Conservation in the maelstrom of Covid‐19 – a call to action to solve the challenges, exploit opportunities and prepare for the next pandemic

Evans, Karl L.; Ewen, John G.; Guillera‐Arroita, Gurutzeta; Johnson, Jeff; Penteriani, Vincenzo; Ryan, Sadie J.; Sollmann, Rahel; Gordon, Iain J.

doi:10.1111/acv.12601

Cited by 47 publications

(62 citation statements)

References 16 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will depend heavily on its length and severity, and evolving government and societal responses, which will vary between and potentially even within tropical peatland nations. This unpredictability notwithstanding, we nevertheless outline some areas of potential concern relating to tropical peatlands specifically, while referring readers to the more generic issues raised by Corlett et al (2020), Evans et al (2020) and Hockings et al (2020), many of which will apply to tropical peatlands as much as to other habitats, and to any potential future pandemics causing similar levels of socio-economic disruptions to COVID-19. It is also pertinent to note that these issues occur on top of pre-existing challenges for tropical peatland conservation and sustainable management (see Dargie et al, 2019;; Roucoux et al, 2017 for reviews).…”

Section: Are Tropical Peatlands a Potential Source Habitat For Diseasmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, during previous periods of economic instability in Indonesia, such as following the 1998 financial crash, illegal land uses increased, including illegal logging (EIA-TELAPAK, 1999), as people sought alternative economic means. Economic disruptions are also expected in communities dependent upon eco-tourism (Evans et al, 2020;Hockings et al, 2020;Lindsey et al, 2020). There is thus a risk that the financial burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase unlawful exploitation of natural resources (timber, wild animals), as well as increasing other marginal livelihood practices (e.g.…”

Section: Economy and Livelihoodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These health impacts, plus lockdowns and other measures to control the pandemic, have resulted in reduced economic activity and job losses, leading to potentially the worst global recession since the Great Depression (IMF, 2020). While these global economic and social disruptions have had a positive, albeit likely temporary, impact on global carbon emissions (Le Quéré et al, 2020), negative outcomes are widely expected for biodiversity conservation, research (Corlett et al, 2020;Evans et al, 2020;Hockings et al, 2020;Lindsey et al, 2020) and indigenous communities UN/ DESA, 2020;UN/EMRIP, 2020).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics

Harrison

Wijedasa

Cole

et al. 2020

PeerJ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused global disruption, with the emergence of this and other pandemics having been linked to habitat encroachment and/or wildlife exploitation. High impacts of COVID-19 are apparent in some countries with large tropical peatland areas, some of which are relatively poorly resourced to tackle disease pandemics. Despite this, no previous investigation has considered tropical peatlands in the context of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs). Here, we review: (i) the potential for future EIDs arising from tropical peatlands; (ii) potential threats to tropical peatland conservation and local communities from COVID-19; and (iii) potential steps to help mitigate these risks. We find that high biodiversity in tropical peat-swamp forests, including presence of many potential vertebrate and invertebrate vectors, combined, in places, with high levels of habitat disruption and wildlife harvesting represent suitable conditions for potential zoonotic EID (re-)emergence. Although impossible to predict precisely, we identify numerous potential threats to tropical peatland conservation and local communities from the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes impacts on public health, with the potential for haze pollution from peatland fires to increase COVID-19 susceptibility a noted concern; and on local economies, livelihoods and food security, where impacts will likely be greater in remote communities with limited/no medical facilities that depend heavily on external trade. Research, training, education, conservation and restoration activities are also being affected, particularly those involving physical groupings and international travel, some of which may result in increased habitat encroachment, wildlife harvesting or fire, and may therefore precipitate longer-term negative impacts, including those relating to disease pandemics. We conclude that sustainable management of tropical peatlands and their wildlife is important for mitigating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and reducing the potential for future zoonotic EID emergence and severity, thus strengthening arguments for their conservation and restoration. To support this, we list seven specific recommendations relating to sustainable management of tropical peatlands in the context of COVID-19/disease pandemics, plus mitigating the current impacts of COVID-19 and reducing potential future zoonotic EID risk in these localities. Our discussion and many of the issues raised should also be relevant for non-tropical peatland areas and in relation to other (pandemic-related) sudden socio-economic shocks that may occur in future.

show abstract

Section: Are Tropical Peatlands a Potential Source Habitat For Diseasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Economy and Livelihoodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics

Harrison

Wijedasa

Cole

et al. 2020

PeerJ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In the case of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID- 19), the new human illness caused by SARS-CoV-2, the overwhelming epidemiological scenario is characterized by collapsed public health systems that could no longer cope with the abrupt escalation of human morbidity and mortality [11,12]. Surprisingly, even though emerging infectious diseases are likely to continue rising in the future [13,14], research about local zoonotic agents (i.e., animal origin) that can become pandemic is rare in most countries, meaning that nobody is preparing to contain or confront future threats [15]. This is a major concern for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with fragile health systems and poor medical infrastructure, which depend on regional research efforts to predict disease transmission and spread within their unique context [16,17].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Bibliometric Landscape of Infectious Disease Research in Panama (1990 - 2019): An Evaluation of the Country’s Capability on One Health

Loaiza

Zapata

Kosagisharaf

et al. 2020

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: This work aims to analyze the landscape of scientific publications on subjects related to One Health and infectious diseases in Panama. We asked the following specific questions: How does the One Health research landscape look like in Panama? Are historical research efforts aligned with the One Health concept? What infectious diseases have received more attention from the local scientific community since 1990?Methods: Boolean searches on the Web of Science, SCOPUS and PubMed were undertaken to evaluate the main trends of publications related to One Health and infectious disease research in the country of Panama, between 1990 and 2019. Results: 4,547 publications were identified since 1990, including 3,564 peer-reviewed articles interconnected with One Health related descriptors, and 211 articles focused particularly on infectious diseases. There was a pattern of exponential growth in the number of publications with various contributions from Panamanian institutions. The rates of multidisciplinary, inter-institutional and inter-sectoral research ranged from moderate to low, to very low, respectively. Research efforts have centered largely on protozoan, neglected and arthropod-borne diseases with a strong emphasis on malaria, Chagas and leishmaniasis. Conclusion: Panama has scientific capabilities on One Health to tackle future infectious disease threats, but the official collaboration schemes and strategic investment to develop further competencies need to be considered. Through future collaborative efforts, Panama can reduce the risk of pandemics by developing surveillance strategies to improve the prediction of disease spillover, spread and persistence while helping to mitigate the impact on public health and the economy, regionally.

show abstract

“…Not only has the pandemic impacted the physical well-being of the entire planet, but it has led to global economic decline which has in uenced many industries in the rst half of 2020 and dentistry is one of them 19 . Similarly, the dental fraternity is experiencing a drastic transition and will continue to do so over the coming weeks and months as a consequence of the of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak 20 . The consequences are far-reaching and unpredictable, particularly for the dental community and for patients seeking dental care.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Covid-19 outbreak and Oral Health Concerns – A Systematic Review

Mahdi

Ahmed

Allana

et al. 2020

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background:The aim of this systematic review is to shed light on practical implications of Covid-19 pandemic for the profession of dentistry. It examines the current literature and dental guidelines on Covid-19 in a systematic manner.Methods:A sequential systematic literature search was conducted on Pubmed, Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, Google scholar, Embase of Web of Science. The search results yielded the following results-Covid-19 (n=5171), Novel corona virus (n=63), Covid- 19 and dentistry (n=46), Covid-19 and oral health (n=41) Novel Corona virus and Dentistry (n=0), dental health and Novel Coronavirus (n=26), and dental practice and Novel Coronavirus (n=6)Results:The final review included 13 articles after elimination of other articles based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Original articles and systematic reviews addressing 2019-nCoV and dentistry were entitled for inclusion, case reports, case series, correspondences, editorials were not included. Bias risk assessment was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS)Conclusion:Covid-19 pandemic is an existential crisis for the profession of dentistry and requires a complete rethink about many aspects of the profession due to the nature of dental work. Evidence based research and multi-sectorial collaboration is required to make the profession safe again, both for the patient and dental team.

show abstract

Conservation in the maelstrom of Covid‐19 – a call to action to solve the challenges, exploit opportunities and prepare for the next pandemic

Cited by 47 publications

References 16 publications

Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics

Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics

The Bibliometric Landscape of Infectious Disease Research in Panama (1990 - 2019): An Evaluation of the Country’s Capability on One Health

Covid-19 outbreak and Oral Health Concerns – A Systematic Review

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About