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The risk of pandemics is rising, with five emergent diseases being discovered each year. Over the past 60 years, we have not learned much: we are still destroying biodiversity habitat at a rate that has led to a 30% upsurge in emerging diseases since 1960, according to the Biodiversity and Pandemics report published by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in 2020. 

The relationship between the health of the planet and that of people is the focus of the “One Health Approach.” This concept will be explored in a new 10-week Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) starting on 3 April 2023 that will be led by Professor Serge Morand, of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (Centre national de recherche scientifique, CNRS). 

The renowned French ecologist will lay out the concepts, data and methodologies available globally, using concrete examples from sites designated by UNESCO, notably biosphere reserves. The MOOC aims to: present the scientific concepts linking healthy ecosystems to healthy human communities; provide tools and frameworks to enable people to visualize solutions that restore ecosystems and make them more resilient; share good practices and innovative solutions from biosphere reserves designated by UNESCO;

   provide communities, policy-makers and stakeholders with the knowledge and methodologies required to create better forms of governance that protect territories against emerging risks. Available in English, French and Spanish, this MOOC is brought to you by UNESCO’s Earth Network with generous support from the Government of Italy, in a partnership with the SDG Academy Register now! 

You can participate in this free 10-week course via the SDG Academy on edX. It will be instructor-paced, facilitated by a teaching assistant, and include weekly Q&A sessions with Professor Serge Morand. Course materials will be made available each week as the course progresses. The MOOC will begin on 3 April. All learners are eligible to receive a free ‘Certificate of Completion’ issued by UNESCO.