Foreword. Biodiversity and Human Health: A Vital Yet Underestimated Link

Six years ago, the world was shaken by the emergence of a novel disease, later identified as COVID-19 and declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. Although the exact origin of SARS-CoV-2 remains uncertain, many devastating human infections, such as HIV, originated as animal spillovers. Human health is tightly connected to wildlife and ecosystems.We are linked to biodiversity both physically and mentally. It shapes our well-being in many ways, including the abundance, vari...

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