ICCS and Covid-19
The research carried out by ICCS group members is varied and covers many different aspects of conservation, spanning mutiple countries, approaches and involving many different disciplines.
We have various different programmes and researchers who are currently working on topics relevant to the Covid-19 pandemic.
ICCS Position Statement regards Covid-19
Our recent blogs pertaining to Covid-19:
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What are the origins of novel human infectious diseases like COVID-19? EJ Milner-Gulland, Lauren Coad, Yuhan Li, Kelly Malsch, Munib Khanyari, Hollie Booth
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Proactive engagement to understand and control wildlife trade in an unsettled world. Nafeesa Esmail
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The covid-19 response and wild meat: a call for local context. Stephanie Brittain
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Coronavirus: why a blanket ban on wildlife trade would not be the right response. Dan Challender, Amy Hinsley, Diogo Veríssimo, Michael 't Sas-Rolfes Originally published in 'The Conversation'
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On COVID-19, and rebalancing our relationship with nature. Hollie Booth
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China's Announcement on Wildlife Trade - What’s New and What Does It Mean? Yuhan Li
Our researchers have been engaging with the media in various forums: use the drop-downs to find out more
Articles:
A global pandemic casts humanity’s relationship to nature in stark relief
What are the origins of novel human infectious diseases like COVID-19?
Why eat wild meat? An interview wth EJ on the BBC's The Food Programme
More about EJ, ICCS group lead here
Article:
Coronavirus: why a blanket ban on wildlife trade would not be the right response. Originally published in 'The Conversation'
Television news:
Channel 4 news UK. 29.4.2020. Watch the report here

Articles:
Coronavirus: why a blanket ban on wildlife trade would not be the right response. Dan Challender, Amy Hinsley, Diogo Veríssimo, Michael 't Sas-Rolfes Originally published in 'The Conversation'
Media:
Article:
Covering Climate in the Time of Coronavirus: 5 Insights from SJN’s LEDE Fellows
More about Julia's work here
Blog:
On COVID-19, and rebalancing our relationship with nature
Articles:
What are the origins of novel human infectious diseases like COVID-19?
More on Hollie's research here
Blog:
Building A Conservation Hub Of Optimists
Articles:
What are the origins of novel human infectious diseases like COVID-19?
More about Munib's research here
Articles:
The Guardian: 'Ban on bushmeat' after Covid-19 but what if alternative is factory farming?
Blog:
The covid-19 response and wild meat: a call for local context
More on Stephanie's research here
Blog:
China's Announcement on Wildlife Trade - What’s New and What Does It Mean?
Articles:
What are the origins of novel human infectious diseases like COVID-19?
Quotes in press:
Covid-19 – a blessing for pangolins
More on Yuhan's research here