Evolutionary biology: New approach to tackle global challenges in food security, emerging diseases and biodiversity loss
Monday, September 29, 2014 - 09:51
in Biology & Nature
Solving global challenges in food security, emerging diseases and biodiversity loss requires evolutionary thinking, argues a new study. For the first time, an international team of nine scientists has reviewed progress in addressing a broad set of challenges in agriculture, medicine and environmental management using approaches that consider evolutionary histories and the likelihood of rapid adaptation to human activities.