Grupo de Trabajo de expertos sobre la diversidad biológica, el Clima, la Salud y Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza
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Under the umbrella of the Friends of EbA (FEBA) network, leading experts engaged in the science-policy interface of public health, biodiversity, and climate change will collaborate in an innovative initiative led by the WHO and IUCN to help guide decision makers toward a healthier, greener and more sustainable future as they navigate the challenges of the post-COVID-19 era.
El World Health Organization (WHO), through its Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health (ECH), the Unión internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (IUCN), and the Amigos de la Adaptación basada en los Ecosistemas (FEBA) network are establishing a new expert working group (EWG) on Biodiversity, Climate, One Health and Nature-based Solutions. This initiative builds upon and expands the scope of work carried out by the Inter-agency Liaison Group on biodiversity and health, co-chaired by WHO and the Convention on Biological Diversity between 2015 and 2020.
The EWG will develop guidance and tools to support the operationalization of One Health approaches and Nature-based Solutions by: (1) identifying co-benefits and trade-offs for human and ecosystem health, (2) strengthening social and ecological resilience and (3) supporting a healthy, green and just recovery from COVID-19.
Read more about the EWG launch aquí y aquí.
Listed below are current members of the Expert Working Group:
Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum (WHO), Marina Maiero (WHO), Maria Neira (WHO), Cristina Romanelli (WHO), Ali Raza Rizvi (IUCN), Gregory Davies-Jones (IUCN), Kevin Smith (IUCN), Franck Berthe (World Bank), Kobie Brand (ICLEI), Martin Breed (University of Adelaide), Ingrid Coetzee (ICLEI), David Cooper (CBD), Denise Costa Coitinho Delmuè (UNSCN/ UN Nutrition alternate) Francois Dias (WOAH), Christopher Golden (Harvard School of Public Health), Andy Haines (LSHTM), Irene Hoffman (FAO), Danny Hunter (Biodiversity International), Jonathan Jennings (HiH), Catherine Machalaba (TNC), Scott Newman (FAO), Stineke Oenema (UNSCN/ UN Nutrition), Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim (UNPFII), Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana (UNU IAS), Marianela Araya-Quesada (CBD), Doreen Robinson (UNEP), Suneetha Subramanian (UNU IAS), Juan Vasquez (CITES), Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine (Ărramăt), Neil Vora (Conservation International), Chadia Wannous (WOAH), Cristina Zucca (UNEP).
Productos de conocimiento
Issue Brief on WHO IUCN Report on Nbs for Health Leveraging Biodiversity to Create Health Promoting Environments
This report offers a set of key recommendations and real-world examples as practical models for scaling up NbS to benefit people and nature. NbS, combined with holistic frameworks such as One Health, provide a critical foundation for safeguarding human, animal, plant, and ecosystem health. Policymakers must collaborate with diverse stakeholders to increase investments in NbS, foster knowledge-sharing, and prioritize the protection and empowerment of vulnerable communities. This report serves as a springboard for that action, paving the way for a future in which healthy ecosystems and healthy people thrive together.
Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para la salud: aprovechar la biodiversidad para crear entornos que promuevan la salud
Para apoyar el creciente esfuerzo mundial por integrar la salud en las políticas y prácticas de las SbN, el Informe de la UICN y la OMS sobre soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para la salud ofrece orientación basada en evidencia y recomendaciones prácticas para los encargados de la formulación de políticas, los profesionales y las partes interesadas. El informe hace hincapié en cómo las SbN pueden mejorar los resultados en materia de salud, contribuir a la conservación de la biodiversidad y, al mismo tiempo, mejorar las oportunidades de adaptación y mitigación del cambio climático. Se centra en cómo los enfoques basados en la naturaleza (como la restauración de los ecosistemas, la infraestructura verde y el uso sostenible de la tierra) pueden servir como estrategias preventivas y adaptativas para reducir los riesgos para la salud, mejorar el bienestar mental y físico y apoyar a las comunidades resilientes.
El informe presenta 10 recomendaciones prácticas para aprovechar las soluciones basadas en la naturaleza con el fin de mejorar los resultados en materia de salud, en consonancia con marcos globales como el Marco Mundial de Diversidad Biológica Kunming-Montreal y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). Incluye ejemplos prácticos sobre cómo implementar eficazmente estas recomendaciones en múltiples niveles, mostrando estudios de casos y mejores prácticas en distintos sectores, desde la salud pública hasta la conservación y la planificación urbana.
Designing Nature-Based Solutions For Human Health
The interconnected and interdependent connection between human health and a healthy environment is becoming increasingly clear. An unhealthy environment can result in a myriad of significant negative health outcomes for humans and given this fluid and symbiotic relationship between the two, cross-sectoral cooperation, as well as the dismantling of the barriers between the conservation and public health sectors, should be encouraged to attain healthier ecosystems and healthier people.
Acknowledging that human health and a healthy environment are interconnected and interdependent, the concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can act as a way to bridge the gaps between conservation and public health for holistic approaches. Adopting NbS as a means to tackle human health issues derived from an unhealthy environment aligns with One Health, an integrated approach that recognises the interdependence of animal, ecosystem and human health.
To advance the integration of NbS and health, WHO and IUCN are set to publish a report in 2024. The objective of this report is to dismantle the silos between the conservation, climate, and health sectors and delve into the intricate relationship between biodiversity conservation and global public health – emphasising the reciprocal benefits that can be derived from the implementation of NbS.
A highlights brief of the report, encompassing ten key recommendations, is presently accessible ahead of the full release scheduled for 2024.
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