Information Brief: The Wildlife–Livelihoods–Health Nexus: Challenges and Priorities in Asia and the Pacific
Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publication Date: 2024
DOWNLOAD FILEThis first information brief on the wildlife–livelihoods–health nexus in Asia and the Pacific is intended to shed light on the current landscape of human–wildlife–health interactions, examine the challenges, and the existing and potential opportunities for change. The brief concludes with recommendations for policymakers on how to better protect all species, livelihoods and societies.
The recommendations are expected to stimulate coordinated actions and promote policy changes and investments across sustainable use and management of wildlife resources, rural livelihoods, and One Health.
The recommendations in this brief target government authorities responsible for managing natural resources (including forests, wildlife and protected areas), rural development and One Health at national, regional, and local levels. They also target the donor community, the private sector, academia, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society, including formal and informal organizations representing Indigenous Peoples.
This brief was produced through an extensive consultative process involving an interdisciplinary group of over 120 scientific, technical and policy experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW), research institutions, universities, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), NGOs and individuals.
