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"It’s been more than two years since the World Health Organization declared the
COVID-19 pandemic. Each of us vividly recalls the first confirmed cases being
reported in our home towns. COVID-19 spread across the planet at lightning
speed, and the confirmed death toll is approaching 6.5 million. Communities and
economies around the world have been devastated, and many societies need a
recovery plan.
A growing number of scientists, including us in an article published today in
The Lancet Planetary Health, argue protecting and restoring nature can help
societies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and even help prevent future
pandemics. Thriving ecosystems are vital for humans and the rest of nature.
The ongoing destruction of nature is a recipe for disaster. Research points to
direct links between the destruction of nature and infectious disease outbreaks
such as COVID-19.
For instance, the removal of rainforests for agriculture and new towns
increases our contact with wildlife that host novel viruses – the kind that
“jump the species barrier”. Some cause major disease outbreaks like COVID-19.
In our
Lancet Planetary Health paper, we use COVID-19 as a case study to
demonstrate how restoring ecosystems can help to combat the health and social
problems associated with pandemics."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
