Planetary Health, One Health and Zoonoses

This theme adopts a One Health lens to understand how human, animal and environmental systems co‑produce infectious disease risks. Research investigates animal reservoirs and cross‑species transmission, environmental drivers of pathogen spread, and how ecological and climatic change reshape risks across landscapes and livelihoods. 

Pathogen and host communities are analysed as interacting ecosystems, linking biodiversity, land use, food systems and infection dynamics. Social, cultural and economic contexts of human–animal–environment interactions are central, informing equitable, sustainable solutions and production practices. 

Collaboration across ecology, veterinary and medical sciences, and engagement with communities, industry and policy, translate insights into actionable strategies for zoonoses and broader planetary health challenges.