Biodiversity Targets, SDGs and Health: A New Turn after the Coronavirus Pandemic?
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, we invite readers to a reflection over the aim and use of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the determination of the new biodiversity targets in relation to health issues. Starting with a brief overview of the initiatives to consider health and the environme...
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doaj-8264e959a48c4448a1a78f11ac368d8d2021-04-14T23:01:49ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502021-04-01134353435310.3390/su13084353Biodiversity Targets, SDGs and Health: A New Turn after the Coronavirus Pandemic?Claire Lajaunie0Serge Morand1INSERM—LPED Laboratoire Population Environnement Développement (IRD-AMU), CEDEX 03, 13331 Marseille, FranceCNRS ISEM—CIRAD ASTRE, Montpellier University, 34090 Montpellier, FranceIn light of the coronavirus pandemic, we invite readers to a reflection over the aim and use of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the determination of the new biodiversity targets in relation to health issues. Starting with a brief overview of the initiatives to consider health and the environment in the international arena before the adoption of SDGs, we show how the pandemic shed a new light on the need for research on the interlinkages of human and animal health and environmental changes. We examine underlying elements of the dialogue between science and policy, then we suggest considering SDGs as tool for the service of the environment, wellbeing and justice. We advocate for the translation of planetary health principles into action, together with the consideration of planetary boundaries, to redefine an adaptive environmental law for the sake of social justice and the health of the planet.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/8/4353adaptive environmental lawbiodiversitySDGshealthplanetary boundaryplanetary health |
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Biodiversity Targets, SDGs and Health: A New Turn after the Coronavirus Pandemic? |
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Biodiversity Targets, SDGs and Health: A New Turn after the Coronavirus Pandemic? |
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Biodiversity Targets, SDGs and Health: A New Turn after the Coronavirus Pandemic? |
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biodiversity targets, sdgs and health: a new turn after the coronavirus pandemic? |
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In light of the coronavirus pandemic, we invite readers to a reflection over the aim and use of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the determination of the new biodiversity targets in relation to health issues. Starting with a brief overview of the initiatives to consider health and the environment in the international arena before the adoption of SDGs, we show how the pandemic shed a new light on the need for research on the interlinkages of human and animal health and environmental changes. We examine underlying elements of the dialogue between science and policy, then we suggest considering SDGs as tool for the service of the environment, wellbeing and justice. We advocate for the translation of planetary health principles into action, together with the consideration of planetary boundaries, to redefine an adaptive environmental law for the sake of social justice and the health of the planet. |
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adaptive environmental law biodiversity SDGs health planetary boundary planetary health |
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