This call aims to recover biodiversity and ecosystems services whilst predicting and preventing future pandemics and epidemic outbreaks, especially in tropical areas and biodiversity hotspots, through collaboration between environmental (including climate), ecological, biomedical and social sciences. Projects should map, identify and characterize (e.g. with molecular techniques) potential emerging pathogens and their hosts/vectors in both carefully selected natural and human-modified areas, explore the relationship of biodiversity and ecosystems dynamics with micro biomes’ evolution and spread, within the broader context of socio-economic driving forces, climate change, public health and animal health. The maximum award is at Euro 12 000 000.
Eligibility
To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries;
- The Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions
- The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States
- Eligible non-EU countries; countries associated with Horizon Europe and low- and middle-income countries
Funder: European Commission
Deadline: 06 October 2021.
