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Symposium keynote speakers Daphne Miller, Department of Family Medicine, University of California, USA "Whether we are talking about microbes, plants, insects, animals, or humans, there is an abundance of evidence that diversity promotes health and resilience"   Felipe Pasini| Farmer, Brazil "Sustainable agriculture directly depends on the biodiversity in the soil. The more we understand about the magnificent organisms that live under our feet, the greater the urgency to drastically rethink the way we grow our food"   Diana Wall | School of Global Environmental Sustainability - Colorado S...

According to SoED, rising inequality, biodiversity loss, the growing impact of climate change and unrelenting pressure on natural resources can lead to irreversible environmental damage in the Mediterranean basin. The region is not on track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Unless urgent and resolute action is taken to halt current trends, environmental degradation could have serious and lasting consequences for human health and livelihoods in the region. With only one decade remaining for the implementation of the SDGs, the COVID-19 epidemic has compounded the challenges...