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Year of publication | |
Geographic coverage | GlobalWorld |
Originally published | 03 Jun 2022 |
Related organisation(s) | WHO - World Health OrganisationSCBD - Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity |
Knowledge service | Metadata | Biodiversity | Biodiversity and healthBiodiversity and its global governance |
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | biodiversityhealth policypublic healthecosysteminfectious diseasenutritionwildlifesustainable developmentSustainable development goalsdisease surveillanceWorld Health Organisationclimate changeenvironmental protectionenvironmental impact |
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