{"id":2602,"date":"2020-08-26T09:13:56","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T01:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faradalemedia.com\/?p=2602"},"modified":"2020-08-26T09:13:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T01:13:56","slug":"who-calls-for-protecting-and-preserving-nature-for-a-healthy-covid-19-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/2020\/08\/26\/who-calls-for-protecting-and-preserving-nature-for-a-healthy-covid-19-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO calls for protecting and preserving nature for a healthy Covid-19 recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"art-409-01\"<\/a>Under the manifesto <\/em>for a healthy recovery from Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for protecting and preserving nature<\/em><\/p>\n

Human impacts and activities on the environment have increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases in human, which most originate from the wildlife.<\/p>\n

These activities may include deforestation, to intensive and polluting agricultural practices, to unsafe management and consumption of wildlife.<\/p>\n

The World Health Organization (WHO) manifesto calls for protecting and preserving nature.<\/p>\n

Among the actionable or actions recommended by WHO to achieve a healthier environment includes incorporating biodiversity values<\/a>, ecosystem protection and the \u2018value of nature\u2019 into national and regional\u00a0policies, strategies and programmes<\/a>, including in public health policies and in national accounting and reporting systems.<\/p>\n

To protect biological diversity, it is also recommended to avoid ecosystem loss and degradation and\u00a0promote ecosystem integrity and resilience<\/a>\u00a0and protection of species.by limiting or control human-wildlife contact to reduce the risk of infectious diseases, including zoonotic and vector-borne diseases.<\/p>\n

Other actionable by WHO also includes promoting agrobiodiversity<\/a>\u00a0and the use of integrated pest management to reduce the need for chemical pesticides and herbicides.<\/p>\n

WHO published a manifesto highlighting six steps to take for a healthy recovery from Covis-19 to create a healthier, fairer and greener world while investing to maintain and resuscitating the economy hit by the effects of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

They are; protect and preserve the source of human health which is nature, invest in essential services, from water and sanitation to clean energy in healthcare facilities, ensure a quick healthy energy transition, promote healthy, sustainable food systems, build healthy, liveable cities and stop using taxpayer\u2019s money to fund pollution.<\/p>\n

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