One Health Glossary

 

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  • Agendas/Guidance - tools and recommendations for planning and implementing One Health initiatives.
  • Antimicrobial Resistance - the development of disease-causing microbes that withstand exposure to anti-microbial agents.
 
  • Biodiversity Loss - the implications of biodiversity loss for human and ecosystem health.
  • Bushmeat / Wetmarkets - harvesting and consuming wild game and the locations where these animals or animal products may be traded or sold.
 
  • Climate Change - the effects of climate change on human, animal, and ecosytem health.
  • COVID 19 - the impacts of COVID-19 and lessons learned that relate to One Health.
 
  • Disease Emergence - the appearance or sudden spread of diseases within populations or geographic regions and its potential downstream effects.
 
  • Economic Recovery - the economic impacts of One Health related issues and the effects of economic recovery on communities and the environment.
  • Ecosystem/Landscape Elements - conserving and managing ecological processes to maintain healthy and functioning ecosystems.
  • Education/Awareness - raising awareness of One Health and related subjects through educational projects and goals.
 
  • Food Security - measuring food availability for human populations and the ability of individuals to access it.
 
  • History/Evolution of One Health - the progression of One Health and its influence on other related topics.
 
  • Legislation - implementing or examining laws about One Health topics.
 
  • Pandemic Prevention - organizing and managing responses against emerging diseases to preventive future pandemics.
  • Planetary Health - the effects humans have on Earth's natural systems and it's ramfications for human, animal, and ecosystem health.
  • Policy - introducing or suggesting policies to implement or measure One Health protocols.
 
  • Security - protecting individuals and communities from security threats through One Health initiatives.
  • Spillover - the transfer of pathogens from animals to humans and risk factors that increase the probability of transmission.
 
  • Wildlife Trade - selling or exchanging wild animals and plant resources.
  • Wildlife Population Health - the maintainence and management required to keep wildlife populations healthy and functioning.
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