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| Machalaba, C.; Uhart, M.; Kock, R.; Diaz, F.; Karesh, W.B. | |
| Urgent needs for global wildlife health | |
| 2020 Full Book | |
This high-level gap analysis provides a follow up to the IUCN Crossroads blog titled "It is Time for a Global Wildlife Health Authority" (17 September 2020), expanding on operational gaps and potential immediate avenues for solutions. The primary audience is intergovernmental agencies, organizations, and donors seeking to support countries in their implementation efforts around biodiversity and health. A key element is the establishment of suitable institutional arrangements which bridge the demands of wildlife, domestic animal, and human health in the context of health indicators, endemic and epidemic diseases, and emerging pathogens. Country capacity development is another key ingredient and is the subject of forthcoming guidance. This report discusses four chronic gaps, with accompanying action points. While acknowledging that the examples presented are specific to free-ranging wild animals, and in many cases terrestrial in scope reflecting a larger historical bias in species and habitat monitoring, the key actions are intended to advance health and ecosystem protection across taxonomic groups. Key areas where global institutions can contribute importantly by providing overarching infrastructure to support country efforts: 1) Diagnostics and investigation; 2) Reporting; 3) Planning and response; and 4) Health supportive and disease preventive development strategies. The world must build back better to address threats beyond the current pandemic. The proposed actions should be considered as part of COVID-19 recovery efforts and the design and implementation of the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework. Current global programs have notable strengths that provide a basis for enhancement, and the existing OIE-CITES cooperation agreement (2015) and the FAO/OIE/WHO Tripartite Collaboration (2018) signal a shared interest in collaboration. However, it should be recognized that no institution presently has a mandate that covers the full scope needed for wildlife health, i.e. as it relates to the conservation of biological diversity, human and domestic animal health, and ecosystem management. Successful implementation will require agencies to develop coordination channels and commitments potentially beyond the reach of current agreements, priority areas, and mandates. |
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