Global Drivers and Role of Animals in Economy and Society

Lecture 2

The LMU One Health model includes what?

environment, human health, animal health plus social determinants

What commission is operating in a global context, recognizing the critical contribution that US veterinarians play internationally including global health, trade, food safety and security, and education?

AVMA 20/20

How has globalization impacted countries?

interconnectivity of economies

impact societies and cultures via economic interdependence, economic power shift, and population growth

What countries are rising as new emerging powers in economy?

Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China

What is the Malthusian Theory from 1798?

the power of population is so superior to the power of the Earth to produce subsistence for man, that premature death must in some shape of the other visit the human race

Define urbanization.

movement to cities from rural areas

Currently 56% of people live in an urban setting. By 2050, what percentage do we expect this to be?

more than 70%

What public health issues should be considered with urbanization?

pollution

poverty

healthcare

emerging infections

What should be considered in regards to technology?

computers/internet

artificial intelligence

communications

robotics

nanotechnology

alternative power

What should be considered in regards to bio-technology?

genetically modified organisms (livestock)

grains

genomics

proteomics

cloning

advanced pharmaceuticals

What percentage of emerging diseases are zoonotic?

70%

How many emerging diseaes were there between 1940-2004?

335

The global aviation network contributes to disease spread how?

disease can spread nearly anywhere in the world within 24 hours

What are current environmental trends?

climate change

diminishing resources (water, hydrocarbon fuel, arable land)

pollution

What is a nation state?

a country, like the United States or Iraq

What is a Non-state actor?

organization not country associated, ideology based with a tribal aspect, such as ISIS

What are roles of animals in society and economy?

food source

fiber source

clothing

housing

transportation

storage capacity

farm power

labor

fuel

vector control

fertilizer

lighting

security

cash flow

investment

savings

entertainment

medicine

decoration and culture

companionship

social status

community wellbeing

religion and culture

self identity