Published in February 2025
This book is a multifaceted examination of “One Health,” which is an integrated approach to the health of humans, animals, and the environment, with a focus on Asia, a hotspot for emerging infectious diseases. To prevent pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to take economic, social, and governance measures such as investing in natural capital and promoting cooperation among diverse stakeholders, and there is a need for social science research to achieve this. This book focuses on forest conservation, the meat production system, wildlife habitats and neighboring communities, national regulations pertaining to the use of wild and domestic animals, and the international wildlife trade, and discusses the risks inherent in the relationships among humans, animals, and the environment as well as the nature of the governance required to understand the health of these relationships comprehensively. As a reference book for understanding the present situation and challenges of the One Health approach in Asia, we hope that this book will be read not only by related researchers but also by a wide range of students, policymakers, entrepreneurs, citizen activists, and others, who transcend existing fields and domains.