
Biological diversity is a cornerstone of healthy and functioning ecosystems and ultimately also of human well-being and survival. (lu.se)
The depletion of biodiversity threatens our natural heritage, undermines ecosystems' ability to provide vital ecosystem services, and reduces their capacity to cope with ongoing pressures from global changes. (lu.se)
We provide important knowledge to better protect ecosystems, species, and associated ecosystem services, as well as to support ecological restoration, biodiversity compensation, and sustainable financing. (lu.se)

Thanks to the long-term commitment of the Government of Alberta and a consortium of scientists, knowledge of biodiversity and impacts continue to grow. (esri.com)
Those pathogens that do spill over to infect humans -- zoonotic pathogens -- often proliferate as a result of human impacts," Keesing said. (upi.com)
We wanted to determine if there were any tradeoffs in terms of biodiversity or impacts on ecosystem function," said study lead author Shalene Jha, an associate professor of Integrative Biology at UT Austin. (earth.com)
Exploring the link between human well-being and the environment, this work brings together experts from the natural science and social science realms as well as the medical community to explore the explicit linkages between human-driven alterations of biodiversity and documented impacts of those changes on human health. (kennys.ie)
Strategies for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration must acknowledge the long duration of human impacts and the degree to which ecological changes today differ from prehuman dynamics. (lu.se)
It is well understood that we humans have been part of these landscape-level processes for thousands of years, and we are generally well tolerated by wildlife when our impacts are low. (oursafetynet.org)
Humanity impacts the planet's biodiversity in multiple ways, both deliberate and accidental. (royalsociety.org)
A new methodology for documenting the cumulative human impacts on biodiversity aims to answer this question. (seaaroundus.org)
We continue to plunder them of fish, choke them with pollution and alter them forever with the impacts of human-induced climate change," she said. (ipsnews.net)
We study societal and natural dimensions of biodiversity loss, its drivers and impacts, and interlinked challenges of climate change, land use, energy systems and habitat loss. (lu.se)

How do humans affect biodiversity? (royalsociety.org)
How does the growing global population and increasing consumption affect biodiversity? (royalsociety.org)
But labor-saving technologies can negatively affect biodiversity through farmland expansion, farmland simplification, land degradation and spillover effects. (phys.org)
Climatic factors can affect biodiversity directly and indirectly. (unu.edu)
However, to be a viable alternative for landowners, it is essential to generate empirical evidence on whether and how these restoration strategies affect biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and agricultural productivity in cash crop-dominated landscapes 2 . (nature.com)

The new findings are the result of analysis focused around determining the effects of climate change on the world's fisheries, and on overall marine biodiversity. (planetsave.com)
What is the condition of marine biodiversity? (marineclimatology.net)
The current state of marine biodiversity is dire, with 43% of fishery resources being overexploited today compared to just 10% in the 1950s, according to the latest findings from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (marineclimatology.net)
Therefore, by harming marine biodiversity, humans jeopardize the climate that safeguards them. (marineclimatology.net)
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 15 2014 (IPS) - When political leaders from climate-threatened Small Island Developing States (SIDS) addressed the U.N. General Assembly last month, there was one recurring theme: the urgent need to protect the high seas and preserve the world's marine biodiversity. (ipsnews.net)
In term of conservation, the Mediterranean marine biodiversity includes numerous endemic and some emblematic species of global conservation concern, but is still far from reaching the Aichi target 11 of 10% area coverage and properly managed marine protected areas (MPAs), half the way having being done in the past 50 years. (iucn.org)
Assessments of seagrass composition and associated marine biodiversity. (gviusa.com)

A report titled ' Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 ' (GBO-4) released last week provides an assessment of the progress made towards achieving biodiversity targets set at a meeting in Nagoya, in Japan's Aichi Prefecture, back in October 2010. (ipsnews.net)

This is what emerges from the Human Development Report (HDR) 2020 in Ivory Coast, presented on May 19th, 2021 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in Abidjan. (afrik21.africa)
He has also published the book A Hidden Universe: Earth's Unknown Biodiversity and gave a summer talk on biodiversity in 2021. (lu.se)

Appropriate conservation and sustainable development strategies attempt to recognize this as being integral to any approach to preserving biodiversity. (globalissues.org)
Enhance cooperation and coordination between all Mediterranean stakeholders in order to influence governance and institutional processes for effective conservation and sustainable management of Mediterranean biodiversity and natural resources. (iucn.org)
Biological diversity ( biodiversity ) has emerged in the past decade as a key area of concern for sustainable development. (cabi.org)
LUCSUS research on forest management, ecosystem services, Indigenous' knowledge, genetic resources, nature conservation and human-nature relationships aims to contribute towards sustainable conservation and tackle biodiversity loss. (lu.se)
The updated strategy that seeks to revitalize action on environmental determinants of human health and contribute to sustainable development, mainly updates key milestones and targets in light of recent developments, within the scope of the previous strategic document. (who.int)
What can we learn from these developments, and what are the connections between human rights and sustainable development? (lu.se)
Johannes Somsen (Department of Law): Nature-Humans-Technologies-Law: A sustainable entanglement? (lu.se)

There's a persistent myth that wild areas with high levels of biodiversity are hotspots for disease," lead study author Felicia Keesing said in a press release. (upi.com)
Remarkably, the timing of this blog post exploring biodiversity hotspots and habitat connectivity coincides with a global pandemic, when most of Earth's human population is obsessed with avoiding COVID-19. (oursafetynet.org)
The region contains three mega diverse countries - Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines - where four of the world's 25 biodiversity hotspots are located. (unu.edu)
But species are going extinct at an increasing rate and many of the world's biodiversity hotspots are in countries with high poverty, food insecurity and intensifying climate change. (lu.se)

With the support of the Alberta Ministry of Environment and Parks (AEP), the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) has become the trusted source for data about habitat, species, and the human footprint. (esri.com)
Biodiversity isn't a threat to us, it's actually protecting us from the species most likely to make us sick," said Keesing, a professor at Bard College and visiting scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. (upi.com)
When we erode biodiversity, we favor species that are more likely to be zoonotic hosts, increasing our risk of spillover events," Ostfeld said. (upi.com)
Habitat destruction and biodiversity loss,' -- driven by the replacement of local species by exotic ones, deforestation, global transportation, encroaching cities, and other environmental changes -- 'can increase the incidence and distribution of infectious diseases in humans,' write University of Vermont biologist Joe Roman, EPA scientist Montira Pongsiri, and seven co-authors in BioScience . (biologicaldiversity.org)
Although there are some competing theories, the virus is believed to have found its way to humans from a species of wildlife. (oursafetynet.org)
The way to avoid viral spillover, experts say, is to reduce physical connectivity between humans and other species carrying viruses that can spill over - typically, but not always - bats, rodents, migratory birds, and non-human primates. (oursafetynet.org)
Knowing where the species that transmit disease-causing pathogens occur is important for recognizing, managing and preventing potential threats to human communities. (gbif.org)
This is not the case of Peru and its Andean neighbors Bolivia and Ecuador, where ancestral practices have been kept alive, making it possible to conserve the native species that constitute the basis of the crop's biodiversity. (ipsnews.net)
Biodiversity boosts ecosystem productivity where each species, no matter how small, all have an important role to play. (globalissues.org)
Even though the number of species that has actually become extinct from the region is small, the relatively recent widespread deforestation and the associated fragmentation of natural habitats is expected to accelerate biodiversity decline in the coming years. (unu.edu)
Apart from habitat destruction, other processes that contribute to biodiversity loss in the region include biodiversity overexploitation and the introduction of invasive species. (unu.edu)
How much have humans affected the population of other species on the planet? (seaaroundus.org)
The answer, Mr. Guterres suggested, could lie in a global biodiversity agreement that tackles the drivers of biodiversity decline - land and sea-use change, over exploitation of species, climate change, pollution, and invasive non-native species - by addressing root causes such as harmful subsidies, misdirected investment, unsustainable food systems, and wider patterns of consumption and production. (un.org)
Factors like deforestation, habitat fragmentation, the climate crisis, illegal wildlife trafficking, disease and human-wildlife conflict are driving species to extinction. (rootsandshoots.org)
What is biodiversity loss and what are invasive species? (rootsandshoots.org)
As we destroy habitats for human development, industrial agriculture and illegal wildlife trafficking continues we are causing species to disappear forever. (rootsandshoots.org)
You can help do something about biodiversity loss and invasive species. (rootsandshoots.org)
Become a part of our Biodiversity Loss and Invasive Species Roots & Shoots Facebook Community! (rootsandshoots.org)
Not all the consequences of climate change, habitat change and extinction, or invasive species on Arctic biodiversity are fully known or can be fully predicted. (arcticcentre.org)
Biodiversity is steadily lost due to increasing deforestation, land conversion, pollution, climate change and invasive species. (lu.se)
The findings not only hold promise for a groundbreaking treatment but also provide another compelling reason to conserve endangered species: Their inherent biodiversity might contain cures for a range of infectious diseases. (medscape.com)

In contrast to proximate factors, the underlying drivers of biodiversity decline can operate at scales ranging from the national to the global. (unu.edu)

Who will survive the world's dwindling biodiversity, and why? (motherjones.com)

In the absence of appropriate intervening policies and incentives to tackle the direct causes and underlying drivers of deforestation, a quarter of Southeast Asia's biodiversity may be wiped out by 2100. (unu.edu)

Natural areas with rich biodiversity and critical habitats attract human visitors and common forms of encroachment that lead to ecosystem and habitat degradation and destruction. (oursafetynet.org)
Proximate factors of biodiversity loss are those human activities that directly affect habitats such as agricultural expansion, biofuel production, wood extraction, infrastructure development and biomass burning. (unu.edu)
Biodiversity is undergoing a major crisis primarily driven by the loss and degradation of habitats, as well as climate change. (lu.se)

But in reality, the biggest threat to biodiversity is the major landscape changes caused by humans. (lu.se)

Their study, 'Biodiversity Loss Affects Global Disease Ecology,' will appear in the December issue of the journal, available online on Dec. 7. (biologicaldiversity.org)
We've reviewed all those studies and show that emergence or reemergence of many diseases is related to loss of biodiversity,' says Pongsiri. (biologicaldiversity.org)
In the intervening years DEA has commented occasionally on biodiversity and ecological services- and we have devoted ourselves to one of the causes of loss of biodiversity, climate change. (dea.org.au)
This research article examines connections between biodiversity loss and ecosystem functions that matter to humans, such as providing access to food, fuel, shelter, and water. (berkeley.edu)
The main direct cause of biodiversity loss is land use change (primarily for large-scale food production) which drives an estimated 30% of biodiversity decline globally. (royalsociety.org)
The impact of all the main drivers of biodiversity loss is accelerating and, as a consequence, so is the pace of biodiversity decline. (royalsociety.org)
What is the scale of biodiversity loss? (royalsociety.org)
Where is most biodiversity loss happening and why? (royalsociety.org)
Biodiversity loss has been most pronounced on islands and in specific locations around the tropics. (royalsociety.org)
Is the rate of biodiversity loss increasing or decreasing? (royalsociety.org)
Biodiversity loss and climate change interact in many ways, reflecting two sides of the same problem: humanity's unsustainable relationship with the natural world. (gbif.org)
The World Economic Forum's (WEF) 2020 Global Risks Report notes that biodiversity loss is among the highest-impact risks of the next decade - with "critical implications for humanity, from the collapse of food and health systems to the disruption of entire supply chains… Biodiversity loss has also come to threaten the foundations of our economy. (deloitte.com)
The food and beverage business is one example of an industry that is at great risk from biodiversity loss. (deloitte.com)
Although the level of dependency varies by industry, biodiversity loss is an acute risk for all. (deloitte.com)
What drives biodiversity loss in the region? (unu.edu)
In the long-term, there are no winners on this planet if we lose the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. (ipsnews.net)
Whilst small steps have been made, she said, it is going to require a giant leap forward to get the world on track to slow down and curb biodiversity loss altogether. (ipsnews.net)
The biodiversity of stream fishes is critically threatened globally, and a major factor leading to the loss of biodiversity is anthropogenic land use in stream catchments, which act as stressors to stream fishes. (mdpi.com)
Continuing his excoriating attack, Mr. Guterres described humanity as "a weapon of mass extinction" which is " treating nature like a toilet ", and "committing suicide by proxy", a reference to the human cost associated with the loss of nature and biodiversity. (un.org)
The loss of biodiversity also has a direct impact on people's well-being and health. (arcticcentre.org)
Innovative thinking about how to enhance biodiversity on the level of regional landscapes, coupled with bold action, is thus critical in dealing with the loss of biodiversity. (cabi.org)
Human activities continue to cause environmental pollution and loss of biodiversity, factors that are leading not only to the emergence of new diseases but to the redistribution of existing ones. (who.int)

The Human Development Report 2020 in Ivory Coast examines the living conditions of populations under the prism of climate change. (afrik21.africa)
The 2020 UNDP report on human development in Ivory Coast was produced "in line with the latest Human Development Index (HDI) adjustment" . (afrik21.africa)

Organized by Quebec Civil Society Collective for COP15, the March for Biodiversity and Human rights aims to put the protection of biodiversity at the heart of our environmental struggles. (equiterre.org)
The UN's key biodiversity conference, COP15, began on Tuesday in Montreal, Canada, where negotiators will set new targets and goals aimed at arresting the alarming destruction of nature, due by human activity. (un.org)
Secretary-General António Guterres delivers remarks at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada. (un.org)

Industrialized chemical agriculture has caused a decline of many important insects across the globe, while organic farming can promote biodiversity by using fewer harmful sprays and by providing. (organic-center.org)

Work alongside a passionate conservation team and help boost the rich biodiversity of this beautiful island ecosystem. (gviusa.com)

Holly Water cabin has been designed to help its owners diversify their farmland and increase local biodiversity. (inhabitat.com)

This difficulty is further compounded by the fact that there is much disagreement in the scientific community on how to measure biodiversity. (usda.gov)
How do we measure biodiversity? (royalsociety.org)

What we're seeing is that urban gardens present a critical opportunity to both support biodiversity and local food production," Jha explained. (earth.com)
GBIF hosted portals offer simple, customizable websites that support biodiversity data use and engagement at national, institutional, regional and thematic scales. (gbif.org)

As we rebuild our communities after COVID-19, we need to have firmly in mind that one of our best strategies to prevent future pandemics is to protect, preserve, and restore biodiversity. (upi.com)
Half a millennium later, potatoes have spread throughout the planet but there are challenges to preserve the crop's biodiversity as a source of food security, as well as the rights of the peasants who sustain this legacy for humanity. (ipsnews.net)
The conference is being billed as a major biodiversity COP, because it is expected to lead to the adoption of a new Global Biodiversity Framework , guiding actions worldwide through 2030, to preserve and protect our natural resources. (un.org)
Why is it important to preserve the biodiversity of Arctic nature? (arcticcentre.org)

Asset manager Aviva Investors will push firms to increase their focus on biodiversity and human rights as it looks to promote a more rounded approach to corporate sustainability, its chief executive has announced. (cityam.com)
Versey called on firms to address the full scope of sustainability across climate impact, biodiversity and human rights, and said that businesses should now be aligning executive pay with climate performance. (cityam.com)
A study of Fortune 100 companies found that while nearly half referenced biodiversity within sustainability reports, only five had set commitments that were specific, measurable and time-bound. (deloitte.com)
Across the steps of our analysis, we use an interdisciplinary mixed-methods approach drawing on political science, human geography, sustainability science and law. (lu.se)
Tid: 2024-04-08 10:00 - 2024-04-08 11:30 Typ: Föreläsning Plats: Hörsalen at Pufendorf Institute, Biskopsgatan 3 in Lund Increasingly, the UN human rights system is engaging on matters relating to sustainability, including promoting and protecting the rights of environmental defenders, and identifying rights-based approaches to climate finance, biodiversity and conservation finance, and a just transition. (lu.se)

In this inter-disciplinary project, we seek to investigate to what extent EHRD serve as important agents of change at the crossroads of cultural and biodiversity conservation as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation. (lu.se)

Previous assumptions about the negative effects of food production on biodiversity have been largely based on intensive rural agriculture enterprises which usually grow only one or two types of crops at massive scales. (earth.com)
By contrast, urban community gardens, private gardens, and urban orchards and farms tend to grow more types of crops in smaller areas, thus supporting biodiversity and ecosystem services. (earth.com)
Biodiversity and genetically modified crops. (cabi.org)

Before COVID-19, I would have emphasized the importance of spending time in nature to view wildlife and for general human health and well-being. (oursafetynet.org)
As we create more and more interfaces between built environments and natural ones, we generate opportunities for human-wildlife interactions. (oursafetynet.org)
The collaborative efforts between the University of Sheffield and Yorkshire Wildlife Park exemplify how academic research and conservation can come together to yield solutions for some of the most devastating and costly health conditions, while also underscoring the invaluable role that biodiversity plays in our collective well-being. (medscape.com)

In this project, the PIs utilize this definition of biodiversity to develop a rigorous mathematical approach to simultaneously profile a microbial community and characterize its biological diversity. (usda.gov)
The variety of life on Earth, its biological diversity is commonly referred to as biodiversity. (globalissues.org)
However the region's diverse biological resources are currently threatened by many climatic and human related factors. (unu.edu)
Biodiversity should act as a biological insurance for ecosystem processes, except when mean trophic interaction strength increases strongly with diversity. (cabi.org)

However, trade-offs between biodiversity or ecosystem functioning and agricultural productivity may result in failed restoration efforts or lead to undesirable ecological spillover effects by promoting the expansion of the agricultural frontier into natural forested areas 12 . (nature.com)

It is our understanding that the Scottish Government is committed to publishing a new Biodiversity Strategy by October 2022. (gov.scot)

According to the biodiversity hypothesis, the microbiome of the human body is becoming too uniform, and, for example, allergies increase as contact with diverse nature decreases ( Haahtela, 2019 ). (arcticcentre.org)

Parties and their partners have agreed on a draft Nagoya protocol, as well as on the road map from Cali to Nagoya and beyond," Mr. Djoghlaf added, noting that the draft will be on the agenda for adoption at the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit to be held in October in Japan. (un.org)
Prior to the Nagoya Summit, the UN General Assembly will hold a high-level thematic meeting devoted to biodiversity in September, to coincide with the high-level General Debate in New York. (un.org)

Many agricultural landscapes are in urgent need of ecological restoration to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem functioning while also promoting local livelihoods 9 , 10 , 11 , a central goal of the current United Nations decade on Ecosystem Restoration. (nature.com)

In a new paper , we as researchers in economics, agronomy and ecology emphasize the importance of biodiversity-smart agricultural strategies. (phys.org)
A new study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology shows the importance of maintaining biodiversity to achieve natural pest control and reduce the use of insecticides. (organic-center.org)
The methods include landscape-level field studies, experimental ecology, molecular approaches, modeling of biodiversity and ecosystem services, remote sensing, as well as quantitative and qualitative social science methods. (lu.se)

Click here The report says that more than 20% of plants are threatened with extinction, the most threatened habitat being rainforest and the greatest threat is from human activities such as the conversion of natural habitat for agriculture and livestock. (dea.org.au)
Human impact is the main threat in the case of 87% of threats to extinction. (dea.org.au)
Climate change is often highlighted as a major threat to biodiversity, especially in the media. (lu.se)

Elisa Morgera explores how biodiversity law evolves to address a variety of global environmental challenges and human rights issues. (strath.ac.uk)
In Ivory Coast, the main cause of global warming is the combined actions of humans on biodiversity and natural resources. (afrik21.africa)
Global assessments continue to provide strong evidence that humans are causing unprecedented biodiversity losses. (mpg.de)
The published results are at odds with current global projections of aboveground biodiversity declines, but do not necessarily provide a more positive view of nature's future. (mpg.de)
The present trend of accelerated warming is not likely to boost global biodiversity, rather, it is set to destroy it. (planetsave.com)
The situation worsens with trawling, which accounts for 60% of global catches and causes massive destruction of animal forests, including sponges, corals, worms, and other mollusks that constitute the ocean's biodiversity. (marineclimatology.net)
Nature is as vital for humans' mental and physical wellbeing as it is for their ability to manage change, global health threats and natural disasters. (deloitte.com)
In 2010, as part of our research at the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) and the Global Land Project in Hokkaido University, we conducted a review of the causes of biodiversity decline in Southeast Asia ( download the report and references from the sidebar on the right of this page). (unu.edu)
The indirect effects of climate change on biodiversity are a result of the alteration of the intensity and frequency of El Nino events most likely linked to global warming. (unu.edu)
She said the second report of the High Level Panel presented to the ongoing COP12 reiterates that estimates at global, regional and national levels all point to a substantial gap between the investments needed to deliver biodiversity targets and the resources currently allocated. (ipsnews.net)
The report referred to a 2012 review that estimated current levels of global funding for biodiversity at between 51 and 53 billion dollars annually, compared to estimated needs of 300 to 400 billion dollars annually. (ipsnews.net)
Designing a global mechanism for intergovernmental biodiversity financing. (lu.se)

Strategies for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration. (lu.se)
In the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 1 , large knowledge gaps persist on how to increase biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in cash crop-dominated tropical landscapes 2 . (nature.com)
Here, we present findings from a large-scale, 5-year ecosystem restoration experiment in an oil palm landscape enriched with 52 tree islands, encompassing assessments of ten indicators of biodiversity and 19 indicators of ecosystem functioning. (nature.com)

His teaching and research interests are in the domains of Human mobility, Agricultural climatology and Conservation agricultural production systems. (africanbookscollective.com)
But while it's needed to reduce poverty and hunger, agricultural development often clashes with biodiversity, which is declining at an alarming rate . (phys.org)
Biodiversity is lost when agricultural land expands and when farming is more intense. (phys.org)
Biodiversity in agricultural settings is particularly important in areas where the proportion of land allocated to agriculture is high, as seen in continental Europe. (cabi.org)
Thanks to close connections with research areas such as agronomy, agricultural and environmental economics, we can evaluate proposed solutions relevant to biodiversity and ecosystem management, governance, and legislation (such as the establishment of protected areas and biodiversity-friendly management) and integrate natural ecosystem processes into agriculture and forestry. (lu.se)

In less-disturbed landscapes with more animal diversity, these risky reservoirs are less abundant and biodiversity has a protective effect," Ostfeld said. (upi.com)
These methodologies do not recognise the contribution the historic environment provisioning and regulating service, for instance the contribution it makes to our landscapes, or how it relates to biodiversity. (gov.scot)

Ours is the first article to link the current epidemiological transition,' says Pongsiri, an environmental health expert in EPA's Office of the Science Advisor, 'with biodiversity change, decline and extinction. (biologicaldiversity.org)

To prevent further degradation, Canada must act quickly to improve our approaches to conserving and restoring biodiversity across our lands and waters. (hilltimes.com)
The profile area will focus on ecosystem-based approaches which offer an integrative and systemic framework that contends that mobilising ecosystem processes for climate mitigation and adaptation can create co-benefits for biodiversity and societies. (lu.se)

Biodiversity Change and Human Health" synthesizes our current understanding and identifies major gaps in knowledge as it places all aspects of biodiversity and health interactions within a common framework. (kennys.ie)
The main objective of the research that led to this book was to determine the interactions between farming systems and human mobility in this region of Cameroon. (africanbookscollective.com)
These relationships critically depend on human and societal interactions. (lu.se)

New research by scientists has found that biodiversity on Earth actually increases as the planet warms. (planetsave.com)

Biodiversity is essential for the processes that support all life on Earth, including humans. (royalsociety.org)
We found that various processes associated with habitat destruction such as habitat conversion, degradation and fragmentation are linked to biodiversity decline in the region. (unu.edu)

The side event outlined additional COVID-19 environmental health burdens, described current WASH and environmental management systems used in health care facilities, and summarized evolving best practices and solutions for reducing the impact of pollution on human and environmental health. (who.int)

We are fortunate to share the Earth with such a magnificent diversity of life forms, but Earth's biodiversity is dwindling at an alarming rate. (rootsandshoots.org)

But new research suggests biodiversity also provides direct health benefits by keeping humans from getting sick. (upi.com)
The research showed animals that live fast and die young -- investing lots of evolutionary capital into reproduction, but so much into adaptive immune systems -- are more likely to pass novel diseases along to humans and other animals. (upi.com)
Professor Morgera shared the findings of her research (funded by the European Research Council) on fair and equitable benefit-sharing at the intersection of international biodiversity and human rights law, particularly in relation to the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities to natural resources. (strath.ac.uk)
Explore the research relying on data from the GBIF network to understand and assess the growing impact that changing temperatures, precipitation and other climate-related phenomena are having on biodiversity. (gbif.org)
Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) is a multi-year programme funded by the European Union and led by GBIF with the aim of enhancing capacity for effective mobilization and use of biodiversity data in research and policy in the 'ACP' nations of sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. (gbif.org)
This is the finding of a team of researchers involving the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the University of Leipzig. (mpg.de)
So, without much ado, research about the effects of solar farms on biodiversity continues. (planetsave.com)
At the heart of our research lies the importance of highlighting the changing nature of human-nature relationships. (lu.se)
The profile area will consolidate and dynamically develop Lund University's standing as a unique hub for cross-disciplinary human rights research and education. (lu.se)
The research conducted at the University of Sheffield also serves as a powerful argument for a One Health approach - a multidisciplinary field focusing on the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. (medscape.com)

In Luanda (2010), ministers renewed their commitment to enhancing intersectoral actions and their co-benefits for human health and the environment.4 At their third conference in 2018, they adopted the strategic action plan to scale up health and environment interventions in Africa (2019-2029)5 to accelerate the implementation of the Libreville Declaration. (who.int)

Business and nature are inextricably connected, and a disturbance to biodiversity has serious consequences for companies, their bottom line and the larger environment in which they operate. (deloitte.com)
At CEC, we analyze the consequences of human impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services. (lu.se)

Professor Elisa Morgera, Co-Director of Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance (SCELG), has been invited to contribute to the UN expert consultation on biodiversity and human rights in Geneva, Switzerland. (strath.ac.uk)
The firm's calls for increased focus on human rights come as a leading think tank warned that businesses are ignoring the "social" aspect of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) targets. (cityam.com)
These models are particularly useful for distinguishing between the direct and indirect effects of external environmental variables (vegetation type, temperature, precipitation, etc.) on the aforementioned biodiversity variables. (mpg.de)
Most farmers want to employ practices that benefit human and environmental health, but connecting the dots between wanting and successfully implementing can be complicated, particularly when. (organic-center.org)
CDC uses a One Health approach by involving experts in human, animal, environmental health, and other relevant disciplines and sectors in monitoring and controlling public health threats and to learn about how diseases spread among people, animals, plants, and the environment. (cdc.gov)
Successful public health interventions require the cooperation of human, animal, and environmental health partners. (cdc.gov)
Environmental human rights defenders [EHRD] fight for political, cultural, social, economic and environmental rights alike, while often facing intimidation and violence for their work and activism. (lu.se)
There is a strong connection between human, environmental and animal health, which underpins the need to adopt the One Health approach to prevent emergent and recurrent diseases. (who.int)
Recognizing the importance of environmental factors as determinants of human health, African ministers of health and environment adopted the Libreville Declaration on Health and Environment in Africa3 in 2008. (who.int)
The Declaration is an overarching policy framework within which Member States of the Region can coherently address environmental determinants of human health and ecosystem integrity. (who.int)
Environmental Threats to Human Health. (who.int)

We are facing the sixth great extinction - one driven by humans. (rootsandshoots.org)

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity. (phys.org)

In an increasingly polarised world, where democracy is threatened by authoritarianism, and violence and inequalities are widespread and growing, the concerted effort at Lund University to study and promote human rights as effective tools for justice is more urgent than ever. (lu.se)

The Convention about Life on Earth , Convention on Biodiversity web site. (globalissues.org)

April 5 (UPI) -- Biodiversity provides human health benefits on the land and in the water, according to a pair of newly published studies. (upi.com)
Previous studies have highlighted many of the ways biodiversity offers indirect benefits to human health -- by encouraging pollination , for example. (upi.com)
What we found is that biodiversity is crucial to human health," co-author Joey Bernhardt, an ecologist and postdoctoral fellow at Yale, said in a press release. (upi.com)
In our actions and correspondence we can continue to emphasise that biodiversity has major health connotations. (dea.org.au)
Can anyone imagine a world where instead of protecting the green spaces in and around urban areas, and visiting natural settings for recreation, we actively reduce these spaces and behaviours to protect human health? (oursafetynet.org)
One Health is gaining recognition in the United States and globally as an effective way to fight health issues at the human-animal-environment interface, including zoonotic diseases. (cdc.gov)

Human biodiversity may refer to: Human genetic variation (Within certain alt-right groups): Scientific views on human genetic variation See: scientific racism, Human Biodiversity Institute This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Human biodiversity. (wikipedia.org)
Yet, despite its importance, biodiversity in agriculture, i.e. crop biodiversity, which represents a variety of food supply choice for balanced human nutrition and a critical source of genetic material allowing the development of new and improved crop varieties, is rarely considered. (cabi.org)

For this talk, we welcome Alexandre Antonelli,, Director of Science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK, Professor in Biodiversity and Systematics at the University of Gothenburg and Visiting Professor at the Department of Plant Science at the University of Oxford. (lu.se)

Restoration of biodiversity is an important frontier in the management of zoonotic disease risk. (upi.com)

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), more than a hundred countries have adopted or are developing biodiversity compensation or offset policies. (deloitte.com)

Words like human disturbance would automatically alienate half the people we want to work with. (esri.com)

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