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Tuesday 27 September 2022
13:00 to 14:30 (CEST)

Environment and One Health

The health of the environment is a critical foundation for the health and well-being of humans, animals and plants. Environmental degradation caused by human activities poses several health threats that are invariably complex and rooted in how humans interact with and use the environment. The environmental sector, which consists of areas such as natural resource management, wildlife management and conservation, biodiversity conservation, management and sustainable use, pollution and waste management is not always routinely incorporated into the One Health approach and there has been limited engagement in cross-sectoral initiatives. The role of the environmental determinants of health has not been well understood by other sectors and there is good potential to integrate environmental considerations more consistently (FAO/UNEP/WOAH/WHO One Health Joint Plan of Action, 2022).

 

This One Health series dialogue will showcase concrete examples from countries of how to integrate Environment and One Health at the community, national, regional and global levels, and discuss the challenges faced during the implementation of One Health programs and activities as well as their sustainability. 

 

 

PROGRAMME

 

  1. Introduction/Moderator: Dominique Burgeon, Director FAO Liaison Office in Geneva

 

  1. Summary from previous One Health Dialogue on Workforce Development: Ms. Barbara Alessandrini, Head of the Capacity-Building Department, World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) TBC 

3.      Session 1: Presentations from countries

    1. Habitat fragmentation, species diversity loss and disease emergence in Mexico: Dr. Gerardo Suzan, Head of the Linkage department, School of Veterinary Medicine and Husbandry (FMVZ), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
    2. Fall Armyworm response, including the alternative pest management solutions with positive human and environmental health outcomes: country and speaker TBC

4.      Session 2: Discussion Panel facilitated by Wondwosen Asnake Kibret, Programme Management Officer, UNEP

  1. Kevin J. Olival, PhD, Vice President for Research, EcoHealth Alliance
  2. Dr Sinaia Netanyahu, Programme Manager, WHO/EURO, European Centre for Environment and Health
  3. Harold van der Valk, Pesticide Management and Environmental Expert, Rotterdam Convention and International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
  4. Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) - Speaker TBC
  1. Short interventions:
    1. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and One Health: Ms. Laetitia Sieffert, Programme Management Officer, Health and Biodiversity at UN Biodiversity
    2. Environmental sector mapping and Needs assessment tool: Scott Newman, Senior Animal Health & Production Officer, FAO
  2. Open Discussion and Q/A (remarks from Permanent Missions, FAO, WOAH, WHO, UNEP)

 

  1. Closing remarks: speaker TBC

 

 



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