Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para la gente, el planeta y la prosperidad

This policy brief argues that the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the critical link between ecosystem health and human health. It recommends that governments prevent future zoonotic pandemics by stopping the degradation of natural habitats, reforming livestock production, and strictly regulating the wildlife trade. Furthermore, it urges a "nature-positive" economic recovery that protects existing conservation investments, reallocates harmful agricultural subsidies, and integrates nature-based solutions into stimulus packages to create sustainable jobs and long-term economic resilience.

• Human activities that destroy, degrade, and fragment natural ecosystems increase the risk of future pandemics by turning natural areas from a first line of defense into hotspots for disease emergence. To mitigate this, the authors recommend stopping the loss of natural forests and essential habitats by controlling agricultural expansion, industrial logging, mining, fossil fuel extraction, and infrastructure development.
• The expansion of livestock production and trade, particularly at the borders of wildlife habitats, increases the risk of zoonotic spillover. The document suggests reforming livestock systems by implementing controls on large concentrations of animals in confined spaces (such as slaughterhouses and markets), improving veterinary and traceability standards, and reducing global consumption and production of meat and dairy.
• The trade and marketing of wildlife for human consumption create significant risks for the spread of zoonoses. The authors recommend laws to end or strictly regulate the hunting, slaughter, transport, and commercialization of wild animals, particularly live birds and mammals, while ensuring that the traditional sustainable hunting practices of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) are respected and not penalized.
• The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to undermine billions of dollars in conservation investments due to economic disruptions and restricted mobility. Immediate government action is needed to support park rangers, protect the land rights of indigenous peoples and smallholders to prevent illegal invasions, and provide emergency food security and income support to vulnerable communities managing protected areas.
• Economic recovery from COVID-19 should be "nature-positive" to ensure long-term sustainability and job creation. The document suggests that nature-positive industrial actions could generate up to $10.1 trillion in new business opportunities and 395 million new jobs by 2030. Key recommendations include avoiding the relaxation of environmental regulations for the sake of economic stimulus and linking corporate bailouts to environmentally friendly conditions.
• The document advocates for a systemic reallocation of public subsidies, noting that only 15% of the more than $700 billion spent annually on agricultural subsidies is directed toward public assets. It recommends redirecting these funds toward nature conservation and nature-based solutions to support economic restructuring post-pandemic.

APA

World Resources Institute (2020). Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para la gente, el planeta y la prosperidad. https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/covid-19-response-recovery-joint-policy-recs-nov9-es.pdf?SX2ooAuTABNRl9AEC5vE4usMBOVd73PD

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para la gente, el planeta y la prosperidad. 2020. https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/covid-19-response-recovery-joint-policy-recs-nov9-es.pdf?SX2ooAuTABNRl9AEC5vE4usMBOVd73PD.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2020soluciones, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza para la gente, el planeta y la prosperidad}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/covid-19-response-recovery-joint-policy-recs-nov9-es.pdf?SX2ooAuTABNRl9AEC5vE4usMBOVd73PD}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }