Des solutions fondées sur la nature pour les populations, la planète et la prospérité

This policy brief, authored by a coalition of 21 non-governmental and intergovernmental organisations, argues that the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the critical link between ecosystem health and human health. It provides a roadmap for policymakers to integrate nature-based solutions into crisis management and economic recovery to prevent future zoonotic pandemics and ensure a sustainable, carbon-neutral future.

• Human activities that destroy, degrade, and fragment natural ecosystems increase the risk of future pandemics by transforming 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 critical habitats, particularly those driven by commercial agriculture, industrial logging, mining, and infrastructure development.
• The expansion of livestock production and trade, often occurring at the edges of wildlife habitats, increases the risk of zoonotic spillover. The document calls for reforms in animal production, including stricter veterinary and sanitary standards, controls on high-density livestock concentrations in confined spaces like slaughterhouses, and a global reduction in the production and consumption of meat and dairy.
• The trade and marketing of wildlife for human consumption create a serious risk of zoonotic spread. The authors recommend strictly regulating or ending the hunting, slaughtering, and commercialization of wild animals, while ensuring that the traditional hunting rights and food security of indigenous peoples and local communities are respected and not penalized.
• The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to undo billions of dollars in conservation investments due to economic instability and restricted mobility. Immediate government action is needed to support park rangers, protect the land rights of indigenous peoples and smallholders, and provide emergency aid to vulnerable communities and nature-based tourism businesses to prevent illegal encroachment and poaching.
• Economic recovery from COVID-19 should be 'nature-positive' to ensure long-term prosperity. This includes avoiding the relaxation of environmental regulations for the sake of short-term stimulus, redirecting harmful agricultural and fishing subsidies toward conservation, and applying green conditionalities to corporate bailout packages.
• Transitioning to a nature-positive economy could generate significant economic benefits, potentially creating 395 million new jobs by 2030 and up to 10.1 trillion dollars in new business opportunities, particularly through ecosystem services, renewable energy, and green infrastructure.

APA

World Resources Institute (2020). Des solutions fondées sur la nature pour les populations, la planète et la prospérité. https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/covid-19-response-recovery-joint-policy-recs-nov9-fr.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Des solutions fondées sur la nature pour les populations, la planète et la prospérité. 2020. https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/covid-19-response-recovery-joint-policy-recs-nov9-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2020des, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Des solutions fondées sur la nature pour les populations, la planète et la prospérité}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://files.wri.org/s3fs-public/covid-19-response-recovery-joint-policy-recs-nov9-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }