The diseased monkey, the communities and cashew: Kyasanur Forest Disease in India's Western Ghats
This talk will explore the relation between land use changes and the spread of zoonotic diseases, taking the example of the Kyasanur Forest Disease (monkey fever) in the Sindhudurg region of the Western Ghats in India. Drawing from focus group discussions and key informant interviews, the talk will also touch upon how socio-economic conditions make some communities more vulnerable to the disease than others. The talk will also highlight the local government’s response to disease management involving environmental actors.
Date:
31 July 2024, 12:00 (Wednesday, 15th week, Trinity 2024)
Venue:
Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details:
Desert Room, School of Geography and the Environment
Speaker:
Smriti Jalihal (Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford)
Organising department:
Environmental Change Institute
Organiser:
Dr Avidesh Seenath (Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
avidesh.seenath@eci.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Dr Avidesh Seenath (Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford)
Part of:
ECM Brown Bag Seminar Series
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Avidesh Seenath
