Avian Influenza: Science, Policy and Politics (Pathways to Sustainability)

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the lessons learned from tackling avian influenza and building a global capacity for pandemic response over the past decade.

It explores how virus genetics, ecology, and epidemiology intersect with economic, political, and policy processes in various places around the world, including Bangkok, Washington, Jakarta, Cairo, Rome, and London.

The book offers a comparative analysis of the international and national responses to pandemics, highlighting the challenges and limitations of a technocratic, centralized approach and the need to take local contexts seriously.

The author concludes by discussing future prospects and challenges, including the potential for a "One World, One Health" approach that integrates approaches to animal, human, and ecosystem health.

This book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of pandemic response and preparedness, and how to improve them.