Thematic Module 1

Preserved ecosystems are the foundation for the health of species in the broadest sense, but also for the food security of our societies. Climate change and the over-exploitation of resources such as water and soil threaten these systems. In TM1, we will explore the impact of climate change and resource degradation on population health. We will also present examples of strategies for mitigating and managing tensions over resources in rural and urban environments.

Day 1: impact of climate change on health, ecosystems and food production; adaptation strategies
Day 2: health issues and resource management in an urban environment

Lecturers

Irene Adrian-Kalchhauser, Prof. Dr. phil. nat., Institute for Fish and Wildlife Health, University of Bern, BIO

Rosetta Blackman, Dr., Department Aquatic Ecology, EAWAG - Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, BIO

Samuel Fuhrimann, Prof. Dr., Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, BIO

Ana Vicedo, Prof. PhD, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, BIO

Astrid Björnsen, Dr., Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research WSL, BIO

Manuel Fischer, Dr., Department Environmental Social Sciences, EAWAG – Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, BIO

Giulia Donati, Dr., Federal Office for the Environment, BIO