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WCC 2020 Res 135 - Activity Report

Submitted by Paula.PRIST on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 16:28
General Information
Promoting human, animal and environmental health, and preventing pandemics through the One Health approach and by addressing the drivers of biodiversity loss
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN CEM Human Health and Ecosystem Management Thematic Group 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Period covered: 
2022
Geographic scope: 
Country
Country/Territory: 
Brazil
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025 (CEM)
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Universidade Federal do ABC, FioCruz, Fapesp, NSF
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
FundraisingA project was sent to the NSF-Fapesp Biodiversity in a Changin Planet call, with the goals of understanding spillover risk in areas with both forest loss and forest gain.This project will increase the knowledge about how the loss and gain of forests in tropical areas affects the health of the environment and animals, and consequently the risk of epidemics and pandemics. the grant was awarded in October 2022 and the project starts in January 2023.Completed
Policy influencing/advocacyDuring 2022 a climate action plan was created for the state of São Paulo, within the Biota Sintese project, funded by Fapesp. This plan aimed to create public policies within the state of São Paulo to mitigate climate action, and among the proposed activities is the restoration of forests. One of the engagement activities was to try to implement the OneHealth aspect within the restoration activity. The state of São Paulo has a goal to restore 1.5 million hectares of forest by 2050, but depending on how this is done, it can have negative results for zoonosis risk. A report was then developed with the objective of implementing the OneHealth aspect within these activities, showing how restoration should be performed in order to bring positive benefits to human health.Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
With the start of the grant, from 2023 to 2025 we will have field activities being carried out aimed at understanding how spillover risk occurs in both degraded and restored areas. These results will allow the development of landscape management guidelines, especially for restoration projects, aiming to create low pathogenicity landscapes. In addition, the creation of the Climate Action PAC report allowed the insertion of the One Health concept within the creation of restoration policies for the state of São Paulo.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
No challenges were found
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessIn 2023 we will attend three international conferences to disseminate results of studies connected to this resolution to the scientific community
Field activitiesIn 2023 filed activities will start in Brazil
Scientific/technical activitiesafter the data collection is complete, we will publish reports, articles, and influence local policies regarding rainforest restoration techniques.