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How you can change your diet to benefit both your health and the planet

A plant-based diet, with less meat and more vegetables, could help save both human health and the environment, according to a report released last month by the EAT-Lancet Commission on Wednesday, Jan. 16.

Human Health Sub-Group Biomonitoring Capacity Building Workshop

19 - 20 February 2004, Cuernavaca, Mexico

Human Rights Day 2018

10 December 2018, Geneva, Switzerland

Human health linked to state of the oceans, says US researcher

Humankind is fundamentally connected to the ocean and we need to protect the health of the sea to protect our own health. That's the view of US ecologist Professor Phil Levin who was the keynote speaker at the three-day Transformed and Transformative Ocean Governance Conference in Port Elizabeth ...

I Tried ‘Forest Bathing’ to Cure My COVID Fatigue

I rarely leave home because of the pandemic so I wondered, would going to a forest to do nothing in urban Singapore actually help my mental health?

If you go down to the woods today...it will banish the winter blues, say health experts

Spending time in nature even when the nights draw in can help alleviate the winter blues, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Forestry England have advised.

Importance of oceans for human health, and the need to protect them, is focus of conference in Seychelles

The importance of the oceans in the lives of humans and why they need protecting were some of the main points of discussion during a two-day conference in Seychelles.

In Brazil’s Acre, smoke from fires threatens health, could worsen COVID-19

The spread of fires in a Brazilian state that’s still mostly swathed in Amazon rainforest is raising alarms about risks to public health, compounding what’s already one of the worst burdens of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the world..

Inaction leaves world playing ‘Russian roulette’ with pandemics, say experts

Governments must fill a major gap in post-Covid recovery plans with action on the root cause of pandemics – the destruction of nature – a new coalition of health and environment groups has warned.

Increasing tree cover may be like a 'superfood' for community mental health

Increasing tree canopy and green cover across Greater Sydney and increasing the proportion of homes in urban areas within 10 minutes' walk of quality green, open and public space are among the New South Wales premier's new priorities.

Infectious diseases from animals likely to cause further pandemics

As humans move to cities to settle, there is a sharp decline in biodiversity leading to several disturbances in the balance and relationship between humans and wild animals. A new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis' One Health Institute, shows that this has led to the ...

Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: First external review of the thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health (nexus assessment)

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/KM/90739 (2023-002)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition

13 - 15 May 2013, Rome, Italy

International Day of Forests: "Forests and health"

21 March 2023, Rome, Italy

International Youth Day 2018 (http://www.un.org/en/events/youthday/events.shtml)

12 August 2018, New York, United States of America

Invitation to review the updated version of the draft global action plan to mainstream biodiversity and health linkages

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SK/MAQ/VA/91436 (2024-002)
To: CBD focal points, SBSTTA focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Invitation to the Side Event on "Urgent Action on Biodiversity for Sustainable Development - Update on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework with a focus on how biodiversity contributes to Planetary and Human Health"

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/JBM/89013 (2020-049)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

It’s nature, stupid! A new deal for nature will improve the economy and wellbeing

In pursuit of wealth creation and economic development we are destroying the very nature we depend on - this must change, says Maxwell Gomera

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Risk Assessment (JEMRA)

10 - 14 May 2021, Rome, Italy

Joint Workshop on Linkages between Health and Biodiversity

2 - 3 April 2012, Geneva, Switzerland

Kambo, a lethal frog mucous used in shamanic rituals, banned by TGA after reports of deaths

A deadly frog mucous used in shamanic rituals in Australia has been banned by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. In “Kambo” ceremonies, a participant’s skin is burned and scraped and the secretions of the South American giant leaf frog (or giant monkey frog) is rubbed into the wound. There is ...

Karner Blue Capital identifies animal welfare and biodiversity as key factors in preventing future pandemics

Karner Blue Capital, an investment advisor working with publicly traded companies that incorporate animal welfare and biodiversity protection into their operations, is calling attention to the link between infectious diseases like COVID-19 and the mistreatment of animals in order to highlight th ...

Life on thin ice

Greenland’s melting has been adopted by the world as its own problem. But for the islanders grieving their dissolving world, the crisis is personal, and dangerous

Loss of biodiversity impacts human health, says CBD and WHO

Healthy communities rely on well-functioning ecosystems. They provide clean air, fresh water, medicines and food security. They also limit disease and stabilize the climate. But biodiversity loss is happening at unprecedented rates, impacting human health worldwide, according to a new state of k ...

Loss of biodiversity, nature threaten human health, WWF says

The human effects on nature and biodiversity become irrefutable and, more importantly, irreversible day by day as nations continue down the route of inaction. This brings up the possibility of serious peril not only to the world's economies but also to the health of human beings, according to an ...

Mainstreaming of biodiversity in the sectors of energy and mining, infrastructure, manufacturing and processing, and health: Establishment of an Informal Advisory Group - request for nominations

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/ML/GD/87126 (2018-020)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Medics march to WHO headquarters in climate campaign

Medics concerned about the effects on public health of environmental degradation marched on the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Geneva on Saturday (March 29), demanding health authorities make climate change and biodiversity loss their top priorities.

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio F. de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the Launch of the Report “Safeguarding Human Health in the Anthropocene Epoch”

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Health Day, 7 April 2015

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Health Day

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of World Health Day, 7 April 2017 “Depression: Let’s Talk”

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of World Health Day 7 April 2018

Mink farms a continuing Covid risk to humans and wildlife, warn EU experts

All mink farms are at risk of becoming infected with Covid-19 and spreading the virus, and staff and animals should be regularly tested, EU disease and food safety experts said on Thursday.

Modern Technology, Human Health and Development Meeting. Note that this is a closed meeting (By invitation only)

5 - 6 June 2003, Geneva, Switzerland

Montreal, 27 May 2016 – Braulio Dias, the Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity, welcomes a new UNEP report on environment and health which links a healthy environment and healthy ecosystems as the basis for the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.

Montreal/Kolkata, 13 February 2015 – A ground-breaking report on biodiversity and health, launched today at the 14th World Congress on Public Health, in Kolkata, India, shows the significant contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services to better human health.

Naturally Healthy Children: mutual benefits for children and biodiversity from children’s contact with nature

There is increasing evidence showing that children in contact with nature are more focused and disciplined, that their sensitivity, reasoning and observational skills are sharper and their imagination is more stimulated. On the contrary, in the absence of regular contact with nature, optimal dev ...

Nature 'more important than ever during lockdown'

Data has confirmed what many suspected: nature and green spaces have been a big comfort during lockdown. More than 40% of people say nature, wildlife and visiting local green spaces have been even more important to their wellbeing since the coronavirus restrictions began.

Nature and biodiversity play a vital role in protecting human health

Urbanization, land use, global trade and industrialization have led to profound and negative impacts on nature, biodiversity and ecosystems across the world.

Nature is a rich source of medicine – if we can protect it

The Pacific yew tree is a fairly small and slow growing conifer native to the Pacific Northwest. The Gila monster is a lizard with striking orange and black markings from the drylands of the Southwestern US and Mexico. Two very different organisms, but with a fascinating connection.

New Report from World Wildlife Fund Explores Planet-Based Diets

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently released a report detailing ways countries can improve human health and restore the environment through sustainable diets.

New WHO-IUCN Expert Working Group on Biodiversity, Climate, One Health and Nature-based Solutions

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 ...

New Zealand on verge of wiping out painful cattle disease

New Zealand is on the verge of eradicating a painful disease from its herd of 10 million cattle after a four-year campaign that has cost hundreds of millions of dollars and resulted in more than 175,000 cows being killed.

New insight on global food production and ways to adopt sustainable food system

"When looking at the status of planet Earth and the influence of current global agriculture practices upon it, there's a lot of reason to worry, but also reason for hope - if we see decisive actions very soon," Dieter Gerten says, lead author from PIK and professor at Humboldt University of Berlin.

New partnership between the CBD Secretariat and HUMI to improve health through biodiverse urban green spaces

27 November 2018 - The Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Healthy Urban Microbiome Initiative (HUMI) are partnering to build a global movement for urban population health improvement through the creation and restoration of biodiverse urban green spaces.

New report demonstrates that we are jeopardizing the planet’s capacity to sustain a healthy future

Montreal, 16 July 2015 – Though there have been rapid advances in human health, the continuing degradation of our planetary systems does not bode well for its future. Today, The Rockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission on Planetary Health launched a comprehensive report entitled “Safeguarding hu ...

New tool offers personalized, low environmental impact, healthy diet specific to country and season

To improve our own health and the health of our planet, dietary habits will need to change. Because the composition of an optimal diet changes depending on the combination of location, season, and personalized dietary needs, investigators have built a tool that uses an extensive database of food ...

North Africa Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative “Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies”

17 - 20 November 2014, Cairo, Egypt

OPINION: COVID-19 has shown what happens when we destroy nature - 2021 must be the year we change course

COVID-19 is an unprecedented global health crisis. But it has also been a wake-up call to the risks posed by our destructive relationship with the natural world.

Oil palm plantations a ‘threat to global health,’ reports study on outbreaks

From Ebola in Africa to malaria in Brazil to tick-borne illnesses in the US, there is a common thread linking outbreaks of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases: fluctuating forest cover, according to a recent study.