France’s G7 One Health agenda exposes gaps in global governance, equity, and ecosystem stewardship
Original framing: “[Correspondence] Beyond the metaphor: what One Health must become” — The Lancet
Cross‑cultural comparisons show that societies which embed health within cosmological and communal frameworks experience fewer abrupt spillovers than those relying solely on biomedical surveillance. Lessons from Indigenous Amazonian, African pastoralist, and East Asian wetland traditions illustrate alternative governance logics that integrate ecological rhythms. These perspectives broaden One Health beyond a Western technocratic lens.
France’s G7 One Health push foregrounds political will but must be reframed to confront the historic, economic, and cultural structures that generate zoonotic risk.
By weaving Indigenous stewardship, equitable financing, and reformed trade rules into a unified governance model, the agenda can shift from symbolic balance to concrete redistribution of health benefits. Cross‑cultural insights and trickster critiques reveal the paradoxes in current rhetoric, urging a move toward participatory, climate‑aware surveillance. Scientific modeling, artistic engagement, and marginalized voices together provide the multidimensional evidence base needed for resilient, just health futures.