Scientists' call to action: Microbes, planetary health, and the Sustainable Development Goals

Thomas W. Crowther; Rino Rappuoli; Cinzia Corinaldesi; Roberto Danovaro; Timothy J. Donohue; Jef Huisman; Lisa Y. Stein; James Kenneth Timmis; Kenneth Timmis; Matthew Z. Anderson; Lars R. Bakken; Matthew Baylis; Michael J. Behrenfeld; Philip W. Boyd; Ian Brettell; Ricardo Cavicchioli; Camille S. Delavaux; Christine M. Foreman; Janet K. Jansson; Britt Koskella; Kat Milligan-McClellan; Justin A. North; Devin Peterson; Mariagrazia Pizza; Juan L. Ramos; David Reay; Justin V. Remais; Virginia I. Rich; William J. Ripple; Brajesh K. Singh; Gabriel Reuben Smith; Frank J. Stewart; Matthew B. Sullivan; Johan van den Hoogen; Madeleine J.H. van Oppen; Nicole S. Webster; Constantin M. Zohner; Laura G. van Galen

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.051

Scientists' call to action: Microbes, planetary health, and the Sustainable Development Goals

Thomas W. Crowther, Rino Rappuoli, Cinzia Corinaldesi, Roberto Danovaro, Timothy J. Donohue, Jef Huisman, Lisa Y. Stein, James Kenneth Timmis, Kenneth Timmis, Matthew Z. Anderson, Lars R. Bakken, Matthew Baylis, Michael J. Behrenfeld, Philip W. Boyd, Ian Brettell, Ricardo Cavicchioli, Camille S. Delavaux, Christine M. Foreman, Janet K. Jansson, Britt KoskellaKat Milligan-McClellan, Justin A. North, Devin Peterson, Mariagrazia Pizza, Juan L. Ramos, David Reay, Justin V. Remais, Virginia I. Rich, William J. Ripple, Brajesh K. Singh, Gabriel Reuben Smith, Frank J. Stewart, Matthew B. Sullivan, Johan van den Hoogen, Madeleine J.H. van Oppen, Nicole S. Webster, Constantin M. Zohner, Laura G. van Galen

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Microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, and protists, are essential to life on Earth and the functioning of the biosphere. Here, we discuss the key roles of microorganisms in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting recent and emerging advances in microbial research and technology that can facilitate our transition toward a sustainable future. Given the central role of microorganisms in the biochemical processing of elements, synthesizing new materials, supporting human health, and facilitating life in managed and natural landscapes, microbial research and technologies are directly or indirectly relevant for achieving each of the SDGs. More importantly, the ubiquitous and global role of microbes means that they present new opportunities for synergistically accelerating progress toward multiple sustainability goals. By effectively managing microbial health, we can achieve solutions that address multiple sustainability targets ranging from climate and human health to food and energy production. Emerging international policy frameworks should reflect the vital importance of microorganisms in achieving a sustainable future.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5195-5216
Number of pages	22
Journal	Cell
Volume	187
Issue number	19
Early online date	19 Sept 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.051
Publication status	Published - 19 Sept 2024

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Keywords

archaea
bacteria
microbial biotechnology
microeukaryotes
microorganisms
planetary health
sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals
viruses

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Crowther, T. W., Rappuoli, R., Corinaldesi, C., Danovaro, R., Donohue, T. J., Huisman, J., Stein, L. Y., Timmis, J. K., Timmis, K., Anderson, M. Z., Bakken, L. R., Baylis, M., Behrenfeld, M. J., Boyd, P. W., Brettell, I., Cavicchioli, R., Delavaux, C. S., Foreman, C. M., Jansson, J. K., ... van Galen, L. G. (2024). Scientists' call to action: Microbes, planetary health, and the Sustainable Development Goals. Cell, 187(19), 5195-5216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.051

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