BIODIVERSITY AND THE

HEALTHY SOCIETY
LESSON OBJECTIVES

Detemine the interrelatedness of

01 society, environment, and health.

Create a diagram that would show the relatedness

of species on forming a diverse and health of
02 biodiversity and without compromising one
another.

Modified every task and evaluate weather

03 they contribute to the wellness and health
of biodiversity and society or not.
 Decrease in biodiversity in eminent The Word Wide Fund for nature and
worldwide. Vertebrates fell to 60% Zoological Society of London
from the 1970s due to human causes. reported an anual decrease in
It is project by 2020, wild life decline wildlife in 2%. A major cause is
will be 67% of the present number. human population which has
doubled in number since 1960 to 2.7

Introductio
billion. Humans have industrialized
the natural habitat of wildlife as well
as marine life. Leaving these
creatures with no place to live would

n eventually cause their deaths. Macro

Lambertini, the general director of
WWF international, describe the
disappearance of wildlife is at an
unprecedented rate. Earth might
enter the six mass extinction event
according to experts. Mass extinction
is describe as the disappearance of
species at rate of 1,000 faster than
usual. Moreover, the disappearance
of the species in a certain
environment causes an imbalance of
the ecosystem, producing more
chaotic changes that harm the entire
ecosystem.
BIODIVERSTY
AND ECOSYSTEM
It is the variability among living organisms
Biodiversity is define from all sources, including teresstrial,
as the vast variety of marine and another aquatic ecosystems
and the ecological complexes of which
life forms in the entire
they are part, this includes diversity
Earth. It encompasses within species, species, and of
all kinds of life forms, ecosystems. Biodiversity is the source of
from a single-celled the essential goods and ecological
organisms to a largest services thet constitute the source of life
multi-celled organisms. for all and it has direct and consumptive
value in food, agriculture, medicine, and
Its definition is the
in industry.
structural and
functional perspective
and not as individual
CHANGES IN BIODIVERSITY

Alterations in any system could bring varied

effect. A change in biodiversity could be erratic
effects not only in wild life or marine life but
also in human beings.
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 For example, humans inhabiting the forest would
disturb the natural order of life. Trees and plant would
be affected in the land-clearing operation where the
houses would be built. The animals, insects, and all
types of life forms in the cleared area would either be
displace or most likely be killed. The loss of those life
forms could affect the entire ecosystem governing that
the environment. The food chain might be damaged.
From this, we can clearly infer that when our
ecosystems is not well taken care of, biodiversity
encounters changes that may impact human health on
 THREATS TO
BIODIVERSITY

• Habitat Loss and

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• Populationand
Distraction
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Contamination
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• Invasive Allien Species

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• Over-exploitation

• Poverty/ • Climate Change

Overpopulation
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 1. Habitat loss and distraction.
1. Habitat Loss
and
Major contributing
Distraction. factor is the
inhabitation of human
beings and the use of
land economic gains.
2. Invasive
Allien Species
Invasive allien species are plants, animals,
pathogens and another organisms that are
non-naitive to an ecosystem and which
may cause economic or environmental
harm or adversely affect human health. In
particular, they impact adversely upon
biodiversity, including decline or
elimination of native species - through
competition, predation, or transmission of
pathogens - and the disruption of local
ecosystem and ecosystem function.
Invasive Species Highlight:
Apple Snails. As global
travel and transport
become increasingly
accessible, the risk of plant,
animal, insect and mollusk
relocation becomes
greater. This is a serious
problem. When a species
native to one region is
introduced to another, it is
considered invasive.
4. POLLUTION AND
CONTAMINATION Biological system
slowly to changes in
their surrounding
environment. Pollution
and contamination
cause irreversible
damage to species and
varieties.
5. OVER-EXPLOITATION

Over-hunting, overfishing, over collecting

the species can quickly lead to its decline.
Changing consumption patterns of
humanis often to cited as the key reason
of this unsustainable exploitation of
natural resources.
6. CLIMATE
CHANGE
Both climate variability and climate change
cause biodiversity loss Species and 2
population may be lost permanently if they
are not provide with enough time to adapt
to changing climatic condition.
Consequences of Nutritional Impact of
Biodiversity Loss Biodiversity

Even with the According to the Word Health

improvement of Organization, Biodiversity is a vital
technology and science at element of human being's nutrition
present, we still have a lot because of its influence to food
to learn about production. Biodiversity is a major factor
biodiversity, more so that contributes to sustainable food
about biodiversity loss production for human beings. A society or
was from Charles Darwin a population must have access to
and Alfred Russel Wallace. sufficient vareity of nutritious food as it is
a determinant of their health as human
beings.
 HEALTH
HEALTHSOCIETY
SOCIETY

LEARNING OUTCOME

•Determine the
interrelatedness of Society,
Environment, and Health.
The Health is the most basic human right for
importance most people, it does freedom from illness,
but a state of overall social, emotional,
of physical, spiritual, and cultural welfare.
Being well and having a capacity to look
biodiversity after our health that our family or
community, depends upon the range of
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to human factors, including our economic status and
ultimately in our environment. Health is
health therefore one of the most important
indicators of sustainable development .
Biodiversity Genetic diversity in
supports food food systems
security, dietary provides the
health and foundation of crop
livelihood development and
food security and
sustainability
promotes resistance
and resilience to
invironmental
includingpest and
decease of crops and
livestock.
Biodiversity provides
important resources
for medical research

Studies of wildlife anatomy,

physiology and biochemistry
can lead to important
developments in human The polar bear's
medicine. Research believed extreme adaption to
that if they could understand life in the high Artic.
how the animals did it, they The species lives
might apply the insight to mutch of its life on
humans, developing new sea ice, where it
drugs or medical treatment. subsists on a
blubber-rich diet of
primarily marine
mamals.
The genes pinpointed by the study
are related to fatty acid metabolism
and cardiovascular function, and may
explain the bears ability to cope with
high-fat diet while avoiding fatty
plaques in their arteries and the
cardiovascular diseases tjat infflict
humans with diets rich in fat. These
genes may provide isight into how to
protect humans from the ill effects
on high-fat diet.
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Biodiversity Biodiversity loss can impact

provides on community tradition and
important livelihood centered on
traditional medical practices
resources for and utilize wild animals and
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traditional plants. Particularly in
and modern indigenous and local
medicine. communities. Millions of
people depend upon
traditional medicine for their
primary health care.
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Example: Guava
leaves decoction
and malunggay
leaves decoction
has an effect in
wound healing.
(antiseptic)
 Biodiversity plays a Biodiversity loss and
ecosystem change can
role in the regulation increase the
risk of emergence or
and control of spread of infectious
diseases in
infectious disease animals, plants and
humans, including
economically
important livestock
diseases, zoonotic
outbreaks and
global pandemics.
Biodiversity has social, cultural and spiritual importance within communities
Ecosystem change can result in disconnection of populations from open spaces or
the wider countryside, with
negative implications for physical and mental well-being and loss of “sense of
place”. This has been linked to an
increased prevalence of ‘diseases of affluence’ (diabetes, obesity, cardio-pulmonary
illness) and psychological
disorders in many communities. Conversely, access to ‘greenspace’ (natural and
artificial) are associated with
better health outcomes, shorter hospital visits and reduced convalescence time for
patients than purely urban
environments. An awareness of environmental values and respect for other species
has been associated with
reduced propensity towards anti-social behaviour in children and young adults.
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distribution of disease vectors such as mosquitoes, could
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lead to changes in disease patterns and increase the

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communities at greater risk from other climate impacts,
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such as extreme weather events, drought and crop

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Intact ecosystems can reduce disaster risks and support
relief and recovery efforts
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important natural buffers against natural disasters such as

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contributory factor in desertification and dryland salinity,

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impacting on livelihoods community stability. Those who

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security, are likely to be at greatest risk from such events.

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typically more dependent upon ecosystems for their
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most vulnerable to the impact of disasters if these
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displaced by disaster or
conflict may be more
susceptible to illness, and
more
dependent on ecosystem
services for food, shelter and
medicine. Sustainable
management of biodiversity
can
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help to provide essential

resources for promoting
health
and rebuilding livelihoods in
post-crisis situations.
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