The link between environmental degradation and Ebola

Deforestation helped speed the deadly disease

The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa may be due in part to deforestation in the region. Changes in land use, increased pressures on food production, trade and travel are among the factors behind the region’s exposure to new strains of this virulent disease.

Peter Stoett, director of the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre, outlined his views on the issue in an op-ed piece in The Toronto Star.

Peter Stoett, professor in the Department of Political Science and director of the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre
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