Ecosystem restoration is integral to humanity's recovery from COVID-19

Robinson, Jake M.; Aronson, James; Daniels, Christopher B.; Goodwin, Neva; Liddicoat, Craig; Orlando, Laura; Phillips, David; Stanhope, Jessica; Weinstein, Philip; Cross, Adam T.; Breed, Martin F.

doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(22)00171-1

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“…Biological invasions contribute to the emergence of zoonotic diseases, introduce novel human pathogens, threaten native species diversity, and directly degrade important ecosystem components . The acceleration of urbanization also has enormous impacts on biodiversity and reduces native ecosystem resistance to biological invasions. , Consequently, urbanization promotes an increased richness and abundance of zoonotic host species and their associated pathogens. , Urbanization also creates animal–human–environment interactions that can profoundly impact the epidemiology of emerging zoonotic diseases. , The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Monkeypox outbreak are sobering reminders of the devastating consequences of the spillover of pathogens from wildlife to humans, especially in highly urbanized areas. , Of the emerging zoonoses, at least 70% have wildlife origins and most often emerge at human-wildlife interfaces. , A recent study provides evidence that biological invasions facilitate the emergence of zoonotic diseases . Consequently, invasive animal-related zoonoses have become an emergent issue for urban public health. , However, little is known about how urbanization impacts biological contaminants (i.e., human bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)) via animal invasions.…”

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“…5,6 The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Monkeypox outbreak are sobering reminders of the devastating consequences of the spillover of pathogens from wildlife to humans, especially in highly urbanized areas. 7,8 Of the emerging zoonoses, at least 70% have wildlife origins and most often emerge at human-wildlife interfaces. 5,7 A recent study provides evidence that biological invasions facilitate the emergence of zoonotic diseases.…”

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Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance and Potential Human Bacterial Pathogens in an Invasive Land Snail Driven by Urbanization

Zhang

Liao

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Our understanding of the role urbanization has in augmenting invasive species that carry human bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated the gut bacterial communities, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and potential antibiotic-resistant pathogens in giant African snails (Achatina fulica) collected across an urbanization gradient in Xiamen, China (n = 108). There was a lack of correlation between the microbial profiles of giant African snails and the soils of their habitats, and the resistome and humanassociated bacteria were significantly higher than those of native snails as well as soils. We observed high diversity (601 ARG subtypes) and abundance (1.5 copies per 16S rRNA gene) of giant African snail gut resistome. Moreover, giant African snails in more urban areas had greater diversity and abundance of high-risk ARGs and potential human bacterial pathogens (e.g., ESKAPE pathogens). We highlight that urbanization significantly impacted the gut microbiomes and resistomes of these invasive snails, indicating that they harbor greater biological contaminants such as ARGs and potential human bacterial pathogens than native snails and soils. This study advances our understanding of the effect of urbanization on human bacterial pathogens and AMR in a problematic invasive snail and should help combat risks associated with invasive species under the One Health framework.

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Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance and Potential Human Bacterial Pathogens in an Invasive Land Snail Driven by Urbanization

Zhang

Liao

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…Some of these activities could be integrated into prevocational training, with for example, prevocational farm activities [67] and horticulture programs [68], improving health and wellbeing, and a potential role for environmental enhancement (e.g. ecological restoration) activities having been recently highlighted [69]. The diverse engagement in NBAs not only showcases the versatility of NBAs, but also underscores their recognised legitimacy within the scope of AHP practice.…”

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Nature-based allied health: current practice, challenges and opportunities

Stanhope,

Foley,

Butler

et al. 2024

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Purpose: To guide the effective use of nature-based approaches, we aimed to determine current practice, challenges and proposed solutions concerning the use of these approaches by allied health professionals (AHPs). We also investigated the signs, symptoms and conditions AHPs believe nature-based approaches may prevent and/or manage, as well as the perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: Allied health professionals who used or wanted to use in nature-based approaches in Australia were invited to complete an online questionnaire. Qualitative data were analysed through inductive coding and categorisation, while descriptive statistics were reported for the quantitative data. Results: Allied health professionals indicated that exposure to nature could prevent and/or manage a range of physical and mental health, social and developmental outcomes. Perceived challenges were identified, related to the patients/clients, AHPs themselves, and external factors. Recommended solutions included increasing education for AHPs and the general public, advancing more research, implementing changes to governance, and legitimisation of nature-based approaches as part of allied health practice. Conclusions: Increasing awareness and evidence of the use of nature-based approaches among the AHPs and across sectors - particularly with policy, education, funding, and health management - will support their legitimacy and potential benefit a range of populations.

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“…Extending this link between mental and physical wellbeing across the lifespan, longevity studies internationally have noted links between psychological wellbeing and physiological health, above and beyond mitigation of physiological disease [69]. To successfully age, a range of internal and external factors are implicated, and are modifiable; for example individual dispositions and social connectedness [69], but also broader factors such as our ecological environments [70], and these are influential in a number of ways, through the promotion of adaptive health behaviours and the direct moderation of stress and disease. Importantly, this approach has implications for Aboriginal populations across the spectrum, from Elders to younger generations and everything in between.…”

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From Deficit to Strength-Based Aboriginal Health Research – Learning from those Who Flourish

Bullen¹,

Hill-Wall²,

Anderson³

et al. 2023

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Aboriginal Australians have a fundamental human right to opportunities that lead to healthy and flourishing lives. While the impact of trauma on Aboriginal Australians is well-documented, a pervasive deficit narrative that focuses on problems and pathology persists in research and policy discourse. This narrative risks further exacerbating Aboriginal disadvantage, through a focus on ‘fixing what is wrong’ with Aboriginal Australians, and the internalising of these narratives by Aboriginal Australians. While a growing body of research adopts strength-based models, limited research has sought to explore Aboriginal flourishing. This conceptual paper seeks to contribute to a burgeoning paradigm shift in Aboriginal research, seeking to understand what can be learned from Aboriginal people who flourish, how we best determine this, and in what contexts this can be impactful. Within, we argue the case for a new approach to exploring Aboriginal wellbeing that integrates salutogenic, positive psychology concepts with complex systems theory to understand and promote Aboriginal wellbeing and flourishing, While deeper work may be required to establish the parameters of a strength-based, culturally aligned Aboriginal conceptualisation of positive psychology, we suggest the integration of Aboriginal and Western methodologies offer unique and potent means of shifting the dial on seemingly intractable problems.

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Ecosystem restoration is integral to humanity's recovery from COVID-19

Cited by 22 publications

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Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance and Potential Human Bacterial Pathogens in an Invasive Land Snail Driven by Urbanization

Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance and Potential Human Bacterial Pathogens in an Invasive Land Snail Driven by Urbanization

Nature-based allied health: current practice, challenges and opportunities

From Deficit to Strength-Based Aboriginal Health Research – Learning from those Who Flourish

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