Main description:

One Health: Challenges for the 21st Century is a transdisciplinary approach to health, considering the interdependency of human, animal, and environmental health. This approach to health promotion and disease prevention calls for integrative and interdisciplinary cooperation. From zoonotic diseases to environmental degradation, this book introduces core concepts of the One Health approach by presenting focal key challenges. The objective of this book is not centered solely on epidemiologic interactions of infectious diseases but also on the environmental and ecological implications of current major threats.

Written by international experts, the ten chapters provide a comprehensive approach consisting of core concepts, practical examples, and applications that align with key challenges to public health. Therefore, this book is a valuable resource for public health professionals, veterinarians, physicians, environmental researchers, policymakers, and other professionals who seek to understand the overarching complexities of health.

Contents:

1. An introduction to the concept of One Health
2. Public health, surveillance systems and preventive medicine in an interconnected world
3. Epidemiology of disease through the interactions between humans, domestic animals, and wildlife
4. Risk and benefits of companion animals
5. Food and water security and safety for an ever-expanding human population
6. The influence of social and economic environment on health
7. Environmental contaminants and antibiotic resistance as a One Health threat
8. Climate change and its impacts on health, environment and economy
9. Degradation of ecosystems and loss of ecosystem services
10. Challenges and future perspectives for the application of One Health