Registrations are invted for the Third International Conference on Health and Biodiversity (Cohab3), which will take place from 14th to 17th September, in Galway City, Ireland. ESP members receive a 20% discount on the registration fee.
Under the theme of Partnerships for People and Planet, the conference will bring governments, IGOs, NGOs, academia, businesses, indigenous peoples and local community groups together to discuss the interlinkages between the global health and biodiversity crises. Participants will share research, policy perspectives, experience and outlooks on how these intersecting global priorities can be addressed in a spirit of partnership, placing planetary health at the heart of solutions for a more sustainable future.
The conference forms a key part of a five-year process of partnership development, knowledge exchange and capacity building, running from 2026 to 2030, which will provide scientific, technical and community-level support for One Health and other approaches to advance planetary health and to support of the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Cohab3 will highlight the importance of multilateral partnerships and collaboration across disciplines, sectors, borders and communities for addressing interlinked global challenges. Key discussion themes include:
Pandemic Prevention * Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition * Oceans and Health * Health Equity for Women and Youth * Urban Community Health and Well-being * Disaster Risk Reduction, Relief and Recovery * Human Rights-based Approaches * Biocultural diversity * Nature-based Solutions for Health * Climate-Nature-Food-Water-Health Nexus
Full details of the conference including the call for abstracts and proposals for side events can be found on the Cohab3 website at https://cohabinitiative.org/conference
ESP members can request a discount code for this event. Write to [email protected].