COVID-19 and the Curse of Piecemeal Perspectives

Walzer, Chris

doi:10.3389/fvets.2020.582983

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“…The very origin of the pandemic has drawn attention to One Health and One Welfare aspects within wet markets and the risk they present for wildlife conservation, welfare as well as the connections with local communities livelihoods, unsanitary conditions and public health, including zoonosis infection, risks. As a result, some have called for governments to re-evaluate the modus operandi of global wildlife trade ( D’Cruze et al 2020 ; Roe et al 2020 ) or even ban with immediate effect the commercial trade of wild birds and mammals for consumption, mainly “ to ensure a reduction on the risk of future zoonotic transmission while also safeguarding resources for those Indigenous Peoples and local communities who rely on wild meat to meet their nutritional requirements ” ( Walzer, 2020 ). In addition to this, it is important to also consider the One Welfare impacts that such ban could have.…”

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“…This include: impact on those who rely on it for their livelihoods ( McNamara et al, 2020 ), the wellbeing of indigenous communities ( Zavaleta-Cortijo et al, 2020 ), the welfare of wildlife animals that may no longer be captured illegally in the absence of a legal trade or the environment where such wild birds and mammals live where ecosystems and biodiversity might also be impacted. It is also essential, as noted by Walzer, 2020 , to pair changes of this nature with relevant educational and social marketing measures concerning wildlife usage.…”

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One welfare impacts of COVID-19 – A summary of key highlights within the one welfare framework

Pinillos¹

2021

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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One Welfare describes the interconnection between animal welfare, human wellbeing and their physical and social environment. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is the cause of COVID-19 and emerged as a human pathogen in 2019 although is thought to have a zoonotic source. The original wildlife reservoir and any potential intermediate hosts have not yet been identified. The combination of the virus zoonotic condition together with the impacts of disease control measures has exposed clear interconnections between animals, people and their environment from both a health and a welfare perspective. The One Welfare Framework comprises five sections that can help understand the different One Welfare levels on which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world. This paper uses the One Welfare Framework to provide an overview of examples, within each of the five sections, where evidence is and/or can be made available to document COVID-19 impacts on One Welfare. The paper identifies a number of areas where further research and evidence gathering is required to better understand the different One Welfare impacts. Based on evidence summarised in this paper the author recommends that those responsible for managing the COVID-19 impacts and for planning the future recovery phase of the pandemic should consider adopting a holistic approach, including both health and welfare, by adopting & One Health, One Welfare& policies.

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One welfare impacts of COVID-19 – A summary of key highlights within the one welfare framework

Pinillos¹

2021

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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“…The focus on finding a response to the COVID-19 pandemics, which should have been thought of previously (since for a long time, it was a given fact that a new epidemic would strike) led to a blurred approach to all other prevalent health issues and problems reflecting the “curse of piecemeal perspectives” and “siloed frameworks” [ 129 , 130 ].…”

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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A syndemic perspective

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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected communities, populations, and countries throughout the world. As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic developed, the extent to which the disease interacted with already existing endemic, non-communicable and infectious diseases became evident, hence deeply influencing health outcomes. Additionally, a synergistic effect has been demonstrated also with socio-economic, cultural, and contextual determinants of health which seem to contribute to poorer health and accumulating social disadvantages. In this essay, using as a starting point the syndemic theory that translates the cumulative and intertwined factors between different epidemics, we argue that the SARS-CoV-2 is a one health issue of a syndemic nature and that the failure to acknowledge this contributes to weakened policy-making processes and public health responses and ineffective health policies and programs.

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“…The Covid-19 outbreak, thought to have originated from the trade in wildlife [ 1 , 2 , 3 ], has brought about fresh and intensified scrutiny of this global phenomenon [ 2 , 4 ]. In response, major policy decisions involving wildlife trade bans have ensued; China has decided to ban the consumption of wild animals for food to safeguard people’s lives and health [ 5 , 6 ], and Vietnam has launched a new taskforce committed to reforming policies to prohibit the commercial trade and consumption of wild birds and mammals [ 7 ]. More widely, there have been calls for similar such action to be applied across the trade chain [ 8 , 9 ].…”

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Trading Tactics: Time to Rethink the Global Trade in Wildlife

D’Cruze¹,

Green²,

Elwin³

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The Covid-19 outbreak has brought about fresh and intensified scrutiny of the wildlife trade, which substantively involves commerce in exotic pets. In response, major policy decisions involving trade bans have ensued, with calls for similar such action to be applied across the trade chain. Yet, these measures have been criticised, largely based on concerns that they risk exacerbating poverty, undermining human rights, damaging conservation incentives, and otherwise harming sustainable development and conservation efforts. Instead, many critics propose improved regulation of the status quo, with the intention of nurturing a legal, sustainable, safe, humane, and equitable wildlife trade. Herein, we provide a countering view that outlines how the risks presented by the wildlife trade are becoming increasingly recognised as being both manifold and severe; and raise concerns that the goal of a well-regulated wildlife trade is becoming increasingly exposed as a mirage. We conclude that while pursuing the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (with their focus on poverty alleviation, food security, public health, and conservation) is enduringly vital, a flourishing wildlife trade is not. Given that the exploitation of wildlife, including for the pet trade, has been identified as one of the dominant drivers of biodiversity loss, emergence of zoonotic infectious disease, animal suffering, and financial instability, perpetuating the concept of utilising a regulated wildlife trade as the default approach to protect people and planet is in urgent need of re-evaluation.

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COVID-19 and the Curse of Piecemeal Perspectives

Cited by 20 publications

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One welfare impacts of COVID-19 – A summary of key highlights within the one welfare framework

One welfare impacts of COVID-19 – A summary of key highlights within the one welfare framework

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A syndemic perspective

Trading Tactics: Time to Rethink the Global Trade in Wildlife

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