Submission to the UK Climate Adaptation Consultation
The response highlights the importance of integrating microbiology and One Health approaches into national adaptation strategies. Key climate-related risks are identified, including the spread of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), emerging plant pathogens, food safety threats and disruption to beneficial microbial communities. It emphasises the essential role of microorganisms in maintaining soil health, agricultural productivity and ecosystem resilience. AMI calls for greater investment in microbial surveillance, genomic monitoring, climate-resilient crop development and research into beneficial microorganisms. The response stresses that recognising microbial processes and risks is essential to building a more resilient, sustainable and climate-prepared UK.
You can read the full response below.
Contributors
- Kate Lagerstrom – Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, USA
- Dr. Michael Macey – School of Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, The Open University, UK
- Dr. Durgesh Kumar Jaiswal – Department of Biosciences , Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Uttarakhand, India
- Nasmille L. Larke-Mejia, PhD – Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Roy Kimotho – Microbiology & Plant Pathology Department, University of California, Riverside, USA
- Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola – North-West University, South Africa
- The Chilled Food Association