Biodiversity and human health interlinkages in higher education offerings : a first global overview
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Cianfagna, Mark
Bolon, Isabelle
Martins, Sara Babo
Mumford, Elizabeth
Romanelli, Cristina
Deem, Sharon L.
Pettan-Brewer, Christina
Figueroa, Daniela
Velasquez, Juan Carlos Carrascal
Stroud, Cheryl
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Frontiers Media
Abstract
INTRODUCTION : Biodiversity is inextricably linked to human health. As an important area of
research of the Convention on Biological Diversity and a key avenue for the dissemination
of biodiversity and health knowledge, we investigated how well-embedded biodiversity
and health interlinkages are in institutional higher education offerings.
METHODS : Using One Health education programs as a starting point, we collected
a global list of institutions potentially carrying out education in the links between
biodiversity and health through previously published research, academic partners of
global conglomerates, and our own networks.We then analyzed the offerings from these
institutions to determine the degree of integration of biodiversity and health interlinkages.
RESULTS : We found 105 educational offerings in biodiversity and health interlinkages from
89 institutions in 30 countries. These were primarily found in faculties of public health,
veterinary sciences, and medicine, with varying degrees of coverage of the interlinkages.
CONCLUSION : Education incorporating the links between biodiversity and health exists
globally, but should be more widely integrated, particularly through inter-faculty and
inter-institutional collaboration.
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One health, Biodiversity, Education, Global health, Planetary health, Conservation, Capacity-building, Climate change
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Cianfagna, M., Bolon, I., Babo Martins, S., Mumford, E., Romanelli, C., Deem, S.L., Pettan-Brewer, C., Figueroa, D., Velásquez, J.C.C., Stroud, C., Lueddeke, G., Stoll, B. & Ruiz de Castañeda, R. (2021) Biodiversity and
Human Health Interlinkages in Higher
Education Offerings: A First Global
Overview.
Frontiers in Public Health 9:637901.
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.637901.