Protecting environmental defenders to prevent pandemics

• Main Authors: Aruta, John Jamir Benzon R *, Guinto, Renzo R *, Clements, Gopalasamy Reuben *, Jemilah, Mahmood *
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2198/1/Protecting%20environmental%20defenders%20to%20prevent%20pandemics.pdf; http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2198/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519622001218?via%3Dihub
• Institution: Sunway University

Although the jury remains out with regard to the origin of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,1 this global health crisis is a stark reminder of the continuous threat of emerging infectious diseases, and the need to tackle their upstream drivers (eg, deforestation and illegal wildlife trade). However, pr...