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P O L I C Y B R I E F Accelerating One Health in Asia and the Pacific Environment and Development Disclaimer: The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this policy brief do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or conc. [...] CONCLUSION 26 REFERENCES 27 3 ACCELERATING ONE HEALTH IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Summary The health of humans, animals, and the While One Health is not a new concept, it could environment are closely intertwined—human be strengthened to encompass the full scope of health in particular heavily depends on the the environment and its implementation faces health of the others. [...] 2018), the concept and application of One The Tripartite and UNEP will continue to Health has evolved to include disciplines coordinate and implement One Health in ecology and social sciences over the activities, particularly through the past decade (World Bank, 2018), as well as guidance of the One Health Joint Plan of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and food Action (2022-2026). [...] diseases in addition to addressing AMR and food safety, it has yet to place more The One Health Joint Plan of Action attention to protecting and restoring (2022-2026) identifies four key priorities to biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as support the integration of the environment combatting climate change and pollution into the One Health approach. [...] Several workshops and training have proved to be useful for policymakers to been organized to strengthen the capacity act strategically and target resources to and competencies of field staffs in One increase the effectiveness of the One Health approach.