Symbiosis International University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Indian J Med Res. 2021 Mar;153(3):367-374. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_620_21.
The connection between nature conservation and human wellbeing is well known, however, the role of declining biodiversity and emerging diseases is relatively less studied. The presence of a thriving biological diversity is known to have therapeutic effects on human health. On the other hand, human economic activities have contributed to a sharp decline in species, resulting in poor ecosystem health. Several studies have shown how microorganisms have switched from animals to humans, leading to novel diseases. This review describes studies on zoonotic diseases and biodiversity, with examples from India. It is argued that conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems and changes in economic activities must be made to ward off new diseases, and why cooperation between ministries is critical to restrict the decline of biological diversity in a megadiverse country like India.
自然保护与人类福祉之间的关系是众所周知的，然而，生物多样性减少和新出现的疾病的作用相对较少得到研究。生物多样性的繁荣存在对人类健康具有治疗作用。另一方面，人类经济活动导致物种急剧减少，从而导致生态系统健康状况不佳。有几项研究表明，微生物是如何从动物转移到人类身上的，从而导致新的疾病。本综述描述了有关人畜共患病和生物多样性的研究，并以印度为例。有人认为，必须保护生物多样性和生态系统，并改变经济活动，以防止新疾病的出现，以及为什么各部委之间的合作对于限制像印度这样的生物多样性大国的生物多样性减少至关重要。
