The promise of one health for improved soil and food security in Papua New Guinea.

Tom Swan, Josephine Saul Maora, Barbara Pamphilon, Damien Field

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Article in One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Tom SwanSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, Sydney Institute of Agriculture, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Josephine Saul MaoraFamily Farm Teams Country Leader, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Barbara PamphilonCentre for Sustainable Communities, University of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Australia.

Damien FieldSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, Sydney Institute of Agriculture, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces a critical food security crisis, with nearly half of children under five experiencing stunting-more than twice the global average. Combined with high rates of wasting and overweight, this reflects the country's 'double burden of malnutrition'. Furthermore, public health and environmental pressures in PNG are intensifying, particularly as climate change reduces crop yields, nutrient density and ecosystem stability. Addressing these interconnected challenges demands integrated strategies that strengthen both food and soil security. This article applies the One Health framework to PNG's social-ecological system by examining two interventions: soil health restoration and mangrove ecosystem rehabilitation. These interventions enhance landscape resilience, restore degraded soils and sustain protein-rich food sources. Our novel PNG One Health (

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Food securityMalnutritionMangrove rehabilitationOne healthPapua New GuineaSoil health restorationSoil securityStunting

Identifiers

PMID41657752

DOI10.1016/j.onehlt.2026.101341

PMCPMC12882679

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