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This chapter elucidates the critical relationship between biodiversityBiodiversity and humanHuman healthHealth, emphasizing how species diversity of life on Earth supports ecosystem functions essential for humanHuman survival. BiodiversityBiodiversity provides a wide array of ecosystem servicesEcosystem services, such as food production, clean water, disease regulation, and climate stabilization, all of which underpin humanHuman healthHealth and well-being. Beyond ecological contributions, biodiversityBiodiversity also supports physical and mental healthHealth, as exposure to biodiverse environments has been linked to reduced stress, enhanced mental healthHealth, and increased physical activityPhysical activity. The chapter examines how the degradationDegradation of biodiversityBiodiversity due to humanHuman activities, including habitat destruction, pollution, overexploitationOverexploitation, and climate changeClimate change, poses significant risks to public healthPublic health by diminishing these vital ecosystem servicesEcosystem services. Furthermore, the chapter introduces the “One HealthHealth” approach, which recognizes the interconnectedness of humans, biodiversityBiodiversity, and environmental healthEnvironmental health. This framework emphasizes the importance of conserving biodiversityBiodiversity to mitigate risks such as zoonotic diseasesZoonotic diseases arising from increased humanHuman-wildlife interactionsInteractions. By detailing the role of biodiversityBiodiversity in supporting ecosystem functions, including disease regulation, nutritional securityNutritional security, and mental well-beingMental well-being, the chapter underscores the intrinsic value of biodiversityBiodiversity for humanHuman healthHealth. In conclusion, the chapter advocates for policies and strategies prioritizing biodiversityBiodiversity conservation as a critical component of public healthPublic health, calling for integrated approaches that enhance ecosystem resilienceResilience and promote sustainable humanHuman societies.

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Biodiversity and Human Health: The Interconnections of Species Loss and Ecosystem Services

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    2025年

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  • Matthew Chidozie Ogwu,
  • Aliu Olugbemiga Ojo,
  • Amarachi Chekosiba Alaka

摘要

This chapter elucidates the critical relationship between biodiversityBiodiversity and humanHuman healthHealth, emphasizing how species diversity of life on Earth supports ecosystem functions essential for humanHuman survival. BiodiversityBiodiversity provides a wide array of ecosystem servicesEcosystem services, such as food production, clean water, disease regulation, and climate stabilization, all of which underpin humanHuman healthHealth and well-being. Beyond ecological contributions, biodiversityBiodiversity also supports physical and mental healthHealth, as exposure to biodiverse environments has been linked to reduced stress, enhanced mental healthHealth, and increased physical activityPhysical activity. The chapter examines how the degradationDegradation of biodiversityBiodiversity due to humanHuman activities, including habitat destruction, pollution, overexploitationOverexploitation, and climate changeClimate change, poses significant risks to public healthPublic health by diminishing these vital ecosystem servicesEcosystem services. Furthermore, the chapter introduces the “One HealthHealth” approach, which recognizes the interconnectedness of humans, biodiversityBiodiversity, and environmental healthEnvironmental health. This framework emphasizes the importance of conserving biodiversityBiodiversity to mitigate risks such as zoonotic diseasesZoonotic diseases arising from increased humanHuman-wildlife interactionsInteractions. By detailing the role of biodiversityBiodiversity in supporting ecosystem functions, including disease regulation, nutritional securityNutritional security, and mental well-beingMental well-being, the chapter underscores the intrinsic value of biodiversityBiodiversity for humanHuman healthHealth. In conclusion, the chapter advocates for policies and strategies prioritizing biodiversityBiodiversity conservation as a critical component of public healthPublic health, calling for integrated approaches that enhance ecosystem resilienceResilience and promote sustainable humanHuman societies.