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News Headlines
#135374
2022-07-20

‘The scale is hard to grasp’: avian flu wreaks devastation on seabirds

Dozens of coastal sites in the UK closed to the public as H5N1 continues to sweep through wild bird populations across the world. Aquarter of Europe’s breeding seabirds spend spring in the UK, turning our coastline into a giant maternity unit. These noisy outcrops usually stink of bird poo. Howe ...

News Headlines
#134220
2022-04-28

‘Potentially devastating’: Climate crisis may fuel future pandemics

There will be at least 15,000 instances of viruses leaping between species over the next 50 years, with the climate crisis helping fuel a “potentially devastating” spread of disease that will imperil animals and people and risk further pandemics, researchers have warned.

News Headlines
#118787
2018-11-02

‘Poop vault’ of human feces could preserve gut’s microbial biodiversity—and help treat disease

Whether in villages on the coast of Ghana or in the mountains of Rwanda, asking for people's poop is a good icebreaker, Mathieu Groussin says. "Everybody laughs," says Groussin, a microbiologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge. "Especially when we stress that we n ...

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#132588
2022-01-18

‘It’s mind-boggling’: the hidden cost of our obsession with fish oil pills

Scanning the shelves and internet for fish oil is a dizzying task. There are dozens of brands available and, although the typical consideration for the popular supplement is that quality matters most, it is not the only factor.

News Headlines
#133381
2022-02-21

‘I forget everything’: the benefits of nature for mental health

During Covid lockdowns, Sharon Powell felt alone. She was caring for her father, 90, who was deteriorating from Parkinson’s disease and dementia, and looking after him had become increasingly difficult.

News Headlines
#132035
2021-12-03

https://english.lokmat.com/national/need-to-strengthen-pandemic-prevention-wildlife-conservation-society/

https://english.lokmat.com/national/need-to-strengthen-pandemic-prevention-wildlife-conservation-society/

News Headlines
#133939
2022-04-06

Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North America

Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza.

News Headlines
#129508
2021-07-09

Zoonoses: Preserving biodiversity is the key

This week marked an importance observance which went overlooked by large swathes of the media, including this publication. World Zoonoses Day took place on July 6th, coinciding with the anniversary of the first rabies vaccine administered by French biologist Dr Louis Pasteur in 1885.

News Headlines
#127412
2021-03-01

Zoonoses and Climate Change: Is One Health Enough?

Zoonotic diseases or zoonoses are animal infections that people can catch. Viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi transmitted by animals to other animals like pets, and people, can produce mild to serious illnesses. Scientists estimate that about two-thirds of known infectious diseases and thre ...

News Headlines
#123459
2019-12-16

World’s 1st dengue drug, made by Pinoys

The dengue research was part of the DOST’s Tuklas Lunas program to produce reliable and affordable medicines sourced from the country’s rich biodiversity.

Meeting
#5257

World Water Week: Water Cooperation – building partnerships

1 - 6 September 2013, Stockholm, Sweden

Meeting
#5788

World Population Day 2018: (http://www.un.org/en/events/populationday/)

11 July 2018, New York, United States of America

News Headlines
#119383
2019-01-15

World Health Organization: From climate change to HIV and Dengue, these are the 10 global health risks to watch in 2019

There are several health challenges around the globe. These vary from outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles also called rubella, and morbilli and diphtheria which is a contagious disease, increasing reports of drug-resistant pathogens, growing rates of obesity to the health impa ...

News Headlines
#127944
2021-04-07

World Health Day: Investing in nature is investing in people’s health

The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) joins the global community in celebrating World Health Day today. The theme “Building a fairer, healthier world” is a fitting reminder that health is the foundation of economic recovery and prosperity, and achieving this would require appropriate investmen ...

Meeting
#5968

World Health Day 2020

7 April 2020, Geneva, Switzerland

Meeting
#5670

World Health Day 2017

7 April 2017, Geneva, Switzerland

Meeting
#5206

World Health Day

7 April 2013, Multiple Venues

Meeting
#5374

World Health Day

7 April 2014

Meeting
#5469

World Health Day

7 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland

Meeting
#6211

World Health Day

7 April 2022, Geneva, Switzerland

Meeting
#6287

World Health Day

7 April 2023, Geneva, Switzerland

Meeting
#6449

World Health Day

7 April 2024, Geneva, Switzerland

Meeting
#5974

World Food Safety Day 2020

7 June 2020, Rome, Italy

Meeting
#6291

World Food Safety Day

7 June 2023, Rome, Italy

Meeting
#6214

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

28 April 2022, Geneva, Switzerland

Meeting
#4778

World Conference on Marine Biodiversity

26 - 30 September 2011, Aberdeen, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

News Headlines
#132061
2021-12-06

Woodlands’ Boost to Mental Health Saves NHS and Employers Millions Each Year

More physical exercise and ‘forest bathing’ contribute to boost in wellbeing of the population

News Headlines
#119149
2018-12-20

Will mainstreaming traditional Chinese medicine threaten wildlife?

Traditional Chinese Medicine is going global. Earlier this year, Chinese state media reported that 57 traditional medicinal centers were under development in places as far-flung as Poland, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, and France. By some counts, TCM can now be found in more than 180 countr ...

News Headlines
#129562
2021-07-13

Why spending more time in nature could reduce ‘germaphobia’

Imagine for a moment that you had microscopic vision. You would see an entirely different world within the world we currently perceive: a diverse, bustling metropolis full of activity.

News Headlines
#132572
2022-01-17

Why protecting the planet is essential to preventing future pandemics

Almost two years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, scientific breakthroughs powered by international collaboration have helped us create vaccines and other treatments that can help tackle the health crisis. But our broken relationship with the natural world continues to make us vulnerabl ...

News Headlines
#128128
2021-04-21

Why insects are a protein-rich 'superfood'

Insects are a nutrition-dense source of protein embraced by much of the world. Why are some of us so squeamish about eating them?

News Headlines
#134252
2022-04-28

Why does biodiversity matter to human health and economic well-being?

There is significant evidence to show how biodiversity positively impacts health and economic security. Conservation can no longer be put on the back burner.

News Headlines
#130415
2021-09-14

Why can’t we live healthier lives to save ourselves and the planet?

Imagine if there was a pill you could take that would extend your healthy, active life span by 10 years, with the side effects of reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Would you take it?

News Headlines
#126110
2020-12-09

Why bees? Why honey?

Because this nature’s army is crucial for the productivity of our food system and the honey they make works for our well-being and health. This much we know. But what we ignore is just how quickly we can lose this gift of nature. Since the release of our investigation into the adulteration of ho ...

News Headlines
#125425
2020-06-17

Why all human rights depend on a healthy environment

Recent revelations about the speed and scale of nature’s decline are hard to truly comprehend. Not since the dinosaurs disappeared 65 million years ago has the diversity and abundance of life on Earth plunged so precipitously.

News Headlines
#126168
2020-12-10

Why Mediterranean food culture is as important as the Mediterranean diet for sustainability

They say you are what you eat, but in reality, your diet will have much more impact on what is likely to become of you in the future. Genetics account for less than 20 per cent of a healthy life expectancy, leaving factors like diet and lifestyle making up the remaining 80 per cent. Food choices ...

News Headlines
#134238
2022-04-28

Why Doctors Are Prescribing Nature Walks

In early April 2022, about two dozen children and their families gathered beneath the redwoods in a regional park near Oakland, Calif.

News Headlines
#132743
2022-01-25

When nature nurtures

I spent this break wandering through the Shenandoah National Park, irresponsibly lost at points. With root systems and fungi speaking deep under the earth and leafless canopies suspended overhead, the woods enveloped me on all sides. I felt more at peace than I had in months. In nature, I feel a ...

News Headlines
#125054
2020-04-09

When biodiversity fails, human health is on the line

The rapid rise of disease caused by a new coronavirus seems to have caught much of the world by surprise. It shouldn’t have. An upsurge in the emergence of new infectious diseases started at least 30 years before this virus appeared. Some of these diseases have been transmitted from wild animals ...

News Headlines
#122925
2019-11-08

What bamboo forests do for nature and human well-being

Bamboo, which belongs to the grass family, is one of the fastest growing species of the plant kingdom. Its herculean attributes are not at first obvious when encountered in the forest.

Side Event
#2145
COP 10
2010-10-21

Wetlands and Urbanisation

This side event will illustrate the linkages between the issues of urbanization, inland waters, biodiversity, public health and resilience to climate change. This side event will be organised by Wetlands International with the involvement of the secretariats of the Ramsar Convention, CBD and the ...

Notification
#3006
2020-08-14
Action by
2020-09-10

Webinar Conference: "Building back better: protecting biodiversity, combating land degradation and mitigating climate change to reduce the risks of future pandemics, and the importance of a coherent approach"

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/NP/CE/88997 (2020-057)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

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News Headlines
#126989
2021-02-11

We need to act now to save nature

Nature keeps all of us alive. If we don't look after it, millions of people all over the world will face sickness and starvation in the coming century. But nature is struggling, and it needs our help. Animals and plants everywhere are disappearing. It is vital that we stop nature's decline - an ...

News Headlines
#126469
2020-12-28

WHO chief warns Covid-19 will not be the last pandemic: climate change and animal welfare must be addressed

The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, and attempts to improve human health are “doomed” without tackling climate change and animal welfare, the World Health Organization's chief said.

News Headlines
#127839
2021-03-29

WHO Covid-19 report shows clear link between biodiversity loss and zoonotic disease – Greenpeace reaction

In its official report on SARS-CoV-2’s origins the World Health Organization (WHO) pointed to the potential disease risks of contact between wildlife and people, showing the life-threatening risk of natural ecosystem destruction, which is breaking down the buffer zone scientists say protects us ...

Meeting
#2294

Value of Animals in the Lives of Youth

8 - 9 April 2006, Tallahassee, United States of America

News Headlines
#135238
2022-07-06

Urban wetlands ‘could improve wellbeing in deprived UK areas’

Creating wildlife-rich wetlands such as ponds, streams and rain gardens in deprived urban areas could help level up inequalities in wellbeing across the UK, according to a report.

News Headlines
#120537
2019-03-27

Urban biodiversity to lower chronic disease

Replanting urban environments with native flora could be a cost effective way to improve public health because it will help 'rewild' the environmental and human microbiota, University of Adelaide researchers say.

Meeting
#5849

United Nations' World Health Day 2019

7 April 2019, Geneva, Switzerland

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