Biodiversity: the overlooked source of human health

Yuliya Linhares, Alexander Kaganski, Christian Agyare, Isil A. Kurnaz, Vidushi Neergheen, Bartlomiej Kolodziejczyk, Monika Kędra, Muhammad Wahajuddin, Lahcen El-Youssf, Thomas Edison dela Cruz, Yusuf Baran, Milica Pešić, Uttam Shrestha, Rigers Bakiu, Pierre Marie Allard, Stanislav Rybtsov, Myrtani Pieri, Velia Siciliano, Yensi Flores Bueso

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Abstract

Biodiversity is the measure of the variation of lifeforms in a given ecological system. Biodiversity provides ecosystems with the robustness, stability, and resilience that sustains them. This is ultimately essential for our survival because we depend on the services that natural ecosystems provide (food, fresh water, air, climate, and medicine). Despite this, human activity is driving an unprecedented rate of biodiversity decline, which may jeopardize the life-support systems of the planet if no urgent action is taken. In this article we show why biodiversity is essential for human health. We raise our case and focus on the biomedicine services that are enabled by biodiversity, and we present known and novel approaches to promote biodiversity conservation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-187
Number of pages15
JournalTrends in Molecular Medicine
Volume29
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2023

Keywords

  • biodiversity
  • biomedicine
  • biomolecules
  • conservation
  • synthetic biology

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