Conservation biology and health

How does biodiversity affect human health?
Biodiversity influences how disease occurs in an individual or population, how the local climate is able to support life, and how resilient an area will be against flooding or a catastrophic storm.
Regulating services are the processes that renew resources and ensure a functional, habitable environment..
Why is conservation biology important to humans?
Conservation biology is a mission-oriented science that focuses on how to protect and restore biodiversity, or the diversity of life on Earth.
Like medical research, conservation biology deals with issues where quick action is critical and the consequences of failure are great..
Ecosystems provide also direct provisioning, with items such as food, water or medical plants.
Regulating services affect also directly human well-being through the regulation of climate and flood control.

Conservation biology is a scientific field that focuses on the preservation of biodiversity in order to protect ecosystems while meeting the needs of the human population. Humans require properly functioning ecosystems to maintain our supply of natural resources, including food, medicines, and building materials.

Humans require properly functioning ecosystems to maintain our supply of natural resources, including food, medicines, and building materials.

WCT’s One Health Interventions

Acknowledging the interconnectedness between human health, animal health, and the environment, it is only logical to promote collaborative efforts between these sectors to achieve their respective goals.
Focusing on the conservation workforce, WCT aims to build capacities in the health sector, impacting the frontline forest staff.
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Conservation biology and health

How does biodiversity affect human health?

Why is conservation biology important to humans?

WCT’s One Health Interventions