Change in climate remains a defining factor of the contemporary world, with impacts on humans, animals, and the environment escalating at an unprecedented scale, in which the health of humans, animals, and the environment remains a global concern. Amidst these problems, One Health, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), appears a perfect, collaborative, and integrated policy that can not only enhance the health and interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental but also address climate change. However, the sustainability of One Health has triggered global discussions; particular academic, industry, and biotechnology have been singled out to offer crucial tools to advance this sustainability. According to FAO, biotechnology enables developing and advancing innovative solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change, such as drought-resistant crops and developing carbon capture technologies. Whereas the cruciality and pivotness of biotechnology in enhancing the sustainability of One Health policy cannot be underestimated, the extent to which biotechnology enhances One Health requires more research attention, thus the aim of the study. Using desktop research, the study investigates how harnessing biotechnology can enhance the sustainability of One Health amidst the escalating climate challenges. The results are engaging, thought-provoking, and potentially significant. Biotechnology offers many options, such as sustainable agricultural practices by developing crops with enhanced yield disease resistance, improving animal health and welfare through developing vaccines and diagnostics, and promoting sustainable livestock practices. Besides, biotechnology contributes to collaboration across disciplines, including human and veterinary medicine and environmental science. Biotechnology promotes environmental health by enhancing the assessment of the impact of pollutants while developing sustainable solutions for environmental protection, such as using biofuels. These results will contribute to an ongoing global in-depth understanding and knowledge regarding harnessing biotechnology as a panacea for a sustainable One Health policy amidst climate change. The results will harness the evidence-based adaptation and mitigation policies aimed at the sustainability of interlinkage and interdependence between humans, animals, and the environment. The results trigger more conversation and pave the way for future research focusing on biotechnology and One Health, particularly the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health, zoonotic diseases, and antimicrobial resistance amidst climate change. Lastly, the results contribute to achieving UN SDG2 (No Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing), SDG 12 (Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

Harnessing Biotechnology for a Sustainable One Health Policy Amidst Climate Change

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2025年

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James Mawanda

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Change in climate remains a defining factor of the contemporary world, with impacts on humans, animals, and the environment escalating at an unprecedented scale, in which the health of humans, animals, and the environment remains a global concern. Amidst these problems, One Health, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), appears a perfect, collaborative, and integrated policy that can not only enhance the health and interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental but also address climate change. However, the sustainability of One Health has triggered global discussions; particular academic, industry, and biotechnology have been singled out to offer crucial tools to advance this sustainability. According to FAO, biotechnology enables developing and advancing innovative solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change, such as drought-resistant crops and developing carbon capture technologies. Whereas the cruciality and pivotness of biotechnology in enhancing the sustainability of One Health policy cannot be underestimated, the extent to which biotechnology enhances One Health requires more research attention, thus the aim of the study. Using desktop research, the study investigates how harnessing biotechnology can enhance the sustainability of One Health amidst the escalating climate challenges. The results are engaging, thought-provoking, and potentially significant. Biotechnology offers many options, such as sustainable agricultural practices by developing crops with enhanced yield disease resistance, improving animal health and welfare through developing vaccines and diagnostics, and promoting sustainable livestock practices. Besides, biotechnology contributes to collaboration across disciplines, including human and veterinary medicine and environmental science. Biotechnology promotes environmental health by enhancing the assessment of the impact of pollutants while developing sustainable solutions for environmental protection, such as using biofuels. These results will contribute to an ongoing global in-depth understanding and knowledge regarding harnessing biotechnology as a panacea for a sustainable One Health policy amidst climate change. The results will harness the evidence-based adaptation and mitigation policies aimed at the sustainability of interlinkage and interdependence between humans, animals, and the environment. The results trigger more conversation and pave the way for future research focusing on biotechnology and One Health, particularly the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health, zoonotic diseases, and antimicrobial resistance amidst climate change. Lastly, the results contribute to achieving UN SDG2 (No Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing), SDG 12 (Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).