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Governing One Health under climate pressure: policy implementation in Botswana.
| Τίτλος: | Governing One Health under climate pressure: policy implementation in Botswana. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Lucas Seleke T; Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana. |
| Πηγή: | Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2026 Sep 03; Vol. 14, pp. 1864265. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 03 (Print Publication: 2026). |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Frontiers Editorial Office Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101616579 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2296-2565 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22962565 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Front Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Lausanne : Frontiers Editorial Office |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Climate Change* , Health Policy* , One Health*, Botswana ; Humans ; Policy Making ; Public Health Infrastructure ; Qualitative Research |
| Περίληψη: | Background: Climate change is tightening the links between human, animal, and environmental health, especially in settings where systems are already stretched. One Health is now widely recognised in policy circles, but in many cases, it remains more of an intention than something that is consistently practised. Methods: This paper draws on a qualitative policy analysis of academic literature, national policy documents, and selected comparative examples from Kenya, Bangladesh, and Germany. The aim was not to be exhaustive, but to focus on how implementation unfolds, paying attention to coordination, surveillance, financing, and institutional arrangements. Results: The main barriers are less related to technical knowledge and more to organisation of systems. Responsibilities are still fragmented, data systems do not easily connect, and financing of joint work is limited. At the same time, there are signs of movement. Efforts around interministerial coordination, integrated surveillance, and regional collaboration suggest that implementation is possible, but uneven and still taking shape. Conclusion: The findings point to a clear message. Making One Health work in practice depends on how governance is designed and sustained. At its heart, it is about clearer roles, better use of available resources and more consistent ways of working across sectors. In Botswana, where climate and health pressures are coming together, the real challenge is not new frameworks but getting existing commitments to work in practice. (Copyright © 2026 Lucas Seleke.) |
| Competing Interests: | The author(s) declared that this work was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Botswana; One Health; climate change adaptation; health governance; integrated surveillance; multisectoral coordination; policy implementation |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260918 Date Completed: 20260918 Latest Revision: 20260919 |
| Update Code: | 20260919 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13581701 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1864265 |
| PMID: | 42755649 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 2296-2565 |
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| DOI: | 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1864265 |