Global legislation concerning and global burden of, infectious animal diseases
Serious socioeconomic impacts can arise when diseases spread widely within human or animal populations (such as H5N1), or when they spill over from animal reservoirs to human hosts; farming intensification often increases these risks. Even small-scale animal disease outbreaks can have major economic impacts in pastoral communities.
Year: 2008
From collection: IAASTD - International assessment of agricultural science and technology for development
Cartographer: IAASTD/Ketill Berger, UNEP/GRID-Arendal