Advancing One Health through the articulation of linkages between biodiversity, climate change, desertification and health
Saturday, 6 November 2021,
18:15 - 19:45 UK time (UTC, Please Note DST end on 31 Oct)
One Health, among other holistic approaches, serves as “a cross-cutting and systemic approach to health based on the fact that human health and animal health are interdependent and linked to the health of the ecosystems in which they co-exist” (UNEP). It is a pragmatic approach for recognizing the interconnectedness and accelerating progress towards restoring balance with nature by addressing the common drivers of climate change, land degradation, and biodiversity loss.
This event brings together the Secretariats of the Rio Conventions and the GEF to reflect on articulating a One Health approach that leverages interconnections between biodiversity, climate change and desertification. The panelists will share views on how these synergies can be mutually reinforcing and support the achievement of health and well-being for all.
Additional Information
Keynote address
- Prof. Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance, Former Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England and Chief Medical Adviser to the UK government (ONLINE)
Moderator
- Mr. Ali Raza Rizvi, Ecosystem based Adaptation expert, IUCN
Moderated panel
- Ms. Louise Baker, Managing Director, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Global Mechanism
- Mr. David Cooper, Deputy Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity
- Dr. Gustavo Alberto Fonseca, Director of Programs, Global Environment Facility
- Ms. Koko Warner, Manager, Vulnerability subdivision,United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- Dr. Sinaia Netenyahu, WHO Europe Office, Programme Manager for Environment and Health Impact Assessment (ONLINE)
Master of ceremony
- Mr. David Ainsworth, Information Officer, Convention on Biological Diversity
Concluding remarks
- Ms. Lucy Mulenkei – Director of the Indigenous Information Network and co-chair of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity
