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Expertise of the scientific community in the Occitanie area (France)
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Number 25
December 2019
Global health
People, animals, plants, the environment: towards an integrated approach to health
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Based in Occitanie, Agropolis International is a non-profit bringing together an exceptional array of institutes and organisations involved in ‘green sciences’
. Founded by regional research institutes and higher education establishments with support from national, regional and local authorities, since its creation Agropolis International has been a dedicated collective workspace providing links between different collaborators in the areas of agriculture, food, the environment and biodiversity:
Regional scientific institutes
International research agencies
Regional and local authorities
Civil society organisations A place for sharing and dialogue, for capitalising on and transmitting knowledge, a laboratory of ideas, a support structure for collective projects and for their promotion abroad, a centre for hosting facilities and events, Agropolis International adapts its three decades of experience to the varying missions requested by its members.
The series of
dossiers d’Agropolis
aim to present the expertise of the scientific community in the region of Occitanie in the major scientific, technological and societal challenges of today
, in the fields that concern the organisation and its members. Each issue is dedicated to a specific topic and gives an overview of the region’s research laboratories working in that area, illustrated with concrete examples of projects and the related educational and training offer. They are available in print and digital formats, usually in French and English.
Agriculture • Food • Biodiversity • Environment
AGROPOLIS
INTERNATIONAL
This 25
th
dossier d’Agropolis
focuses on integrated approaches to human, animal, plant and
environmental health. It was coordinated by a scientic and editorial committee consisting of:
Mélanie Broin
, Agropolis International, Montpellier
Éric Delaporte
, Montpellier University Hospital
Michel Duru
, French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), Toulouse
Jacques Izopet
, Toulouse University Hospital
Mathilde Paul
, National Veterinary School of Toulouse (ENVT)
François Roger
, French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (Cirad), Montpellier
Frédéric Simard
, French Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), Montpellier
Cover
Main image:
A flock of sheep grazing on a plateau in Lozère © Michel MEURET / INRA
Inserts from top to bottom:
Phytophagous insect and disease vector © Bernard AUBERT / CIRAD Malaria screening test in a school in Benin © Florence Migot-Nabias / IRD Tsetse fly treated with pink fluorescent marking powder at the Montpellier Vectopole © Patrick LANDMANN / IRD Human neural cells infected with the Zika virus by fluorescence microscopy © Pauline FERRARIS / IRD
Over the last 40 years, the recurrence of epidemics resulting from known or new infectious agents (AIDS, avian influenza, SARS, Ebola, etc.) has sharply raised awareness about the interconnections between human health and the health of animals and the environment, as well as the effects of global changes on these interactions. In line with the emerging trends in other scientific fields, systemic thinking, strategies and practices have gained ground in the area of health.
In this
25
th
dossier d’Agropolis
, we offer an overview of the expertise of the scientific community in the French region of Occitanie in the manifold areas of health and of the systemic approaches being developed.
Bringing together a critical mass of research in medicine, agronomy, veterinary science and ecological, environmental and social science, this diverse community is fertile terrain for adopting an integrated approach to health and developing innovative concepts and methods. While far from exhaustive, this report provides illustrative examples of research undertaken by scientific teams in the region alongside partners in France, its overseas territories, and around the world. All aspects affecting health are considered: not only human and animal health, but plant health, the environment, and issues linked to diet and food production.
No less than 66 research units are cited in this report, illustrating the diversity and complementarity of the scientific work being carried out from this hub of integrated health research.
Patrick Caron,Chair of Agropolis International
Global health
People, animals, plants, the environment: towards an integrated approach to health
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Introduction
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Analysing, preventing and controlling epidemics: integrated health approaches in action Food, planet, health: the global health concept applied to food systems Research, education and training in integrated health in Occitanie References
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Factors in the emergence and transmission of infectious diseases: the elements for an integrated approach to health
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1. Understanding and characterising pathogens 2. Understanding and characterising pathogen reservoirs 3. Understanding and characterising disease vectors 4. Understanding and characterising interfaces 5. Understanding and characterising emergence mechanisms 1. Creating a favourable collaborative environment 2. Bringing together different disciplines and stakeholders in the analysis and management of health risks 3. Combatting antimicrobial resistance requires integrated approaches
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1. Food and nutrition security and health 2. Food safety and health 3. Integrated health applied to food systems 1. The organisations involved in integrated health research 2. Education and training in integrated health approaches
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