Climate change is accelerating the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases by altering habitats, disrupting ecosystems, and intensifying human and wildlife interactions. Climate Change and economic and other factors are considered to increase pandemic risk by fostering the emergence of next and existing pathogens. Experts by now consider a new pandemic inevitable yet the understanding where new outbreaks may arise and how global and regional systems can respond still needs much attention. For this reason, the Interdisciplinary Expert Centre on Climate Change and Health (IECCCH) of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, is organizing an online expert seminar on Climate Change and Zoonotic Diseases this fall.
This IECCCH event will explore the intersection of climate change and zoonoses through a global lens, offering one session per continent to highlight region-specific risks, innovations in preparedness, and response strategies. Framed by the new Global Pandemic Agreement, lectures from all over the world providing timely insights into international pandemic risk management and their real-world implications.
